Paris has now decided to strike down its outdoor mask rule after French court ruling. Now people will no longer have to wear masks outdoors, which was earlier made mandatory by the city's police.

French court suspends Paris outdoor mask rule despite a spike of COVID-19 cases in the country

While the US President is urging people to stay calm amid increase of coronavirus cases, US health authorities have recommended reducing the isolation time for people with asymptomatic Covid.

US experts halve isolation period for asymptomatic Covid patients, amid Omicron spread

The government on Friday sounded alarm over declining mask usage in India and urged the people to maintain Covid-appropriate behaviour amid concerns over the rapid spread of Omicron Covid strain in the country.

Indian govt alarmed over declining mask usage in country, asks people to follow Covid rules

In Pics | Demonstrators wearing Guy Fawkes-style masks gather at Trafalgar Square in London

While the UK experts urge locals to wear face masks to help curb the spread of deadly coronavirus in the country, the Prime Minister has often been spotted without a mask in the House of Commons.

Boris Johnson finally spotted wearing face mask in House of Commons

Rishi Sunak has refused to wear a mask inside a crowded House of Commons. The chancellor further reiterated that ministers did not yet believe it was necessary to move to the government’s “plan B” for COVID-19.

Rishi Sunak refuses to wear a mask in crowded House of Commons

In a study conducted by researchers in South Africa, it was found that tuberculosis (TB) is also spread by inhaling virus-laden aerosols more than coughing, as was previously believed.

Study suggests that Tuberculosis, like Covid, spreads through aerosols

In what can be called an outrage against harsh COVID-19 policies in Australia, social media seems to be abuzz with several comments, reposts, etc after a video went viral, where Melbourne police can be seen checking a man’s coffee cup to see if it was empty or not to verify his excuse for not wearing a mask.

Watch: Australian cops check man’s beverage to verify excuse for not wearing mask, enrage netizens

Several San Francisco Bay Area counties will begin loosening mask requirements for certain indoor public settings, including offices, gyms, college classrooms and churches, once they reach low COVID-19 case and hospitalisation rates and at least 80 per cent of the total population is fully vaccinated, officials announced Thursday.

San Francisco bay area to drop some indoor mask mandates

Germany reacted with shock and outrage on Tuesday after a 20-year-old petrol station worker was shot dead by a customer angry about being asked to put on a mask while buying beer.

Covid rage: Asked to put on mask, angry customer kills petrol station worker in Germany

Officials in Singapore said on Thursday that a British man received a jail sentence of six weeks for not wearing a mask and harassing police. Singapore has taken a tough line against people breaking virus rule.

Singapore: British man handed jail term for not wearing mask

Social media platform Twitter is abuzz today with "Maskless Obama", "#ObamaVariant", "Obamas" and "Michelle" trending. So, what is all the fuss about? Barack Obama turned sixty years old on Wednesday, and today the Obama family threw him a birthday party on the upscale island Martha's Vineyard.

Watch: Obama dances maskless on birthday; Twitter bursts into debate

Broadway’s theatre owners and operators, citing the ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemic, said Friday that they have decided to require that theatregoers be vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks in order to attend a performance.

Broadway audiences will need proof of vaccination and masks

The American infectious disease agency Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has urged fully vaccinated people living in substantial and high transmission areas to wear masks indoors.

Mask up, CDC tells fully vaccinated US citizens

A policeman in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) shot a student for not wearing a mask while filming on the streets of the capital city. The victim was a student at the University of Kinshasa who was shooting the streets of the capital city for a practical work project when he was shot by a policeman.

DR Congo: Policeman shoots student for not wearing mask

A man was kicked out of a train in Spain by fellow passengers after he refused to wear a mask, despite repeated requests from people on board. While Spain does not have any monetary or legal penalty for not wearing masks in public spaces, locals have taken it upon themselves to urge fellow citizens to wear masks.

Man kicked out of Spanish train by fellow passengers for not wearing mask

A survey conducted by the Greater Chennai Corporation and the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE) has revealed a significant improvement in mask-wearing etiquette among Chennaiites.

ICMR-civic body study reveals improvement in proper mask-wearing etiquette in Chennai  

As several countries inch towards completely lifting all Covid regulations, scientists are urging governments and people to continue wearing face coverings to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Wearing masks only sure way to help slow spread of coronavirus: Scientists

Wearing a face mask at an indoor public establishment will once again be mandatory in Los Angeles starting this weekend due to a steady increase in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, health authorities said Thursday.

Mandatory indoor mask use returns to Los Angeles

A few months ago, India was battling a deadly second wave of coronavirus and locals were struggling to get access to oxygen. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had, then, urged his ‘little friends’ to request the grown-ups to follow Covid restrictions.

'Where's your mask?': Small kid urges people to follow Covid protocol in India

Australia's deputy prime minister was fined for failing to wear a mask in a service station in violation of COVID-19 prevention orders, the authorities said on Tuesday, the country's most powerful person to face repercussions for non-compliance.

Australia deputy PM fined for not wearing mask in breach of COVID-19 rules

Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention posted the guidance on Friday. Children, who aren't fully vaccinated should still wear masks outside when they're in crowds or in sustained close contact with others and when they are inside.

CDC loosens mask guidance for summer campers 

A cafe-owner is charging $5 extra from customers who show up to the cafe wearing masks as he believes these customers should pay for the "damage they have collectively caused".

'Collateral damage': Cafe charges extra $5 from people wearing masks

A video of Provenzano went viral this week after his speech during the meeting last week called the district's mandate unfair to children.

Fourth grader who spoke out against school mask mandate

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