Many of Michigan’s major health systems are preparing to make masking optional. For more than three years, Michigan’s major health systems have made masks mandatory due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- The Virginia Senate on Wednesday voted to pass a bill that would give parents the legal right to send their children to school without masks, taking the authority out of the ...

CLIFTON PARK – Shenendehowa is beginning to prepare faculty and parents for the possibility that masks will be dropped this spring. Noting that New York state must defend its mask ordinance in court ...

New Hampshire is no longer recommending universal indoor masking, as the omicron surge continues to wane. Businesses can still have a mandate if they choose, and federal requirements for masking in ...

Beginning Friday, March 11, the Smithsonian will no longer require visitors to wear a mask to visit its museums and the National Zoo. Visitors may choose to wear a mask during their visit. This change ...

Editor's note: This article was updated Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, following Gov. Jay Inslee's announcement to move the date for a change in Washington state's mask guidance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Public Schools announced Friday that masking will be optional for all students and staff starting on March 14. Earlier this week, the Oregon Health Authority announced ...