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The owners of Liberty Tree Tavern in Elgin have decided to do the opposite of the many bars and restaurants across the country recommending or requiring patrons to wear masks as they reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

If you’ve tuned into the daily news cycle during the coronavirus pandemic, you’ve probably noticed circumstances where scientists seemed reluctant to share information, debated the latest research on social media or downright changed their views.

While masks serve as barriers to the spread of COVID-19, they’ve also become an additional barrier in communicating for those who are deaf and hard of hearing.

President Donald Trump visited a Ford plant on Thursday to tour the automaker’s production of medical ventilators. Despite CDC and coronavirus task force guidelines, the president wore a mask briefly and away from the press pool, sayng, “I didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it.”

The Transportation Security Administration announced a series of new rules for summer travelers to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.

As the debate over the effectiveness of wearing masks during a pandemic continues, a new study gives weight to arguments by medical professionals and government leaders that wearing a mask does indeed reduce virus transmission — and dramatically so.  Experiments by a team in Hong Kong found that the coronavirus’ transmission rate via respiratory droplets or airborne particles dropped by…

There’s a troubling new reality for law enforcement in the age of the coronavirus

It can be difficult to communicate with face masks on, but for the deaf community it can be particularly challenging. A Thousand Oaks teenager is now spending her time making face masks designed to make it easier for those hard of hearing to read lips. Seventeen-year-old Isabella Appell is making face masks with a clear vinyl center to allow people…

Uber is launching a new set of features in its app that will check if drivers are wearing face masks before starting trips.

How often should you wash your mask? And what’s the best way to clean it? Nurse Alice Benjamin shares some best practices for wearing face masks.

Amtrak began requiring customers to cover their faces in stations, on trains and thruway buses Monday.

A 7-year-old west suburban girl is on a mission to help others during the coronavirus pandemic. Already helping hundreds of those in need, the young girl’s mission has come full circle as she donated hundreds of face masks to the Salvation Army in Oakbrook Terrace.   “All people can help,” Olivia Tyler said. “Even people who might be younger than…

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend wearing cloth face coverings to slow the spread of coronavirus, but some people are still finding masks to be in short supply. For those who do have access to disposable masks, there’s a frequent question: Can disposable masks like N95 and surgical masks be re-worn?

There is widespread agreement that one of easiest ways to control the spread of the coronavirus is to wear a face mask, but there are all kinds of reasons why people don’t take this basic step, NBC News reported. “That’s a simple question with a complex answer,” said Jacqueline Gollan, a psychologist and associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at...

President Donald Trump toured the Honeywell facility in Phoenix, Arizona, making N-95 masks for the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Chicago police officers will be required to wear protective face masks and gloves to prevent the spread of the coronavirus effective midnight on Friday. Chicago Police Department First Deputy Superintendent Anthony Riccio detailed the order in a memo sent out on Thursday evening. “All on-duty personnel are required to wear Department issued surgical masks and gloves except for when members…

If you are feeling crafty and want a mask for yourself or your family, Heather Polcaster of Tori Grace Outfitters demonstrates how to sew one yourself.

Face masks are one way to protect yourself and others from the spread of coronavirus, but they’re only effective when worn properly.

As part of a new campaign, Chicago residents are encouraged to donate masks as the city prepares for the May 1 start date for Illinois’ mandate on wearing facial coverings in public places. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.