Across Canada, students and staff are gearing up to head back to the classroom; however, unlike in recent years, face masks are no longer mandatory in most public and private schools. Nevertheless, if ...

Rishi Ramberran’s children were ages 11, nine and five when the COVID-19 pandemic first began. When masks became mandatory, it was a no-brainer for the family of five. “My father was very ill during ...

Students in Nova Scotia will be required to wear masks in hallways where they can't physically distance and on buses beginning in September. (Halfpoint/Shutterstock) This is part of a series from ...

Many kids across the country now have the option to show off their smiles throughout the day. It's a change for children who have gotten used to wearing face coverings since returning to in-person ...

While Americans aged 12 and up are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, younger children aren't. As a result, masking continues to be an important way for children under 12 to protect themselves ...

Notebooks, pencils, binders, laptops — and face masks. As families get ready for a new school year in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, face coverings are likely to be on the back-to-school ...

At the end of May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a notable, yet mostly ignored, large-scale study of COVID transmission in American schools. A few major news outlets covered ...

Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the ...

Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says respirators — among them N95 and KN95 face masks — offer more protection than cloth masks, it does not specify which type of face covering is ...