The federal government recently shipped out thousands of the masks to help — but many of them are past their expiration date for effective use, according to new reporting from the New York Times.

The judge nixed the face shield idea, saying it wasn’t up to her to determine whether shields are more or less effective than masks at preventing the spread of Covid-19. “It’s not for me to undo the ...

Mr Biden also said he would order masks to be worn in all government buildings. The US has recorded 14.1 million cases and 276,000 deaths from Covid-19 - the highest of any country in the world.

She added that her new restrictions weren’t “about mandates” or government ... to wear masks except when seated to eat or drink. Hospitals are required under the order to reduce their ...