/tags/face-mask face mask en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:45:00 GMT /government/2023-06-30/texas-supreme-court-says-gov-greg-abbotts-covid-ban-on-local-mask-rules-was-lawful Several of Texas’ largest cities sought to put in place mask requirements, which Gov. Greg Abbott overturned. The ruling is a legal win for Republicans in Austin their ongoing symbolic fight with cities, often run by Democrats. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:45:00 GMT /government/2023-06-30/texas-supreme-court-says-gov-greg-abbotts-covid-ban-on-local-mask-rules-was-lawful Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2022-03-23/local-health-officials-lift-covid-19-restrictions-as-infections-hit-record-low Health officials said they will closely monitor possible infections following spring break, but masking is now largely optional in the Austin area. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:32:42 GMT /health-wellness/2022-03-23/local-health-officials-lift-covid-19-restrictions-as-infections-hit-record-low Ashley Lopez /texas-news/2022-03-03/with-cases-of-covid-19-down-some-texas-school-districts-have-made-mask-wearing-optional School districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are letting students, teachers and staff decide for themselves on whether to wear face coverings. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 21:07:24 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-03/with-cases-of-covid-19-down-some-texas-school-districts-have-made-mask-wearing-optional Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2021-03-10/fort-worth-businesses-choose-what-safety-measures-to-keep-as-state-mask-mandate-capacity-limits-end As of Wednesday, Texas' statewide mask mandate and capacity limits for businesses end. Two Fort Worth business owners share whether they're sticking to the protocols. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 01:05:53 GMT /texas-news/2021-03-10/fort-worth-businesses-choose-what-safety-measures-to-keep-as-state-mask-mandate-capacity-limits-end Miranda Suarez /health-science-tech/2020-12-11/can-i-stop-wearing-a-mask-after-getting-a-covid-19-vaccine People are expected to get some level of protection within a couple of weeks after the first shot. But full protection may not happen until a couple weeks after the second shot. Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:00:42 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-12-11/can-i-stop-wearing-a-mask-after-getting-a-covid-19-vaccine Associated Press /texas-news/2020-11-24/san-antonio-tries-a-creative-tack-on-getting-residents-to-wear-masks The City of San Antonio's new advertising campaign uses local celebrities to try and cut through the disinformation regarding COVID-19. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:05:05 GMT /texas-news/2020-11-24/san-antonio-tries-a-creative-tack-on-getting-residents-to-wear-masks Jack Morgan /news/2020-07-15/walmart-to-require-customers-to-wear-masks-at-all-its-stores Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam’s Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a… Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:23:58 GMT /news/2020-07-15/walmart-to-require-customers-to-wear-masks-at-all-its-stores Associated Press