Face masks

RTS is going back to their masking guidance just a-day after it announced it was making masking optional for customers and employees. Under the RTS masking guidance that was released Wednesday morning customers and employees must wear face masks that cover their mouth and nose while riding on the bus and in the public areas. […]

With the delta variant of the COVID-19 continuing to surge. Experts have predicted some school supplies could sell out of face masks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on July 27th, recommending that people vaccinated for the coronavirus start wearing masks indoors again in areas with substantial or high transmission. That […]

Serena Williams is partnered with eco-friendly T-shirt company Bella + Canvas to donate 4.25 million face masks to schools in low income communities. “I’m grateful to be able to help educate our schools about this resource, and to be given the opportunity to serve so many students,” Williams wrote on her Instagram post. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOhjFVnXzI/?utm_source=ig_embed In […]

There will be one million face masks being giving out all over Monroe County courtesy of the C.A.R.E.S. act. The 1st 2 events to give out the face mask in Monroe County will be May 9th and May 13th. Monroe County Local Mask Distribution Locations. 1.Brighton Town –  Hall 2300 Elmwood Avenue. 2. Chili Town […]

To make sure the community can stay safe. In order to do this, and to make sure everyone is following the guidelines Mobile Mask location at 290 Mt. Hope Ave. (at the corner of Mt. Hope and Averill)  Please stay in your vehicle to adhere to the social distancing rules put in place to protect […]

Per a Tuesday, April 7, CNN article, people of color are facing a challenging and fearful decision when they hear recommendations from officials to wear face masks made out of handkerchiefs. Large handkerchiefs and certain colors and patterns are associated with violent gangs that require that their members wear bandanas in specific colors to show […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, America’s retail workers took on the role of unlikely heroes as state, local, and federal officials enacted strict social distancing measures to curb the spread of the deadly virus. An unfortunate consequence, however, has been that Black communities are among the hardest hit, exacerbated by the nation’s racial […]

I came across the article that the CDC is recommending Americans to cover up their faces when going out in public, President Donald Trump saying that it’s not mandatory. The reasoning for the recommendation is to stop the spreading of the COVID-19 from people who out in public with no symptoms. Another recommendation is for […]