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Mask controversy spurs CDC to rethink its pandemic response
By Adam Cancryn & Erin Banco
Dr. Sanjay Gupta says the CDC mishandled announcement of new mask guidelines
By Alexis Benveniste
Walmart, Costco, Trader Joe's no longer require masks for vaccinated shoppers - The Washington Post
By Abha Bhattarai
Opinion | Op-Ed: What Was CDC Thinking With Its New Mask Guidance?
By Lawrence O. Gostin
Walmart Drops Mask Mandate Following New CDC Guidelines
By Dustin Jones
CDC director defends telling fully vaccinated they can go without masks amid confusion in states, cities
By Jessica Bursztynsky
Kroger drops masks for vaccinated customers. Other retailers say "not so fast."
By Megan Cerullo & Kate Gibson
California won't lift its mask mandate until June 15
By Victoria Colliver
Some people still need to mask up even if vaccinated. Are you one of them?
By Sandee LaMotte & Naomi Thomas
The CDC's new mask guidelines could actually increase risk of spreading Covid at work and in public, scientists say
By Rich Mendez
Walmart, Costco drop store mask requirement for customers, employees who are fully vaccinated
By Melissa Repko
Walensky defends reversal on mask recommendations for the vaccinated - The Washington Post
By Dan Diamond
Perspective | The science is clear: Masks worked, but vaccinated people don't need them now
By Monica Gandhi