Health

Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continued coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I am Kate Mayberry in Kuala Lumpur. From the skeptic of masks to the advocate of facial coatings: After months of minimizing their use, US President Donald Trump has told Americans to wear masks because they “have an …

Fox Business Briefs: Best Buy says you will need to wear a mask to shop at any of its stores across the country in an effort to protect shoppers, their communities and employees; hard seltzers posted about $ 1 billion in sales during the week of July 4. Best Buy …

Not all N95 masks are effective in defending against the coronavirus. According to health experts, face masks with exhalation valves, instead of blocking particles that could spread COVID-19, actually allow the user’s germs to spread. Their ability to release large breath drops into the air has been a bit of …

Virginia increased its testing capacity until May and June, when recently documented cases and positivity rates in the state were steadily declining. But the new cases are putting pressure on resources. An increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Virginia are beginning to affect the state’s testing capacity. More people are …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that the trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package being considered by Republican Senate lawmakers this week is not enough to remedy the economic impact of the virus. Speaking to reporters after meeting with White House officials and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer, Pelosi said: “We want …