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Covid-19: F.D.A. Grants Emergency Authorization for Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Last Updated March 25, 2021, 8:31 p.m. ETMarch 25, 2021, 8:31 p.m. ET Younger American military service members are declining shots. Some colleges and universities, fearing attrition, are pledging to reopen more fully this fall. Here’s what you need to know: A doctor receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a government hospital in Klerksdorp, South Africa, last week.Credit...Shiraaz Mohamed/Associated Press The F...

It was the Facebook ad for a mask doubling as a hair scrunchie that pushed Dan Castle to despair. His company, CastleGrade, makes a reusable, high-filtration face mask that has been popular among dentists, teachers and those who work in proximity to others — and willing to pay $44.99.

However, some of those manufacturers are now asking: Where are the buyers? Protective Health Gear is a Paterson manufacturer born of the pandemic. Entrepreneurs at the shop answered the call when governments were pleading for N-95 respirators made in the U.S.A. "Made in the U.S.A is great, I think we need it. We need it now," said Evan Schulman, the COO of the company. Both President Biden and former president Trump both stated their desire to buy American, and Protective Health Gear said they ...

Biden’s ’100 Days Masking Challenge’: Where to buy the best high-filtration masks Updated Feb 01, 2021; Posted Jan 28, 2021 President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP Facebook Share With the goal of curbing the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the president is asking all Americans to wear masks in public as part of his “100 Days Masking Challenge.” To help accomplish this goal, Pr...

The fit of a mask is as important as its filtration ability, experts say. So is avoiding the many counterfeits.