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Look around at crowds, and it’s clear one thing is largely absent these days: face masks. The days of anything approaching a widespread mask mandate would be like the Ghost

Look around at crowds, and it’s clear one thing is largely absent these days: face masks. The days of anything approaching a widespread mask mandate would be like the Ghost

NEW YORK (AP) — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter tra

Or did it?

While viral illnesses are common at this time of year, it's increasingly rare to find people wearing masks.

As the year comes to an end with holiday parties and crowds, mask-wearing is much more off than on around the country even as COVID’s long tail lingers. There’s the

NEW YORK — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train st

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The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train station or another place where large groups gather. There are people — lots of people. But look around, and it's clear one thing is largely absent these days: face masks.…

NEW YORK — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train station or