face masks

Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis condemned mask mandates, promising they will be dead on arrival in the Sunshine State. He vowed to hold accountable those who harm children for political gain if he succeeds in becoming the next U.S. president. What Happened: DeSantis took to X,...

Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), a casino operator, announced a policy that mandates wearing face masks at all its properties. What Happened The “Universal Mask Policy,” effective midnight Thursday, applies to all employees, vendors, contractors, passersby, and...

A spike in face masks sales caused Etsy Inc (NASDAQ: ETSY) stock to rise 5.1% to $101.22 on Tuesday, a record high.  What Happened In the first three weeks of March, Etsy’s value eroded by half as investors were anxious about sales losses caused by the pandemic, but the...

Face masks and other personal protective equipment are worth their weight in gold these days, and German authorities are protecting shipments accordingly.  Lufthansa Airlines (FWB: LHA) on Monday opened a new air pipeline to funnel personal protective equipment for medical workers from Shenzhen,...

Market research company YouGov surveyed American adults' willingness to wear fashion-forward masks during the coronavirus pandemic. It isn’t hard to see how masks might become outlets of self-expression. Entertainment and mass media corporations like Disney (NYSE: DIS) are offering non-...

Over the next few weeks, Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will be selling reusable face shields at cost, first to medical professionals and later to all customers. What Happened Writing on the company’s “dayone” blog, Brad Porter, Amazon’s Vice President, and Distinguished...

As COVID-19 is only gaining momentum, more and more hospitals are warning they're experiencing shortages in medical face masks, ventilators, gloves, and other medical equipment. Pictures of nurses at one New York hospital that have been wearing trash bags instead of protective gear have...