California Advises Double Masking As Texas Mississippi Ditch Mandates
California’s health department updated its advice about the most effective use of masks and when to consider “double masking” on Thursday, after Gov. Gavin Newsom said the decision to stop enforcing face covering use in Texas was “absolutely reckless.” The California public health agency said masks remain “essential” as they limit spread of the disease, which is critical as new COVID variants emerge. “Good fit and filtration improve protection for others if you are infected and protection for you if you are exposed to an infected person,” it explained in a release on Thursday, as the state logged 3,504 new cases of the disease over the past 24 hours....