A preliminary study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) evaluates the performance of facial recognition algorithms on faces partially covered by protective masks.

The TPA NETWORK Research Consortium announced that Richard Nicholas, its founder, invented and filed a patent for a new type of reusable face mask to help curb community spread and to provide a meaningful degree of protection for the wearer.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 163, which requires individuals to wear face coverings in outdoor public spaces when it is not practicable to socially distance and keep a six-foot distance from others, or in situations where individuals cannot feasibly wear a face covering.

In its first projections comparing different actions to control COVID-19 transmission, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is forecasting nearly 180,000 in the United States will die by October 1.

TSA announced that its employees must wear facial protection while at screening checkpoints.