face masks

“Nobody wanted to have unilateral government, whether that be from the executive or from the legislature. What people voted for…was cooperative government."

“We need school districts and superintendents to marry civil disobedience with common sense. And that is no masks for the rest of the year.”

"Trying to get ten toddlers to keep a mask on is a feat that's impossible. It's very, very difficult. We can barely get them to keep their shoes on, let alone a mask on their face."

Meanwhile, Republicans in the state legislature say they want lawmakers to rescind a new mask mandate imposed by Cuomo on young children at day care centers.

The governor says it’s still OK to continue to wear a mask, if you feel more comfortable doing so.

"We are entering a critical time with a recent uptick in cases of COVID-19."

Candidates also discussed the ongoing confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

One of the grant-funded projects at Binghamton University looks at how to best disinfect and reuse N-95 masks.

“It’s really a person-by-person, case-by-case situation. Doctors know their patients. And if it’s a new person, doctors should take some time. Get to know them. It can be hard, but it’s important.”

Pennsylvania, Oregon and Kansas are among the latest states to require face coverings in public settings as COVID-19 cases surge in much of the country. Health officials say masks can slow the spread.