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A temporary mask mandate is in effect at schools in the School District of Philadelphia as students and staff return from the holiday break. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on the reasoning for the two-week mask requirement.

Be sure to send your child to school with a face mask in the Philadelphia and Camden school districts as school officials hope to curb the spread of flu, COVID and other respiratory viruses as students return from winter break.

The Camden City School District will have a “short mask mandate” for two weeks after the holiday break amid concerns over COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses.

The Camden School District will make staff and students wear face masks for two weeks after winter break due to concerns over the spread of flu, COVID and RSV.

Public health officials are asking the community to mask up as we enter the holiday season due to the rise of upper respiratory infections. NBC10’s Leah Uko shows us how the city is responding to the precautions.

The School District of Philadelphia is once again requiring students and staff to once again wear face masks, citing an increase in COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.

Two New Jersey men and the captain that saved them and their dog from a stranded sailboat describe the ordeal. NBC10’s Brenna Weick reports on people in the Chinatown neighborhood expressing concerns about the Sixers’ new arena proposal at a public meeting. Plus, school closings and delays due to wintry weather hitting the area. And, masks are coming back to...

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions brought to Philadelphia a holiday season message — you may want to consider masking up with flu, COVID and RSV spreading and vaccinations lagging.

As flu cases rise and the concern around COVID and RSV grows, doctors are encouraging people to mask up again to keep family and friends safe and healthy during the holidays. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.

A union representing faculty members at Temple University has taken issue with the school’s new optional masking policy less than two weeks before the start of the fall semester, reports the Philadelphia Business Journal.