face masks

Vice President Pence removes his mask as he arrives at the lectern to speak to the U.S. Public Health Service at its headquarters in Rockville, Md., on Tuesday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

A man in a mask walks past a mural on the side of a building in New York City in April. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Anglebert Maurice Kakuja, 29, a Sapeur, or Congolese dandy, shows off his fashion sense while wearing a homemade mask in the eastern Congolese city of Bukavu. Sapeurs take their name from the acronym for their group: Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes. Raissa Karama Rwizibuka hide caption

Gov. Gavin Newsom said requiring masks is a necessary step as Californians continue to ignore recommended face-covering guidelines. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

Manager Mike Bonavita wears a protective mask as he cleans windows at the Quattro Italian restaurant in Boston on May 12 during the coronavirus pandemic. This month, Massachusetts' governor declared wearing masks mandatory. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

Old Navy, a subsidiary of Gap, began selling nonmedical face masks in early May. MB Internal Studio/Old Navy hide caption

An array of homemade masks and materials NPR hide caption

Amtrak will limit bookings to half of a train's normal capacity so passengers can maintain social distance. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

A traveler wearing a face mask looks at the flight board at Reagan National Airport last month in Washington. JetBlue is the first major U.S. airline to require passengers to wear face coverings. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption