Costco, one of the first retailers to mandate shoppers wear masks, has dropped its requirement for those who are fully vaccinated at some clubs.
Author: Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY
Masks still required for now at Target, Walgreens, CVS and more, but retailers review new CDC mask guidance
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Disney World no longer requires masks outdoors, but you’ll still need to wear a mask to enter parks and inside
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McDonald’s is bringing this COVID-19 vaccine awareness message to its coffee cups, Times Square billboard
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Trader Joe’s drops senior hours at many stores. Does your location still offer COVID hours?
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Smoke detector recall: Kidde recalls 226,000 smoke alarms because they can ‘fail to alert consumers to a fire’
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Is there a chicken shortage? How COVID, chicken sandwich war and chicken wing demand are impacting restaurants
Is there a national chicken wing shortage? The nation’s chicken sandwich wars and cravings for comfort food during COVID have made poultry scarce.