Throughout the pandemic, masks have ranked among the most contentious public health measures in the United States, symbolizing a bitter partisan divide over the role of government and individual liberties.
New York Times: Masks again? Delta variant prompts reconsideration of precautions
A street vendor poses as he arranges facemasks to sell on the roadside as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the outskirts of Hyderabad on June 5, 2020.