How coronavirus masks became the latest symbol in the US cultural divide. ... “I don’t want to be treated like a lab rat,” Mr Griffin said.

Mask as Symbol. WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: Reporters, including the AP's Zeke Miller (C), wear face masks to reduce the chance of spreading the novel coronavirus pandemic during a news conference ...

A protester with the "Occupy Seattle" movement wears a Guy Fawkes mask and takes a photo with a mobile phone as he demonstrates, in downtown Seattle, Oct. 15, 2011.

One of the most ubiquitous visual symbols of the COVID-19 pandemic was the face mask. As government authorities began recommending them to slow the spread of the virus, all numbers and types of masks ...

The lab-leak and mask debates touch on a broader theme, which is the relationship between science and modern media. In a fragmented and contentious media environment, scientific communication is a ...

The first cluster of COVID-19 cases emerged out of Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019. The virus was not developed as a biological weapon, and it probably wasn’t genetically engineered.