Masks return to New York hospitals amid 2026 ‘super flu’ outbreak

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In case you weren’t aware of how serious the flu outbreak in New York is, Capital District hospitals are asking visitors to mask up.

Yes, that’s right: Masks are making a comeback in 2026.

According to reporting by ABC News 10, institutions like Glens Falls Hospital and Saratoga Hospital alerted the public via social media to the mask ask in order “to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses,” in the case of Glens Falls…

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