McDonald’s requiring customers to wear masks to prevent Covid-19 spread

McDonald’s Corp. has joined a growing list of companies that are requiring customers to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The new policy, which takes effect Aug. 1 at all its14,000 U.S. restaurants, is based on the Centers for Disease Control’s recommendation that face coverings are an effective way to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the Chicago-based company announced. “While nearly 82% of our restaurants are in states or localities that require facial coverings for…