The “Face with Medical Mask” emoji, which was present in the emoji library before the COVID-19 pandemic, previously had a less-than-enthused expression, as it was created to symbolize sickness.

Apple users will soon be able to express themselves with a new emoji that seems to be in good spirits, wearing a mask to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

The Emoji's official name is "Face with Medical Mask" and it was added to iPhone iOS in 2008. Apple's move to alter the symbol follows Samsung, which gave its users a happier face mask emoji in March.

At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, we all know that face masks—which public health officials agree are one of our most powerful weapons against the virus—can unfortunately be ...

However, with masks becoming ubiquitous due to the pandemic, Apple is changing the emoji’s look in the upcoming iOS 14.2 update so that it doesn’t look quite as sad, according to Emojipedia ...

Hedley & Bennett's "Wake Up & Fight" masks become a call to action 04:29. Apple is giving its mask-wearing emoji an update: The keyboard character donning a medical face mask will be smiling under ...

The new icon will show one of Apple’s smiling emoji’s with a mask superimposed. Sections. Listen. WATCH. 52 ...

Our love for sheet masks cannot be repressed and neither can our love for Emojis. So praise the lord hallelujah because someone has finally made these two become one. Taiwanese skincare brand Petite ...

We’ve got heart eyes for these emoji face masks. By Christina pellegrini. April 8, 2017. By Christina pellegrini. April 8, 2017. If there’s two things we love, it’s emojis and face masks.

The Face with Medical Mask emoji as it appears on various operating systems. Screenshot from Emojipedia.. Then, he made a mock-up of his smize-ing mask emoji using Apple’s Keynote software and ...