Wearing facial coverings in indoor public spaces — especially properly fitted masks — is more important than ever in the face of the most highly contagious variant of COVID-19 yet, according to ...

The CDC declared "loosely woven cloth products" are inferior to surgical and N95 masks at protecting against COVID-19 particles. Anthony Behar/Sipa USA Cloth face coverings are less effective at ...

As the pandemic continues to evolve and new COVID-19 variants surface—the latest being Omicron—protection remains top of mind. And while many of us have acquired a pile of reusable cloth masks over ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study last month that indicates wearing a fitted cloth mask over a medical procedure mask is proven to offer more protection against the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its latest masking guidelines to protect against COVID-19 and its variants. In its most recent update, the CDC said cloth masks provide the ...

In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to ...

(CNN) -- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask information for the American public on Friday, including clarifying that certain types of masks and respirators offer more ...

As COVID-19 pandemic-related regulations continue to evolve, it’s likely that masks will stay in our lives for a while. Recent spikes in Omicron variant cases are causing health officials to rethink ...

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NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth masks are not as effective in preventing the spread of COVID. A study released in ...

April 16 (UPI) --Wearing a disposable medical procedure mask under a cloth face covering significantly reduces the flow of respiratory droplets from the nose and mouth, which could limit the spread of ...