There's one thing you should know before diving into the conversation around masks: The public should not purchase surgical masks or N95 respirators. Health care workers are facing shortages and need ...
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Five months after coronavirus took root in the U.S., face masks remain one of the most controversial and confusing parts of the pandemic. Changing public-health messaging hasn’t helped. In March, when ...
Like other coronaviruses, the newly identified coronavirus is being transmitted from person-to-person via airborne droplets when an infected person breathes out, coughs or sneezes. A mask can stop ...
The more contagious COVID variant first found in the U.K. is now doubling in prevalence roughly every 10 days in the U.S. At the current pace of vaccination, some people won’t get shots until the end ...
Fabric from a cotton sheet combined with material from a prom dress, an old tie, or a pair of pajamas could be used to make a mask with a filter that’s nearly as good as the N95 mask, according to new ...
A new kind of face mask is emerging in South Korea, and it has spurred questions as to how useful it actually is to fight the spread of COVID-19. The mask, which has been seen on Twitter, covers just ...
In light of new research, the CDC is once again emphasizing wearing a face mask with a proper fit and multiple layers to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Experts say if you have to keep adjusting your ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with state and local officials are recommending that people wear face masks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Personal protection equipment is ...