Face masks are once again in the spotlight for health reasons, thanks to the surge in the highly contagious Omicron variant and the new CDC mask guidance—to wear one in indoor public spaces and ...

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 ...

Make masks, just make them and wear them. We'll study what works as we go. That was the cultural message in 2020, as U.S. governmental agencies, medical associations, hospitals, frontline medical ...

WASHINGTON (TND) — Public health experts are increasingly urging Americans to set aside the cloth masks many have become accustomed to wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic and strap on heavier, more ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's health authorities are encouraging people to make cloth face masks at home to guard against the spread of the coronavirus amid a shortage of surgical masks. Thailand, ...

As the UK lifts the legal requirement for face masks in most indoor public areas in England, new research from the University of Surrey and the University of Bristol has shown that FFP2 (filtering ...

Omicron, which World Health Organization officials warned is spreading faster than any COVID-19 variant, is again calling into question the effectiveness of reusable cloth masks. “The minimum would be ...

Citing community transmission and record high cases of COVID-19 as the omicron variant spreads, U.S. hospitals and health systems are urging patients and visitors to opt for medical-grade face masks ...

Lots of experts had been saying it for a while, but now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made it official by revising its guidelines to recommend Americans wear “the most protective ...

LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. (WKBW) — Inmates at the Cattaraugus County Jail are volunteering to make cloth masks for essential workers. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office created a program allowing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MADISON, Ala. – Studies are coming out that ...