Rhode Islanders are preparing to pull up their masks once again amid new rules from Gov. Dan McKee in an effort to stop the surge of COVID-19 cases. Starting Monday, large venues must require masks ...

The omicron variant of COVID-19 has health authorities encouraging folks to upgrade from cloth masks to N95s, KN95s or at the very least, surgical masks. Dr. Elizabeth Matsui, an allergist, ...

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 ...

Do masks work? And if so, should you reach for an N95, a surgical mask, a cloth mask or a gaiter? Over the past year and a half, researchers have produced a lot of laboratory, model-based and ...

With the delta variant surging and health officials urging indoor mask use — and requiring masks indoors for many Bay Area locations — you've likely pulled out ...

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, case rates are at a record high in America as the highly infectious omicron variant spreads. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recent study from engineering researchers in Ontario has found that high-efficiency masks are up to six times better at filtering aerosols compared to more commonly ...

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Experts have made it clear: Cloth masks are no longer good enough as the omicron coronavirus variant spreads. Instead, they recommend upgrading to a KN95 or N95 mask as they offer better protection ...