As COVID-19 cases increase nationwide due to the newly dominant Omicron variant, you might be rethinking your go-to face masks for running errands, going to work, and traveling. And according to some ...

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 ...

Federal officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated mask guidance this week to suggest Americans choose N95 or KN95s if possible, as respirators better stem the spread of ...

Out of all the different face masks you can choose from, N95 respirators are the most protective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They’re designed to filter out at ...

Your cloth face mask isn't protecting you against the coronavirus variant omicron, health officials say. As common as cloth face masks have become, health experts say, they do little to prevent tiny ...

The omicron variant of the coronavirus may spread more quickly and efficiently, and now that it is the dominant strain it's worth reconsidering use of cloth masks. In some places, such as Minnesota ...

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It's been over two years since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the ways in which we navigate the virus have changed. Masks were once ubiquitous in many cities across the nation. Now, Americans are ...

Just when it seemed that four years since the pandemic had been long enough to be rid of the COVID-19 virus, a new variant called ‘FLiRT’ has shown up just in time for summer. Now, some are ...

Knowing which mask to pick and making sure it’s not a fake requires the sleuthing skills of a forensic investigator. Our guide can help. Credit...Charlie Rubin for ...