Last week the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new recommendation, saying people should now wear a cloth face mask in public to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. "CDC ...

Last week, the CDC updated its recommendations to suggest that all Americans wear cloth face masks when they must leave home. As research around COVID-19 has evolved, it’s clear that people can and do ...

Along with social distancing, wearing a face mask is one of the best tools we have for fighting COVID-19. Because of the low supply of medical-grade masks, many people have turned to cloth masks that ...

It’s normal to be overwhelmed or anxious about doing anything as the pandemic continues to wear on and scientists and epidemiologists learn new information about COVID-19, resulting in continually ...

It's important to mask up in the face of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Cloth masks don't offer adequate protection, so opt for an approved medical-grade mask instead. Beware of counterfeit ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering updating its mask guidance to recommend people wear N95 or KN95 masks to protect themselves and others from COVID-19, according to ...

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 ...

A federal judge in Florida struck down the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s public transportation mask mandate on April 18, meaning that people no longer have to wear a mask on ...

Face masks have been widely used throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to protect people from catching the virus. Researchers discovered certain double masking combinations and fit modifications offer ...

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 The New York Times Supported by By ...

University of Utah Health is accepting cloth face covering donations to help reserve proper protected personnel equipment (PPE) for staff who need medical grade masks to protect themselves from ...

There's a new type of mask in town — and it's about to make talking while wearing a facial covering a lot easier. After months of muffled conversations and covered faces, masks with clear windows that ...