The CDC recommends wearing a cloth face covering in public - whether it be homemade or purchased. Wearing a cloth mask can help reduce the spread of COVID-19, whether you're showing symptoms or not.

As COVID-19 cases are unfortunately on the rise yet again, it’s as important as it has ever been to be sure you’re wearing a face mask when you’re in a public setting or when you’re around other ...

While mask mandates continue to change across the country, staying informed is one of the best ways to help keep you and your loved ones safe from the Coronavirus. In addition to vaccinations, social ...

Here’s yet another excellent reason to mask up: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that cloth face masks do help protect the wearer, not just the people around them.

CDC says people at high risk of COVID might want to opt for an N95 mask. Any mask is better than no mask. But loosely woven cloth masks provide the least amount of protection and Americans in some ...

Wearing a mask fitter could make face coverings up to 90 percent more effective at preventing the spread of COVID, according to research highlighted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

It’s clear that mask-wearing will be a norm of daily life for the foreseeable near future. According to the latest CDC guidelines, masks should be worn by everyone over the age of 2, and should cover ...

Single-layer cloth masks may not provide adequate protection against the very infectious omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Many infectious disease experts ...

It was nice to see everybody, Democrats and Republicans alike, wearing face masks at President Joe Biden's inauguration last week. Former President Donald Trump's refusal not only to wear masks but ...

Prominent public health officials have increasingly highlighted the limitations of cloth face masks, pushing for more effective respirator masks such as N95s as omicron engulfs the United States, a ...