As COVID-19 pandemic-related regulations continue to evolve, it’s likely that masks will stay in our lives for a while. Recent spikes in Omicron variant cases are causing health officials to rethink ...

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 ...

BOSTON (CBS) – With the Omicron variant spreading so easily, at least one expert says cloth masks just don't cut it anymore. "The typical cloth mask might be 50 percent effective and that was OK ...

In this delta variant summer, Joan Rohde is masking up — again. "Delta came and we have a grandson now who’s 4 months old, and we want to protect him," Rohde, from North Oaks, says. "Actually the ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - As cases of the omicron variant continue to surge across the nation, and in the Bay Area, doctors say it now maybe time to upgrade your mask. Health experts say single layer cloth or ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Any mask is better than no mask. But loosely woven cloth masks provide the least amount of protection and Americans in some cases might want to opt for higher quality masks like ...

As COVID-19 cases rise again in the United States with the emergence of the omicron variant, people are focusing on things they can do to best protect themselves against COVID-19. Public health ...

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is prohibiting certain types of face coverings and urging patients and visitors to ditch the cloth versions, citing the variability in cloth mask performance.

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