Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the public debate on masks is as heated as ever—especially in Philadelphia, which earned national attention for once again requiring masks in indoor public spaces ...

Many people continue choosing to wear a mask in public places, and some cities like New York and San Francisco have kept mandates in place. But other people can't get rid of those cloth coverings ...

If you’re still wearing a cloth or surgical mask when you’re out and about, it’s time to rethink your face covering.

Early in the pandemic, mask-wearing policies were consistently associated with decreased transmission of SARS-CoV-2. At that time, the masks worn were generally made of cloth and often improvised. The ...

Kristin Thorne has the latest on mask effectiveness and what experts are recommending. NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that the general public wear cloth face masks to help decrease everyone’s chances of getting COVID-19. So how does the new ...

North Carolina State University researchers put cloth masks to the test recently, as part of an ongoing research effort to develop better test mask fit as well as breathability and filtration.

On April 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the mask requirement for public transportation through May 3, but a federal judge in Florida ruled against the mask ...

When the federal courts reversed the mask mandate imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention many airlines, public transit systems, and other businesses lifted mask requirements. See: ...