Face masks are one of the most crucial measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but confusion and misinformation still surround their use. In this new phase of the pandemic, in which about 70 ...

Experts recommend when and how to use them, as COVID continues to circulate. As new COVID variants gain traction, reinfections become more common and cases climb in certain areas, a few schools and ...

Since May, highly contagious "FLiRT" coronavirus variants – a term for new mutations of Omicron – have been driving a rise in infections and emergency room trips. Virus levels at local wastewater ...

In a new sign of improving coronavirus conditions, California will ease its mask-wearing recommendations for the first time in seven months. The state is largely rescinding its broad recommendation ...

Despite rising coronavirus outbreaks across Los Angeles County, officials said they have no plans for new public mask mandates — a sign of how COVID-19 policies have changed in an era of plentiful ...

The only drop size range that makes any difference in a surgical mask vs. an N95 is aerosol-sized drops. From 5 or 10 microns on down. Droplets that small have no trouble coming in around the edges of ...

Are masks effective against the spread of COVID-19? In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many people believed that wearing masks did not work due to the lack of scientific evidence. Experts ...

People online are touting the results of a Cochrane review to incorrectly claim that it shows masks “don’t work” against the coronavirus. But the primary conclusion of the review is that it’s ...

In many areas, higher rates of masking are a common reaction to higher rates of COVID-19. When there is a high risk of catching or dying from the virus, more people wear masks in order to protect ...