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 ...

What changed in the CDC guidelines? The CDC currently recommends that you “wear the most protective mask you can that fits well and that you will wear consistently.” The question, then, is what type ...

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, case rates are at a record high in America as the highly infectious omicron variant spreads. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The CDC declared "loosely woven cloth products" are inferior to surgical and N95 masks at protecting against COVID-19 particles. Anthony Behar/Sipa USA Cloth face coverings are less effective at ...

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 ...

This upcoming winter season, the stage is set for seasonal sickness and COVID-19 infection rates to surge aggressively, in what's being called a "tripledemic" — and healthcare experts are urging ...

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WASHINGTON — We’ve already been through two winters with COVID-19, but this year, we have three viruses on our minds: COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. The numbers are up, and Rochelle Walensky, director of ...

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If you are looking for added protection for keeping healthy when you travel, these are the best face masks to buy for travel, especially on airplanes.