Masks provide protection from COVID-19, says a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. “Masking in the community to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that ...

A new study in The Lancet demonstrates that face coverings dramatically reduce the load of SARS-CoV-2 in exhaled breath from infected persons. The reductions reached as high as 98 percent, with ...

Think of masks as the newest trendy accessory that can save your life -- and the lives of those you love. But instead of what pattern, logo or slogan you display, choose your mask based on its ...

Wearing a mask as COVID-19 cases continue to increase may be a good idea, especially for those who are at risk for severe illness from the virus due to their age or health. experts are saying. “It’s ...

World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare ...

Many people choose to wear an N95 mask as a way to reduce exposure to harmful viruses and airborne toxins or pollutants.

The CDC compared COVID-19 case numbers between schools in Alabama that had mask rules and schools that did not. Researchers found that school districts that required a mask from students and staff had ...

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 ...

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TRENTON, N.J. — A federal appeals court has shot down claims that New Jersey residents’ refusal to wear face masks at school board meetings during the COVID-19 outbreak constituted protected speech ...

A large, randomized study from Stanford (Calif.) Medicine and New Haven, Conn.-based Yale offers the strongest evidence yet that wearing surgical masks can reduce community spread of COVID-19. The ...

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