WASHINGTON, December 15, 2020 -- Even though it has been widely known that wearing a face mask will help mitigate the community spread of COVID-19, less is known regarding the specific effectiveness ...

Question: Is it better to wear a mask than not wearing one at all? Answer: That depends on the mask. When researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and California Baptist University ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Aaron Collins sat down to talk, he’d just come from fitting workers at his child’s daycare with high-quality masks. He said ...

TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recent study from engineering researchers in Ontario has found that high-efficiency masks are up to six times better at filtering aerosols compared to more commonly ...

While there is scientific consensus that wearing masks helps limit the spread of COVID-19, there are unanswered questions about which masks are most effective. Now, a group of scientists released a ...

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2022 -- Like many other viruses, COVID-19 is transmitted primarily via particles carried in the air. An infected person breathes out particles containing the virus into the air, ...

Americans may soon be able to choose between two clearly labeled levels of face mask protection while browsing store shelves. The new national mask standard outlines minimum fit, design, performance ...