There are all kinds of tools out there designed to help you have the best mask-wearing experience possible. But there’s one in particular you probably haven’t heard of before—and the Centers for ...

The current global pandemic has made face masks a must-have item, but not all masks are created equal or provide the same level of protection. The LEAF Mask delivers N99+ standard protection, with the ...

If you’re on the hunt for face masks for yourself and your family, the mask’s protection level is the top priority. The Respokare NIOSH N95 Respirator Mask, a new mask from Innonix, says to go far ...

California's statewide mask mandate was originally set to expire on January 15 but has been extended to February 15 as COVID-19 cases spike due to the Omicron variant. When it comes to the type of ...

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Many health experts agree that the simple cloth masks many of us have been wearing just won't cut it when it comes to keeping us safe from the omicron variant. The new guidance ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance on masks for the general public, now saying that people “may choose” to wear N95 and KN95 masks because they offer the ...

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 they were skeptical at first, but he convinced them it would be a good ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new research on Wednesday that found wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask offers more protection against the coronavirus, as does tying ...