If possible, wear a surgical mask (aka one of the disposable masks usually made of blue paper) as your first layer, then add a cloth mask on top, Dr. Subramanian said. That's because the cloth mask ...

Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from respiratory secretions. While cloth masks are imperfect, widespread use of an imperfect mask has the potential to make a big difference in ...

As more variants of the coronavirus continue to emerge, people have started looking for ways to better protect themselves against the virus, including the practice of double-masking. But if you’ve ...

Multiple layers and a snug fit are essential to making sure your mask is effective at protecting you and others. "This is not something to wait on, we should be getting higher quality masks, people ...

With medical grade masks still in short supply and badly needed at hospitals and other care centers, many Americans have turned to a variety of other options to help slow the spread of COVID-19, from ...

Over the past year, we have all had to get used to wearing face masks in public areas and while out and about as well as at work. This has become part of day-to-day life as a result of the global ...

If one mask is good as protection against the COVID-19 virus, does it stand to reason that two would be better? Dr. Anthony Fauci says he thinks so. Fauci, who appeared on the “Today” show on Monday, ...

Are two masks better than one? That seems to be the consensus lately but is it as simple as that? And then why weren’t we doing that from the beginning. Here is what the experts say. With several ...