Rhode Islanders are preparing to pull up their masks once again amid new rules from Gov. Dan McKee in an effort to stop the surge of COVID-19 cases. Starting Monday, large venues must require masks ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Any mask is better than no mask. But loosely woven cloth masks provide the least amount of protection and Americans in some cases might want to opt for higher quality masks like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conceded Friday that cloth masks are less effective than surgical or respirator ...

Health experts suggest stepping up protection against the highly contagious omicron variant with stronger masks such as N95s or KN95s. It's especially important now with health care systems under ...

NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth masks are not as effective in preventing the spread of COVID. A study released in ...

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 ...

As COVID-19 pandemic-related regulations continue to evolve, it’s likely that masks will stay in our lives for a while. Recent spikes in Omicron variant cases are causing health officials to rethink ...

BOSTON (CBS) – With the Omicron variant spreading so easily, at least one expert says cloth masks just don't cut it anymore. "The typical cloth mask might be 50 percent effective and that was OK ...

Your cloth face mask isn't protecting you against the coronavirus variant omicron, health officials say. As common as cloth face masks have become, health experts say, they do little to prevent tiny ...

NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth masks are not as effective in preventing the spread of COVID. A study released in ...