Doctors reiterate that masks can prevent respiratory droplets from spreading, including for both the flu and COVID-19. Sure, people wear face masks these days mostly to help prevent the spread of ...

COVID face masks: Masks are still an important part of your coronavirus protection. Be sure you know when to wear one -- and how.

Those flouting masks after previous coronavirus infection and assumed immunity can still carry the virus and transmit it to others, doctors say. Reinfection is also possible, though these cases ...

Masks have become a symbol of the coronavirus pandemic -- at first largely foreign to Americans, then treated skeptically by officials looking to preserve protection for health workers and then ...

Coronavirus Severity of coronavirus infection may be determined by face mask use, study suggests 'It’s likely that face masks, by blocking even some of the virus-carrying droplets you inhale ...

A study from the University of Arizona finds that some face mask materials are more protective against COVID-19 infection than others. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019 ...

Yes, face masks became an essential layer of the so-called “Swiss cheese” response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this case, Swiss cheese didn’t mean throwing Swiss cheese into the air, which ...

This flu season is bound to be historic, but masks can help, says the CDC Flu, COVID-19, and RSV infections continue to put pressure on the healthcare system. By Laura Baisas ...

As a new virus attacks the human population, people are reaching for face masks. An Oxford hardware store saw a run on its supply from Miami University students worried about a possible local ...

Trump, downplaying virus, has mocked wearing masks for months. He wore one as he headed to the hospital Friday afternoon. By Libby Cathey. October 2, 2020, 8:52 PM. 1:28.

People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for employees. Schools in South Korea have told ...