(CNN Newsource) — Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the ...

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An Indian American-led research team at U.C. San Diego reports that if you are going to buy a face mask to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, make sure it’s a three-layered mask. The Abhishek ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — With new, more infectious variants of the coronavirus popping up in the U.S., it's more important than ever to not just wear a mask but to wear the right mask. In fact, one expert ...

With a more contagious (and possibly more deadly) variant of the coronavirus spreading, people throughout the world are doubling down—and doubling up—on their masking efforts. Germany, France, and ...

"These fundamental public health measures are going to remain important." New research published in Lancet supports what public health officials have been advising since the pandemic began: To reduce ...