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Single-layer cloth masks may not provide adequate protection against the very infectious omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Many infectious disease experts ...

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker, coronavirus hospitalizations — fueled in part by the new Eris variant, while officials sound the alarm about Pirola — ...

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 ...

Experts say wearing a mask in public when others aren’t can protect from COVID-19 as some states lift coronavirus mask mandates. Business Wire via AP Some states are dropping COVID-19 face mask ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — We’ve already been through two winters with COVID-19, but this year, we have three viruses on our minds: COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. The numbers are up, and Rochelle Walensky, director of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Are you getting the most protection possible from your face mask? Recent research suggests you can increase the effectiveness of wearing a mask and reduce the spread of ...

The omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly throughout the United States, again stressing the importance of wearing masks in public places indoors. Mask mandates are back in effect in ...

With air pollution levels rising after Diwali 2025, choosing the right mask is more important than ever. Here’s what ...