new video loaded: C.D.C. Says Layering and Improving Mask Fit Increases Protection transcript Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said wearing more ...

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 ...

NBC News suggested Tuesday that kids should double mask as students return to school after winter vacation and the country grapples with the rise of the omicron coronavirus variant. "I actually just ...

Americans are broadly supportive of public health recommendations to layer face masks as new variants of the coronavirus spread throughout the country, a new Harris poll found—but a much smaller share ...

Double masking can improve your protection against the coronavirus. Layering a cloth mask over a surgical mask can improve the fit while maintaining good filtration. However, wearing a surgical mask ...

Can’t see the whole story? Sign in or subscribe. Amid increasing concerns that more transmissible variants of the novel coronavirus are rapidly spreading in the United States, some experts have urged ...

Wearing a face mask can protect yourself and others from Covid-19, but the type of material and how many fabric layers used can significantly affect exposure risk, finds a study from the Georgia ...

A Facebook post makes a series of misleading claims that masks and vaccines are not effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19. The allegations are false or missing context. The post here reads: ...

As new variants of the coronavirus spread within the United States, health professionals have suggested that Americans wear two masks. (Video: John Farrell/The Washington Post) Amid increasing ...

Researchers have shown that three-layered surgical masks are more effective than single or double-layered masks at stopping large droplets from a cough or sneeze from penetrating through the mask. If ...

Researchers report results of a COVID-19 mask study showing which materials had the greatest filtration efficiency. The findings underscore the critical importance of layering and universal mask ...