Health experts have recommended switching to N95 or KN95 face masks as the omicron coronavirus variant — which transmits and evades COVID-19 vaccines more easily than past strains — spreads throughout ...

The following is from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As our numbers of COVID-19 continue to increase across the area, state and nation and mask mandates continue, caring for your mask is ...

SAN DIEGO — Public health officials are urging Americans to get vaccinated and boosted. They are also recommending people upgrade from a cloth mask to a higher quality medical grade mask, but what is ...

While any mask is better than no mask when it comes to slowing the spread of airborne illnesses, the CDC recommends N95 face masks for maximum protection. The masks may look like disposables, but can ...

With more businesses now returning to the office, the use — and especially the reuse — of N95 and KN95 masks is set to be a popular choice for many. Masking is a critical public health tool for ...

MaryKay Schladweiler is on a mission. "I came in to look at snow shovels and masks," she says. "Somebody told me this hardware store has masks." She’s among those scouring the shelves of a south ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. IOWA (WHO) – While any mask is better than ...