What Is an N95 Mask? According to the CDC, an N95 respirator (that’s the official term—respirator, not mask) is “a type of respirator which removes particles from the air that are breathed through it.

What Is an N95 Mask? According to the CDC, an N95 respirator (that’s the official term—respirator, not mask), is “a type of respirator which removes particles from the air that are breathed through it ...

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Fewer people wear face masks than during the Covid-19 ...

While COVID-19 hospitalizations have plateaued and masking mandates are not currently in effect, the spread of a new Pirola variant is bringing up concerns about whether masking may be a safe option ...

At the end of July, the CDC made new mask recommendations for mask wearing because lots more people were getting infected, going to the hospital, and dying from COVID-19. In general, they are saying ...

Products shown: Powecom KN95 mask and N95 mask from N95 Mask Co.Bonda Fide Masks, N95 Mask Co. Since the pandemic started, our lives have changed, adjusted and readjusted. But a few things have stayed ...

Just when it seemed that four years since the pandemic had been long enough to be rid of the COVID-19 virus, a new variant called ‘FLiRT’ has shown up just in time for summer. Now, some are ...

In a head-to-head comparison of masks worn by people with active COVID-19, the inexpensive “duckbill” N95 came out on top, stopping 98% of COVID-19 particles in the breath of infected people from ...

Two mask companies are shutting down as a once sought-after item becomes an afterthought. By Victor Mather Two face mask providers say they are closing, as the slow and steady decline of what was once ...

Masks on planes: It’s a topic of conversation that has become more and more convoluted in the past few years. Gone are the mask requirements of 2020 through 2022, but that doesn’t mean taking ...