A self-proclaimed “mask nerd” warns that not all face coverings are alike, but the best ones work wonders. His unmasking advice hits as cloth coverings are out and CDC-recommended respi… ...

Federal health officials in January said the N95 mask offers better protection from the COVID-19 omicron variant than a cloth face mask.

NEW YORK — Is it better to wear an N95 or cloth mask right now? Health experts suggest stepping up protection against the highly contagious omicron variant with stronger masks such as N95s or KN95s.

A laboratory study published in September 2020, for example, found that a valveless N95 mask was 99.9 percent effective at retaining droplets larger than half a micron generated by speech.

Valve masks are a type of N95 mask with a one-way valve. The novel coronavirus pandemic brought society a new definition of normal which now includes wearing face masks. While the benefits of ...

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Can you reuse a N95 or KN95 mask? N95 masks were made for one-time use. But given the difficulty in obtaining them and the expense of buying new ones, many are wondering if it’s safe to re-use them.

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The CDCs says N95/KN95 respirators offer the most COVID protection — more than cloth or surgical masks. Here’s how to find them and how to spot a fake or counterfeit.

“Our main message continues to be that any mask is better than no mask,” CDC spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund said in a statement. Previously, the CDC had said N95 masks should be reserved for ...

Linsey Jones, a medical assistant working at a drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic, wears an N95 mask, Jan. 4, 2022, in Puyallup, Wash., south of Seattle.[AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File] ...