While cloth and surgical face masks may have been your go-to method of protection so far during the pandemic, it's important to pay attention to COVID-19 safety guidelines, since they are constantly ...

Out of all the different face masks you can choose from, N95 respirators are the most protective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They’re designed to filter out at ...

Though statewide coronavirus mask mandates have expired, many people have opted to continue wearing them to keep germs and other airborne viruses at bay. And with face masks now a common wardrobe ...

COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon. As new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus emerge and spread, the need for measures such as frequent hand-washing, social distancing and wearing masks ...

With children returning to schools across the state after winter break, and COVID-19 cases once again on the rise amid the spread of the more contagious omicron variant, we’re circling back around to ...

Wondering what mask to buy to protect you and your loved ones? Here are the best N95 masks to buy, according to the CDC and an epidemiologist. That being said, Dr. Edwards says it’s important to make ...

N95 respirators, the gold standard of filtration masks, are back in the pandemic spotlight because of the highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant. Unlike earlier in the pandemic, N95s are now ...

Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies.

As the highly transmissible omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance on which types of ...

Knowing which mask to pick and making sure it’s not a fake requires the sleuthing skills of a forensic investigator. Our guide can help. Credit...Charlie Rubin for The New York Times Supported by By ...