Health workers warn that loosening mask advice in hospitals would harm patients and providers. A person holds up an N95 mask in the ER at a medical center in Richmond, Texas, in 2020.

Their conclusion runs contrary to the CDC’s 2022 report, which found that an N95 mask cuts the odds of testing positive for the coronavirus by 83%, compared with 66% for surgical masks and 56% ...

Their conclusion runs contrary to the CDC’s 2022 report, which found that an N95 mask cuts the odds of testing positive for the coronavirus by 83%, compared with 66% for surgical masks and 56% ...

Their conclusion runs contrary to the CDC’s 2022 report, which found that an N95 mask cuts the odds of testing positive for the coronavirus by 83%, compared with 66% for surgical masks and 56% ...

If you don’t have N95 or KN95 masks, then any mask you do have is better than not wearing one, said Dr. James McDonald, acting commissioner of health for New York, during a briefing.

Both Project N95 and Mask-C were purveyors of the top-of-the-line N95 and KN95 masks, which filter out 95 percent of the riskiest particles. Common surgical masks, in contrast, trap about 70 ...

Before going into the specifics of the P95 and N95 masks, you should have a basic understanding of mask standards. Disposable masks are grouped into three main types — single-use, surgical and ...

And so, this valved N95 [mask] really doesn't function appropriately in this COVID environment-- either in the health care setting, or in the community," said William Schaffner, MD, professor of ...

Unlike N95 respirators that require a close shave, surgical masks don’t. And having a beard or facial hair does not "trap" the virus closer to your face. Dr. Thomas explained that "the beard ...

The N95 Surgical Mask and Particulate Respirator looks like a small vacuum cleaner bag you wear tightly on your face. But with good old American know-how, we can design face masks with dual uses.