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Virus particles come from people, like you and me, when we are ill, even before we are symptomatic. While the necessity for masks for this pandemic may be ending, barrier face coverings (BFC) may, in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. DALLAS (NEXSTAR) — Wearing a mask can reduce ...

Researchers have developed a membrane that can be attached to a regular N95 mask and replaced when needed. The filter has a smaller pore size than normal N95 masks, potentially blocking more virus ...

While already a common sight in some countries, the need for personal protective masks has become a global focus since the COVID-19 pandemic. In turn, this has led to increased attention on the ...

Registered nurses performs a N95 mask fit test and wear a qualitative test hood for a scent test, at the new ICU wing at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. (Photo by Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times via ...

Wearing a cloth face mask has become a standard part of life when leaving the house amid the coronavirus pandemic. Face masks, which you can make from materials around the house, are meant to protect ...

Gov. Tom Wolf has now made it mandatory for anyone shopping or working at Pennsylvania grocery stores and pharmacies to wear a face mask. As citizens scramble to find or make their own face masks, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a common refrain that masks don’t protect you; they protect other people from your own germs, which is especially important to keep unknowingly infected people from spreading ...