Memes, often in the form of humorous images and videos, are a major part of how people communicate on the internet, but they can also be used to spread disinformation. We've been looking at how ...

Americans are outraged Covid-era mask rules have started creeping back into daily life, with an entire hospital system issuing a new mandate and a public subway suggesting face coverings be worn.

Can face masks help slow the spread of the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Yes. When used with ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing a mask to prevent COVID-19, although there are no official mandates. Masks help protect you and others against SARS-CoV-2 ...

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, N95 masks have turned into a regular necessity. These masks are specifically designed to eliminate 95% of airborne particles, which include viruses and bacteria.

With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world. Experts worry the unusual move, driven by vaccine ...

Research has found that wearing masks, along with social distancing, has significantly curbed the spread of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19. KN95 and N95 respirators have been shown to ...

Though far less restrictive than pandemic-era COVID mandates, the masking requirements still invited opposition from critics. "Mask mandates are making a comeback in California," said Rep.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Remember the mask mandates from several years ago? Now lawmakers in several ...

Less people are wearing face masks than they did during the Covid-19 pandemic, but they’re still a great piece of personal protective equipment to keep at home. They can help prevent illness ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- If you put all your COVID masks away -- it's time to find them. As of November 1, several counties across the Bay Area brought back mask mandates in certain settings.

California’s January guidelines also recommended that COVID-positive people with symptoms should mask around other people indoors for a full 10 days after their positive test or symptom onset. Now ...