How to Make a DIY Face Mask for Coronavirus

Amid a shortage of medical-grade masks, federal guidelines now recommend everyone wear face coverings out in public. Here's ...
Wall Street Journal

Why Cloth Masks Might Not Be Enough as Omicron Spreads

To help combat Omicron, the Biden administration is opening up more Covid testing sites and delivering 500 million Covid tests to Americans. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez breaks down why testing is still a ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Is your cloth mask good enough to face the delta variant?

In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to ...
Washington Examiner

Cloth masks useless, experts say in omicron messaging shift

Prominent public health officials have increasingly highlighted the limitations of cloth face masks, pushing for more effective respirator masks such as N95s as omicron engulfs the United States, a ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Are cloth face masks good enough to face down the delta variant?

In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to ...
KHON2

Study: cloth face masks ‘lousy’ form of protection

WASHINGTON (StudyFinds.org) – Cloth masks are “lousy” when it comes to protecting people from COVID-19 and other airborne viruses, warns new research. Woven fabric doesn’t adequately filter out ...
inforum

Still in need of a cloth mask? Here's how to make 3 — in under 10 minutes

FARGO — Once the highlight of the week for many people during the stay-at-home order, as of Friday, April 3, trips to the grocery store and other errands have gotten a little more mysterious — in the ...
The Hill

Cloth face masks won’t cut it against omicron, expert says

More data and public health experts say the quality of face masks can vary widely. That’s being emphasized now as the omicron variant has been found to be significantly more transmissible than ...
New York Post

New CDC guidelines say cloth masks less protective than other face coverings

The CDC declared "loosely woven cloth products" are inferior to surgical and N95 masks at protecting against COVID-19 particles. Anthony Behar/Sipa USA Cloth face coverings are less effective at ...
Poynter

Are cloth masks good enough against the delta COVID variant?

In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to ...
Newsweek

Do Cloth Masks Work Against COVID? New CDC Mask Guidelines Explained

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask-wearing advice over the weekend to clarify that some masks are more effective at preventing the spread of COVID than others ...