If possible, wear a surgical mask (aka one of the disposable masks usually made of blue paper) as your first layer, then add a cloth mask on top, Dr. Subramanian said. That's because the cloth mask ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. Homemade cloth face masks likely need a ...

A new study suggests that homemade face masks with two or three layers may be more effective in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus compared with a single-layered face covering. Researchers ...

Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the spread of COVID-19 ...

As the new coronavirus pandemic rages on, public health officials are again urging people to practice good hand hygiene, stay physically distant from people and wear a face covering when around others ...

The CDC now says double masking can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. New research shows that tight-fitting, multi-layer masks provide more protection against respiratory droplets, which drive the ...

If one mask is good as protection against the COVID-19 virus, does it stand to reason that two would be better? Dr. Anthony Fauci says he thinks so. Fauci, who appeared on the “Today” show on Monday, ...