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 ...

Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from respiratory secretions. While cloth masks are imperfect, widespread use of an imperfect mask has the potential to make a big difference in ...

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, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s a normal part of daily life to wear a face mask out in public to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), but new strains of the deadly illness could require better ...

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 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on January 14, ...

Could wearing two face masks at once during the pandemic provide more protection than just wearing one? According to White House advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, "it likely does," he told NBC News' TODAY on ...