NEW YORK — Is it better to wear an N95 or cloth mask right now? Health experts suggest stepping up protection against the highly contagious omicron variant with stronger masks such as N95s or KN95s.

Even though so many different retailers are making cloth face masks, you may have noticed that a lot of options are on backorder or sold out. So if you still need a face mask to do your part in ...

BOSTON (CBS) – With the Omicron variant spreading so easily, at least one expert says cloth masks just don't cut it anymore. "The typical cloth mask might be 50 percent effective and that was OK ...

Heavy duty N95 and KN95 masks are best at warding of COVID-19, while commonly worn surgical and cloth face coverings filter only about 10 percent of exhaled aerosols, according to a new study. “The ...

Wearing a mask is one of the best ways a person can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases, even when exercising. Though exercising at home or in unpopulated, outdoor spaces are still ...