As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase, you may be wondering whether you should be wearing a mask when you leave your home to shield yourself from the new coronavirus.

Masks have become a symbol of the coronavirus pandemic -- at first largely foreign to Americans, then treated skeptically by officials looking to preserve protection for health workers and then ...

Face masks, hand washing and social distancing have become the standard advice for reducing the spread of the coronavirus. "It's going to be critical to continue to embrace the principles of ...

To start, it found that, without a mask, social distancing or any other preventive measures, the risk of transmitting the coronavirus is 17.4%. Add a mask or respirator, and that number drops to 3.1%.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since the beginning of the historic COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most hotly debated subjects has been about masks and whether they actually help slow the spread of the disease.

Five months after coronavirus took root in the U.S., face masks remain one of the most controversial and confusing parts of the pandemic. Changing public-health messaging hasn’t helped. In March ...

Guidance on face mask use for the coronavirus may be shifting because, in large part, we can’t always tell who is ill and who isn't. CR sorts through the conflicting advice.

Those are coronavirus mask basics. There’s much more to know, though, if you want to extend the life of your gear or even make your own mask. How to clean homemade cloth face masks and the best ...

Official guidance around wearing face masks during the coronavirus pandemic has changed. Here’s why we’ve removed outdated mask coverage from our site.

New coronavirus mask guidelines from the C.D.C. have left Americans wondering whether they can trust one another. And it’s been a challenging year for trust. By Julie Bosman and Sarah Mervosh ...