Mayo Clinic on MSN

How well do face masks protect against COVID-19?

Face masks can help slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Learn about mask types, which masks to use and ...

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 ...
Washington Times

No mandate needed: Voluntary mask-wearing gains cultural foothold in post-COVID America

The American population is looking more like Asians, with voluntary face masking as people go about their daily routines. Rates of COVID-19 are manageable, normal life has resumed and mandates are ...
Yahoo

Researchers uncover disturbing impact of COVID-19-era face masks: 'We must consider safer designs'

Whether being worn, piled up in trash bins, or scattered as litter in gutters and city streets, one of the most enduring symbols of the COVID-19 era is the billions of disposable face masks that ...
AZ Central

New Mexico one of few states keeping indoor mask mandates for now. Here's why.

This story was updated at 5:08 p.m. New Mexico will maintain its mask mandate for indoor public spaces through March 4, under a public health order updated earlier this month. After several states ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Is it time to start wearing masks again? Here's what doctors have to say

AS SOON AS WE GET AN UPDATE, WE WILL LET YOU KNOW. COVID CASES ARE SPIKING AGAIN, AND DOCTOR RAMO EXPLAINS IF IT’S TIME TO START MASKING UP. WHAT WE’RE SEEING INCREASING NUMBERS OF CASES IN NEW MEXICO ...