A simple trick can reveal whether your face mask offers sufficient protection: Try blowing out ... the primary method by which people pass the virus to others — along with smaller airborne ...

As the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 makes its way through the country, there’s no better time to upgrade ...

Homemade masks offer much less protection than surgical masks and N95 ... people from breathing in particles that could contain a virus. Right now, it's important to save N95 respirators for ...

Cloth face masks, often cobbled together as a makeshift alternative when stocks of surgical masks run low, and sometimes worn as a fashion statement, offer no practical protection against the ...

Data from the UK Health Security Agency has shown that ... guidance to the public to avoid catching the virus, which includes: Wear a face mask when you’re in a crowded public place Make sure ...

Dr Conall Watson, Consultant Epidemiologist at the UK Health Security Agency ... to be that you should consider wearing a face mask." The virus can spread through coughing, sneezing or person ...