PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Any mask is better than no mask. But loosely woven cloth masks provide the least amount of protection and Americans in some cases might want to opt for higher quality masks like ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's health authorities are encouraging people to make cloth face masks at home to guard against the spread of the coronavirus amid a shortage of surgical masks. Thailand, ...

If you have loved ones who are immunocompromised or not yet eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, you know the problem: They need to wear high-quality masks for safety, but the masks can be uncomfortable ...

On Thursday of this week — for the first time since the pandemic began — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) clarified that surgical masks and KN95 masks provide more protection that ...

To sew your own mask you'll need: two 10”x6” rectangles of cotton fabric, two 6” pieces of elastic (or rubber bands, string, cloth strips, or hair ties), needle and thread (or bobby pin), and scissors ...

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 ...