Your basic COVID mask won't protect you from wildfire smoke

Not all masks protect against wildfire smoke. Here's what experts recommend as air quality declines in some states due to ...

Will basic COVID masks protect you from Tri-State's wildfire smoke?

Not all masks protect against wildfire smoke. Here's what experts recommend as air quality declines in some states due to ...
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Comparing COVID protection of cloth masks and surgical masks

(WSYR) — Kids may be heading back to school, but it’s not necessarily the start we were hoping for, at least when it comes to COVID. The Delta variant has been a game-changer with new pediatric cases ...
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Evidence emerging that cloth masks are not as effective as surgical masks against COVID

NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth masks are not as effective in preventing the spread of COVID. A study released in ...
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How often should I wash my cloth mask? What about surgical, N95 masks?

Face masks, like any article of clothing, get dirty with wear. They can also carry the coronavirus if an infected person comes in contact with you. So how often should you wash them? The Centers for ...
Reuters

'Better than nothing': Thailand encourages cloth masks amid surgical mask shortage

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, ...