Marr said research shows that high-quality masks can block particles that are the same size as those carrying the coronavirus. Masks work, she explained, as a filter, not as a sieve.

With COVID case counts still high and potentially more-contagious variants spreading, it’s time to up your mask game. Doubling up is one solution, but N95s and other high-quality masks still ...

There are a number of high-quality reusable fabric face masks on the market, including ones that have multiple layers of tightly knitted fabrics and pockets for inserting disposable filters.

High-quality masks for children soon might be easier to find in the United States, if government plans come to fruition. The US government plans to make high-quality face masks available for ...

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Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will not be required to wear high-grade face coverings, such as N95 masks, while in campus buildings this spring, the school said Thursday as it ...

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High-quality respirators such as N95s and KN95s are now widely available and provide the best protection against COVID, according to experts. Why aren’t more people wearing them?

“Poor-quality masks, worn poorly, work poorly, and high-quality masks, worn properly, work well,” Jimenez offered as a summation of the evidence.