The air quality in Delhi still remains under the ‘very poor’ category. And with winters making its way, the air pollution is likely to worsen. Amid this scenario, one of the best preventive measures ...

New research shows that while many cloth and medical masks fall short against tiny airborne particles, simple hacks like overmasking or using braces can dramatically improve your protection, yet only ...

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In this delta variant summer, Joan Rohde is masking up — again. "Delta came and we have a grandson now who’s 4 months old, and we want to protect him," Rohde, from North Oaks, says. "Actually the ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Josefina is a seamstress at Sew Green in Rochester. “If I’m wearing just like a normal mask, I think it's boring,” she said. “You have to wear them. Let’s have fun with them.” Her ...

Wearing a mask is one way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. There are many types, including surgical masks, cloth masks, and respirators. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, usually transmits ...

WASHINGTON — Cloth masks are “lousy” when it comes to protecting people from COVID-19 and other airborne viruses, warns new research. Woven fabric doesn’t adequately filter out particles as well masks ...

Study shows cloth masks let in most particles because air flows around the yarn gaps. Flow simulations suggest that when a person breathes through cloth, most of the air flows through the gaps between ...

N95 and KN95 respirator masks reduce the odds of testing positive for Covid-19 by 83% compared to 66% for surgical masks and 56% for cloth masks, according to a real-world study published Friday by ...

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