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 ...

Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks or follow social distancing guidelines in most indoor settings, the CDC announced May 13. “Anyone who is fully ...

Three years after the pandemic began, there's still no scientific consensus on how much protection masks offer. Laboratory studies are clear that masks – especially N95s and KN95s – decrease the ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Walgreens, Whole Foods and Kroger-owned stores have joined a list of businesses that say fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in their stores, following the CDC's ...

The CDC compared COVID-19 case numbers between schools in Alabama that had mask rules and schools that did not. Researchers found that school districts that required a mask from students and staff had ...

Several states said they would not change their current mask rules. Several states and a string of local leaders are holding off on changing their mask mandates following the Centers for Disease ...

For now, the CDC advises that wearing a mask is an effective prevention strategy, particularly in crowded settings such as ...