new video loaded: C.D.C. Says Layering and Improving Mask Fit Increases Protection transcript Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said wearing more ...

A three-layer homemade mask is the ideal coverings, according to researchers at University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

If possible, wear a surgical mask (aka one of the disposable masks usually made of blue paper) as your first layer, then add a cloth mask on top, Dr. Subramanian said. That's because the cloth mask ...

If you only have a single-layer or loose-fitting mask, it may be smart to wear two at once. To double up, wear one cloth mask over another, or wear a cloth mask over a surgical mask. Experts have long ...

NBC News suggested Tuesday that kids should double mask as students return to school after winter vacation and the country grapples with the rise of the omicron coronavirus variant. "I actually just ...

Double masking can improve your protection against the coronavirus. Layering a cloth mask over a surgical mask can improve the fit while maintaining good filtration. However, wearing a surgical mask ...

Americans are broadly supportive of public health recommendations to layer face masks as new variants of the coronavirus spread throughout the country, a new Harris poll found—but a much smaller share ...

Can’t see the whole story? Sign in or subscribe. Amid increasing concerns that more transmissible variants of the novel coronavirus are rapidly spreading in the United States, some experts have urged ...

Researchers report results of a COVID-19 mask study showing which materials had the greatest filtration efficiency. The findings underscore the critical importance of layering and universal mask ...

Alaha A. Nasari ’24, a Crimson Editorial editor, lives in Cabot House. Keys. ID. My bag. I pace in the doorway of my dorm room. What else am I forgetting? Mask. I wear a mask everywhere I go. With the ...

As new variants of the coronavirus spread within the United States, health professionals have suggested that Americans wear two masks. (Video: John Farrell/The Washington Post) Amid increasing ...