Double masking can significantly improve protection, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Researchers found that layering a cloth mask over a medical procedural mask, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Earlier this month, the CDC’s new guidance said two masks were better than one. UNC Chapel Hill scientists put that guidance to the test in their own labs. “I had my skepticism ...

Double-masking — specifically, wearing a surgical mask underneath a cloth mask — may provide an extremely high level of protection against the viral particles that cause Covid-19, the Centers for ...

Wearing a cloth mask over a surgical one can greatly reduce coronavirus transmission. Knotting and tucking a surgical mask so that it fits better is very effective, too. Other mask types can be paired ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Health experts have been saying for months that mask wearing is important for stopping the spread of COVID-19. But is there a benefit to wearing two masks? It's a hot topic right now, ...

Nearly one year since the beginning of worldwide shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have two new recommendations for how to wear your face ...

Masks and facial coverings are required in most settings to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The CDC released new data Wednesday on how to improve mask fit that reduces a person’s exposure to the ...