Lubo Ivanko via Getty ImagesShe might as well not be wearing a mask at all. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that face masks (along with social distancing and hand washing) are one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of COVID-19. Although people are starting to be vaccinated, the coronavirus is raging […]
A video showing a simulation of someone sneezing near another person wearing a face shield has revealed exactly how much protection such face covers can offer ― and the answer is, not much. Researchers at Fukuoka University in Japan wanted to better understand what happens to the airflow around a face shield when someone nearby […]
When the coronavirus pandemic first started, John Costa, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union, lost sleep wondering if the bus drivers that his union represents should be pulled off the job to avoid getting sick. Nine months later, with multiple COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon, a different question keeps Costa up at night: When can […]
Reusable cloth face masks are thus far our best tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19. They’re also a better solution for mass use than disposable surgical masks, which are a potential source of microplastic pollution, according to a recent study published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin. But as eco-friendly as cloth masks may be, […]
As COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise and officials look to enforce mandates and lockdowns (see the latest on your state) in preparation of holiday gatherings and colder weather, cloth face masks may prove to be one of winter’s most valuable accessories. To help us suit up in the name of safety, many of our […]
Getty Images The number of hospital operations being carried out in England is still well below normal levels, figures show. The data for September showed just over 200,00 operations were carried out – down by a third on pre-pandemic levels. It has led to growing numbers facing long waits with nearly 140,000 having spent over […]
Bad news for all the Michaels and Jasons out there this year: Unfortunately, your Halloween costume mask doesn’t actually qualify as an effective COVID-19 face mask, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). You probably already know by now that, along with social distancing and frequent hand washing, wearing a face mask […]
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows refused to wear his face mask while speaking to reporters Monday outside the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Meadows has spent several days in close proximity to President Donald Trump, who is reportedly also refusing to wear a mask in the […]
Looking for a face mask that skirts the face covering guidelines while simultaneously screaming “Pick me next!” to the coronavirus? Look no further than the mesh mask. The barely there facial coverings are in the news this week after singer Lana Del Rey wore a bejeweled version to a Barnes & Noble poetry reading and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who refused to wear a face mask on a Utah-bound flight was escorted off the plane in Arizona after he and another man who asked him to follow the rules got into a physical altercation, police said Monday. Rylie Lansford of Lehigh, Utah, boarded the Allegiant flight in […]
Five-time Grammy nominee Lana Del Rey didn’t win any awards for her face-covering at a public reading of her new book. The “Young and Beautiful” singer wore a mesh face mask that apparently exposed her nose and mouth in violation of local coronavirus guidelines as she got close to attendees. Del Rey promoted her collection […]
Face masks have become a part of life for many of us to prevent the spread of COVID-19—and we’ll have to keep wearing them through much of 2021, Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in a recent interview with Business Insider. In the interview, Dr. Fauci said […]
Need smart advice on some confusing face mask issues? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, has you covered. (Watch the video below at the 11:00 mark.) On “The Daily Show” Monday, Fauci fielded questions from host Trevor Noah about when and where to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic, and when […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device The UK could see 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action, the government’s chief scientific adviser has warned. Sir Patrick Vallance said that “would be expected to lead to about 200 deaths per day” a month after that. The briefing at Downing St comes […]
If you’re pregnant amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s understandable that you’d be a little extra worried about what the coronavirus means for you. Now new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that some pregnant people with COVID-19 can experience severe symptoms and birth complications. For the study, researchers looked at […]