Homeland Security Today

Here’s How Well Different Types of Masks Lower the Odds of Contracting COVID-19

What is already known about this topic? Face masks or respirators (N95/KN95s) effectively filter virus-sized particles in laboratory settings. The real-world effectiveness of face coverings to prevent ...
IFLScience

One Type Of COVID Mask Works Better Than The Rest – But Any Beats No Mask At All

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...
WRAL

Study: Mask type really matters, ventilation may matter more

A recent study out of Canada shows wide disparities in the effectiveness of different types of masks and suggests ventilation improvements can do better than common cloth and surgical masks in ...
7News Miami

2 FAU professors study how COVID spreads through cough droplets, different types of masks’ effectiveness

BOCA RATON, FLA. (WSVN) - Researchers at a South Florida university are studying the science when it comes to how effective different types of masks really are in helping prevent the spread of ...
WRAL

Do you need a different mask to fight the omicron variant?

We are now in the midst of another surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the new omicron variant. The variant appears to be significantly more contagious than the delta variant, so you may be wondering if ...