Make sure your mask or respirator fits properly, meaning there are no gaps between the material and your face. You may consider wearing a disposable surgical mask underneath a cloth mask for added ...

In this way, masking became a common courtesy, almost like covering your mouth when you sneeze or cough — making surgical mask-wearing more of an altruistic act than one of self-preservation. “I ...

Federal officials still wanted to reserve surgical masks and N95 masks for frontline health care workers. States then began introducing requirements that individuals wear face coverings in public.

A Plattsmouth man is accused of robbing a Hy-Vee gas station in Omaha while wearing a surgical mask, according to the Douglas ...

By contrast, mask-wearing in places like China ... Poor government messaging also means many people mistakenly assume surgical and cloth masks provide equivalent virus protection to KN95 or ...

For students who don’t have access to those masks, California public health officials advise wearing a surgical mask or a surgical mask with a cloth mask on top. Students who wear fabric masks are ...