Masks are an important part of reducing the spread of the coronavirus (in addition to proper hand hygiene and social distancing). Ever since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a reminder, the CDC urges that select individuals aren't required to wear face coverings, including children under age 2, ...

That’s among the most straightforward medical advice you’ll ever receive but, as with everything coronavirus-related, some degree of confusion is part of the prescription. Take, for example, the ...

To ensure that your face covering is working at maximum effectiveness, there are a few important steps to follow. Ahead, find the answers to all your questions and a detailed guide for cleaning your ...

A dirty face mask doesn’t protect anyone from coronavirus or anything else, so how do you keep homemade cloth masks ready to use? Here’s what you need to know. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

“Phone, keys, wallet…face mask?” Such is the mental checklist that we tick off before leaving the house in the time of COVID-19. Adapting to wearing face coverings has introduced an array of new ...

Experts explain the best ways to handle and wash masks – and how to avoid ‘maskne’ We hook them on to our faces, laugh, sneeze and sputter into them, then crumple them into our bags or pockets only to ...

Don't try to clean and reuse an N95 mask. We found that out the hard way when we had to correct our initial advice. But you can clean and reuse a cloth face covering. Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at ...