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Get the Facts: COVID-19 Vaccine If you choose to mask up, a KN95 mask is best because they block the virus and 95% of other viruses that are spread through the air.

Given the big uptick in COVID-19 cases, questions about masking are surfacing right now. Here's what doctors recommend, including whether you can keep using your old masks.

Mask culture has actually been around for a while — just not in the U.S. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, you’d rarely see any Americans outside of an operating room wearing surgical masks ...

Face masks can help slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Learn about mask types, which masks to use and how to use them.

Face mask effectiveness: What we know now When the COVID-19 pandemic took off in 2020, so too did questions over the effectiveness of wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the virus.