NBC Los Angeles

Masks Work: Even Simple Cloth Face Coverings Reduce Spread of Droplets by Up to 77%, UCLA Study Finds

Even a simple cloth mask provides significant protections against COVID-19 transmission, reducing the spread of respiratory droplets by as much as 77%, UCLA researchers said Wednesday. "We found that ...
MarketWatch

Ring in the New Year wearing N95 masks: ‘A simple one-layer cloth mask does not provide nearly enough protection’

Picking out your New Year’s Eve outfit? Consider upgrading your face mask while you’re at it. Public health experts are warning that the single-layer cloth masks that have become popular during the ...
Times of San Diego

UCLA Study Finds Simple Cloth Masks Reduce COVID-19 Spread by 77%

Even a simple cloth mask provides significant protections against COVID-19 transmission, reducing the spread of respiratory droplets by as much as 77%, UCLA researchers said Wednesday. “We found that ...
Yahoo

CDC: Ditch your cloth mask and get a NIOSH-approved N95 for the best protection against Omicron

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The CDC is urging Americans to up their mask game in the face of the Omicron variant. The agency says the best mask for you is the ...