Dr. Senu Apewokin, an infectious-disease specialist at UC Health, said that while face masks can provide a temporary barrier against viruses, “we worry more about influenza than the coronavirus.

N95 masks are essential for medical workers exposed to the coronavirus. But in ordinary times, they're used by woodworkers, nail technicians and landscapers.

As virus infections rise, dust off masks to wear in busy public places ... and both the CDC and the Transportation Security Administration are advising travelers to put on masks.

The ideal face mask for coronavirus protection blocks large droplets along with smaller airborne particles.; In general, masks should have more than one layer and be made of tightly woven fabrics.

If you’re at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it’s time to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and mouth to protect yourself from a recent uptick ...

UH professor hopes to use his waterproofing formula to make fabric masks more effective against COVID-19. He helped invent a formula that waterproofs certain surfaces, and now wants to coat face ...