NY Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We all know that wearing a face mask in conjunction with social ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Face shields alone provide only minimal protection from coronavirus particles, UCLA researchers found, but combining shields with a mask can be fairly effective at blocking ...

(NEXSTAR/AP) — Can I use a face shield instead of a mask? No. Health officials don’t recommend the clear plastic barriers as a substitute for masks because of the lack of research on whether they keep ...

While any face covering is better than nothing, clear plastic shields and masks with exhale valves allow large plumes of particles to escape and may also expose the wearer to more germs. By Tara ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – After months of going through the coronavirus pandemic, the nation has come to terms with the importance of wearing face masks when they are within six feet of other people and ...

Face shields and masks with exhalation valves were found to be less effective at protecting others from the coronavirus than normal face coverings, according to a study on Tuesday. New research, ...

As teachers and students cope with in-person learning during the pandemic, many educators are looking for clearer ways to connect with their students behind masks. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Wearing a face mask has never been more necessary: The US's weekly average of coronavirus cases has reached an all-time high of more than 172,000 per day. Hospitalizations are also peaking at a weekly ...

One of the biggest challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic is that we simply don't know what works against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Most of the scientific studies on controlling pandemics have been ...