CHICAGO (WLS) -- Ever since the pandemic took hold, convincing everyone to wear a mask has been a challenge. And now, with a more contagious variant of COVID-19 detected in the U.S., there's a ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Health experts have been saying for months that mask wearing is important for stopping the spread of COVID-19. But is there a benefit to wearing two masks? It's a hot topic right now, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you should double up on wearing masks. University of North Carolina researchers put that idea to the test, running trials to see how much extra ...

Masks and facial coverings are required in most settings to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The CDC released new data Wednesday on how to improve mask fit that reduces a person’s exposure to the ...

(CNN) — Double masking can significantly improve protection, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Researchers found that layering a cloth mask over a medical ...

As new, highly transmissible variants of covid-19 spread across the U.S., health professionals have suggested that Americans wear two masks or upgrade to an N95.