North Carolina State University researchers put cloth masks to the test recently, as part of an ongoing research effort to develop better test mask fit as well as breathability and filtration.

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With COVID-19 restrictions lifting all over the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have adjusted their guidance on face masks, providing the flexibility to keep up with the ...

(CNN Newsource) — Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance that recent studies have indicated that cloth masks offer more protection against the coronavirus than previously thought. Previous ...

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