If you only have a single-layer or loose-fitting mask, it may be smart to wear two at once. To double up, wear one cloth mask over another, or wear a cloth mask over a surgical mask. Experts have long ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending wearing double masks for the first time after it says research shows it can reduce the spread of COVID-19 by more than 90%. For ...

There’s a new trend in the world of COVID-19 safety that you may have already spotted in the wild: The double mask. In light of new research on how exactly masks protect us and what makes them most ...

WASHINGTON – Federal health officials Wednesday urged Americans to consider wearing two masks as one of several strategies to better protect themselves against the threat of more contagious variants ...

We also put out if you were wondering updates on mask wearing encouraging people, particularly those that use cloth masks to consider using an additional mask and double masking. You're not using the ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story included a factually inaccurate quote about the restrictiveness of N95 masks. The researcher later said he misspoke, and the story has since been updated ...

Upgrading your mask can really make a big difference, according to a study published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wearing a double mask or fitting a single mask more ...