(CNN) --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 spread of ...

SYDNEY, Australia -- A new study suggests that homemade face masks with two or three layers may be more effective in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus compared with a single-layered face ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You can buy all sorts of masks, but which ones are best to stop droplets containing coronavirus from getting through? Scientific studies show multiple fabric layers and nose wires ...

With medical grade masks still in short supply and badly needed at hospitals and other care centers, many Americans have turned to a variety of other options to help slow the spread of COVID-19, from ...

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