Cloth face coverings are less effective at protecting against COVID-19 than surgical masks and respirators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.

Front-line health workers should use surgical masks to protect against the coronavirus that causes covid-19, CDC now advises, and reserve N95 masks for the riskiest situations.

Increasing mask wearing could also prevent the need for lockdowns and save billions of dollars in economic losses, the CDC says.

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have conducted a study showing that face masks and neck gaiters appear to be much more effective than face shields at reducing ...

As cases of the Omicron variant spread, it's important to know the CDC's new standards for face masks. Here's how to check your mask using the new CDC guidelines.

The CDC endorses face masks as protection against COVID-19, and recently updated its guidance. More: Fact check: What's true and what's false about coronavirus?

CDC director says face masks may offer more protection against COVID than a vaccine. Here's what other experts say.

Public-health experts are underscoring the importance of layered masks that are tightly sealed. As new variants spread in the US, the CDC outlined five helpful tips to make masks more protective.

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said that "face masks are the most important, powerful public health tool we have" in fighting the spread of COVID-19 during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

Designed for everyday use, the CDC says these comfortable face masks and face coverings could help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says growing evidence shows face masks protect the wearer from inhaling the pandemic’s coronavirus, as well as reducing its airborne emission from ...

The CDC now says that face masks protects those who wear them, too. Here are the best ones you can buy right now.