- CDC: Masks Can Protect Wearer from Coronavirus, Too https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-11-11/cdc-masks-can-protect-wearer-from-coronavirus-too 15 comments science
- The state most resistant to wearing masks for coronavirus protection? Arizona, study says https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/15/arizona-most-resistant-wearing-covid-19-face-masks-study-finds/5442738002/ 5 comments politics
- To mask or not to mask: confusion spreads over coronavirus protection https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-masks-safety/to-mask-or-not-to-mask-confusion-spreads-over-coronavirus-protection-iduskbn1zu0ph 21 comments worldnews
- To mask or not to mask: confusion spreads over coronavirus protection https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-masks-safety/to-mask-or-not-to-mask-confusion-spreads-over-coronavirus-protection-iduskbn1zu0ph 20 comments worldnews
- Effectiveness of Cloth Masks for Protection Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/20-0948_article 5 comments science
- US hijacking mask shipments in rush for coronavirus protection https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/02/global-battle-coronavirus-equipment-masks-tests 4 comments politics
- Not wearing masks to protect against coronavirus is a ‘big mistake,’ top Chinese scientist says https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/not-wearing-masks-protect-against-coronavirus-big-mistake-top-chinese-scientist-says 30 comments science
- How switching to an N95 mask gives a 75x boost in COVID protection https://www.axios.com/n95-mask-protection-covid-958039c9-07f1-45a1-81e7-b7436707fee5.html 4 comments economy
- Masks Protect Schoolkids from COVID despite What Antiscience Politicians Claim https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/masks-protect-schoolkids-from-covid-despite-what-antiscience-politicians-claim/ 218 comments politics
- Fauci: 'Possible' Americans will be wearing masks in 2022 to protect against COVID-19 https://abc7.com/health/fauci-possible-americans-will-be-wearing-masks-in-2022/10359188/ 90 comments politics
- A dozen U.S. states remain without mask mandates to protect against COVID-19. Why? https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-12-11/mask-mandates 56 comments politics
- Coronavirus: Studie bestätigt Schutzwirkung von Masken | Coronavirus: Study confirms protective effect of masks https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/corona-masken-schutz-studie-101.html 7 comments europe
- Law Enforcement Seizes Masks Meant To Protect Anti-Racist Protesters From COVID-19 https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5ed9a69bc5b68bc1a40159b9/amp#click=https://t.co/eqlpdik364 5 comments politics
- A face mask probably won’t protect you from coronavirus. Here’s what can help. https://www.inquirer.com/health/face-masks-hand-washing-coronavirus-protection-20200302.html 6 comments technology
- Kazakhstan Bans Exports Of Protective Masks To China Amid Coronavirus Fears https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-bans-exports-of-protective-masks-to-china-amid-coronavirus-fears/30420330.html 8 comments worldnews
- Trump’s refusal to wear a face mask is a catastrophe. A face mask might have protected Trump — and the people around him — from the coronavirus. https://www.vox.com/2020/10/2/21498414/trump-tests-positive-coronavirus-mask-biden 57 comments politics
- It’s Time for a Federal Mask Standard — As new, more contagious COVID-19 variants spread, consumers need to know which masks provide the best protection. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2021/02/02/its-time-for-a-federal-mask-standard/ 21 comments politics
- Romania set to make protective masks mandatory outdoors to curb coronavirus spread https://whtc.com/news/articles/2020/jul/29/romania-set-to-make-protective-masks-mandatory-outdoors-to-curb-coronavirus-spread/1044060/ 3 comments europe
- People Loving “Breathable” Face Masks On Etsy That Offer No Protection From Covid https://www.boredpanda.com/americans-buying-mesh-anti-masks-on-etsy/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bpfacebook 24 comments worldnews
- Face shields did not protect people from the coronavirus in an outbreak in Switzerland, but masks did, health officials say https://www.yahoo.com/news/face-shields-did-not-protect-150500925.html 1922 comments worldnews
- Why we should wear masks post-pandemic — They are protecting us from deadly diseases besides COVID-19. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/14/opinion/why-we-should-wear-masks-post-pandemic/ 15 comments politics
- Positive messages about unity and togetherness are more effective at getting people to mask up and protect against COVID-19 than messages based on fear. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/24/9298 10 comments science
- A group representing Brazilian journalists says it will file suit against the country's president, Jair Bolsonaro, after he took off a protective mask as he spoke with reporters about his COVID-19 diagnosis. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/08/889268503/brazils-bolsonaro-sued-for-unmasking-as-he-announced-positive-test-for-covid-19?utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health 64 comments worldnews
- Federal health officials emphasize proper mask fit to protect against coronavirus variants, urging double masks in some cases https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/10/cdc-double-masks-covid/ 26 comments politics
- The N95 shortage America can’t seem to fix Nurses and doctors depend on respirator masks to protect them from covid-19. So why are we still running low on an item that once cost around $1? https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/local/news/n-95-shortage-covid/ 44 comments politics
- California County Supervisor, Kirk Uhler, defies health experts and criticized the use of face masks as a legitimate form of protection against COVID-19, mocking them using AIDS ribbons. https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article243515817.html 22 comments politics
- France has forced a face mask manufacturer to cancel a major UK order as the coronavirus-inspired scramble for protective gear intensifies. https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/06/coronavirus-french-protective-mask-manufacturer-scraps-nhs-order-to-keep-masks-in-france 45 comments worldnews
- Virologists are skeptical if surgical masks protect against airborne viruses, such as the coronavirus, because they are to lose, do not have an air filter and leave the eyes exposed. Still they provide some protection from hand-to-mouth transmission. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51205344 58 comments science
- Social distancing and mask wearing to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have also protected against many other diseases, including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. But susceptibility to those other diseases could be increasing, resulting in large outbreaks when masking and distancing stop https://www.princeton.edu/news/2020/11/09/large-delayed-outbreaks-endemic-diseases-possible-following-covid-19-controls 1580 comments science
- Law Enforcement Seizes Masks Meant To Protect Anti-Racist Protesters From COVID-19 - The masks, reading “Stop killing Black people,” were meant to quell the spread of the coronavirus, which has disproportionately affected Black Americans. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5ed9a69bc5b68bc1a40159b9 4 comments politics
- Macron regarding his Covid-19 contamination: "I'm very protected" "I wear a mask and respect social distancing " it's "probably a moment of negligence on my side" and perhaps "a little bit of bad luck" https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2020/12/19/je-vais-bien-emmanuel-macron-rassure-sur-son-etat-de-sante_6063915_823448.html 41 comments europe
- [Spears] Cade Cunningham on COVID: "The high amount of players getting COVID is definitely scary. You got to protect yourself from it. I’m not trying to miss any games. I just try to keep that mask on, know who I’m around and just be smart about when I go outside" https://theundefeated.com/features/cade-cunningham-diary-i-was-kind-of-pressing-too-hard-trying-to-get-acclimated/ 253 comments nba
- Europe's major rivers are littered with surgical masks and medical gloves discarded by people protecting themselves against coronavirus. The rubbish adds to plastic pollution already clogging the continent's major waterways https://www.france24.com/en/20200713-coronavirus-masks-gloves-polluting-europe-s-rivers 33 comments worldnews
- Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has said he will not retaliate for U.S. President Donald Trump blocking 3M Co’s (MMM.N) exports of N95 respirator masks that protect doctors and nurses from the spread of coronavirus. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canada-pm-says-will-not-retaliate-against-u-s-over-block-of-mask-exports-iduskbn21m0mx?feedtype=rss&feedname=worldnews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+reuters%2Fworldnews+%28reuters+world+news%29&&rpc=401 17 comments worldnews
- US accused of seizing face mask shipments bound for Europe, Canada Unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic, officials worldwide have been scrambling for protective medical gear. | Germany has accused the US of competing for vital health care resources with "wild west" methods. https://www.dw.com/en/us-accused-of-seizing-face-mask-shipments-bound-for-europe-canada/a-53010923 2 comments germany
- Face masks for COVID pass their largest test yet. Face masks protect against COVID-19. That's the conclusion of a gold-standard clinical trial in Bangladesh, which backs up the findings of hundreds of previous observational and laboratory studies. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02457-y?utm_source=twt_nat&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nature 39 comments science
- Masks help protect the people wearing them from getting or spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but now researchers have added evidence for yet another potential benefit for wearers: The humidity created inside the mask may help combat respiratory diseases such as COVID-19. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/researchers-propose-humidity-masks-may-lessen-severity-covid-19 60 comments science
- Coronavirus is causing a flurry of plastic waste: Surgical masks, gloves, protective equipment, body bags–the Covid-19 crisis has spurred a rapid expansion in the production of desperately-needed plastic products, with governments racing to boost their stockpiles. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/04/world/coronavirus-plastic-waste-pollution-intl/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=twcnni&utm_content=2020-05-04t17%3A50%3A03&utm_medium=social 6 comments science
- India on Friday banned exports of all kinds of personal protection equipment, including clothing and masks used to protect people from air borne particles. - The move assumes significance as there could be a spurt in demand for personal protection equipments due to coronavirus outbreak https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-bans-export-of-all-kinds-of-respiratory-masks-11580479549367.html 3 comments worldnews
- A meta-analysis of 172 studies of transmission of COVID-19, SARS and MERS finds that physical distance of 1m is effective but 2m might be better. Face masks and eye protection reduce transmission. However, none of these methods is entirely effective. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext 13 comments science