The newest COVID subvariants—BQ.1 and BQ.1.1—are milder than the original strains that circulated in 2020 but still highly transmissible, accounting for half of COVID cases in the U.S., according to ...

Though statewide coronavirus mask mandates have expired, many people have opted to continue wearing them to keep germs and other airborne viruses at bay. And with face masks now a common wardrobe ...

N95 respirators, the gold standard of filtration masks, are back in the pandemic spotlight because of the highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant. Unlike earlier in the pandemic, N95s are now ...

According to the CDC, when worn consistently, well-fitting respirators approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health — including N95s — “provide the highest level of protection ...

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded 3M two contracts to allow the Minnesota-based business to increase its production of N95 respirator masks in the coming weeks. According to a release issued ...

3M Co. said Thursday that it remains "committed" to making sure that everyone how needs an N95 face mask can get one. The consumer, health care and building products company is the market maker of N95 ...

As more and more health experts urge Americans to swap their cloth masks for either a N95 or KN95 mask, others are explaining how often to reuse the single mask. Omicron is far more transmissible than ...

To help combat Omicron, the Biden administration is opening up more Covid testing sites and delivering 500 million Covid tests to Americans. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez breaks down why testing is still a ...

N95 respirators, the gold standard of filtration masks, are back in the pandemic spotlight because of the highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant. Unlike earlier in the pandemic, N95s are now ...