1:21 Coronavirus: Face masks ‘more guaranteed’ to work against COVID-19 than a vaccine, CDC director says Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from respiratory secretions. While cloth ...

Public health officials have been saying for months now that face masks are the first line of defence against COVID-19. Yet an Angus Reid survey found just one in five Canadians always wear a mask ...

When a Texan farm worker caught bird flu from cattle recently, social media was abuzz with rumours. While bird flu is not a human pandemic, scientists and policymakers the world over are keen to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bella Hadid wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus. With the coronavirus spreading and ...

Now that face masks have become such an integral part of our day to day lives, it was only a matter of time before the essential personal protective equipment was given a high tech makeover. Going ...

People on public transport are wearing face coverings again, while hospitals are asking staff and patients to mask up. Not just a blast of nostalgia for 2020, it’s due to a strain of flu rampaging ...

WATCH ABOVE as the Sun’s political columnist Anthony Furey questions why the public is being told by health officials that wearing a mask is not necessary.