As the omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread across the United States at a staggering rate, parents may be wondering if their children’s cloth masks are the right face coverings for them.

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As the number of pediatric COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the United States, parents are adding face masks to the top of their back-to-school shopping lists. For the 2021-2022 school year, ...

Face masks and their mandates have been a source of fierce debate, particularly in schools. In our own backyard, Gov. Phil Murphy ended a school-wide mask mandate this week, although some districts ...

Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the ...

A Penn State Children’s Hospital doctor said kids as young as two can wear face masks comfortably and effectively. “Assuming it’s a kid who’s old enough to wear a mask properly, there’s no physical ...

A Penn State Children’s Hospital doctor said kids as young as two can wear face masks comfortably and effectively. “Assuming it’s a kid who’s old enough to wear a mask properly, there’s no physical ...

The responses to Gov. Kate Brown's mask mandate for schools issued last month have been varied. Some parents and school districts have spoken out against the rule and others, including medical groups ...

The fight over whether schools should require face masks to help slow the pandemic shows no signs of dying down, but in the science community, there’s little debate. “Vaccination is number one, but ...

"These findings have important public health implications. Wearing a face mask did not lead to increased hand-to-face contact, but [was] associated with reduced hand-to-mucosa contact, which may add ...

Pediatric experts break down what parents need to know amid the Delta variant. As the number of pediatric COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the United States, parents are adding face masks to ...