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Mar 1, 2024 · Generally, masks can help act as a filter to reduce the number of germs you breathe in or out. Their effectiveness can vary against different viruses, for example, based on the size of the virus. When worn by a person who has a virus, masks can reduce the chances they spread it to others.
- CDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations
Last Reviewed: March 1, 2024. Source: Centers for Disease...
- CDC updates consumer mask website to emphasize protection ...
Last Reviewed: January 14, 2022. Source: Centers for Disease...
- CDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations
Mar 1, 2024 · Last Reviewed: March 1, 2024. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC released today updated recommendations for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19.
Jan 14, 2022 · Last Reviewed: January 14, 2022. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC has updated our consumer webpage describing the types of masks and respirators used to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Jul 29, 2021 · The latest recommendations say the fully vaccinated should mask up in indoor public places in areas of the country that have substantial or high transmission of the coronavirus. To check whether...
Jan 14, 2022 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance on masks for the general public, now saying that people "may choose" to wear N95 and KN95 masks because they...
Jan 15, 2022 · The CDC updated its mask guidelines. What to know about ‘the highest level of protection’. By Kristen Rogers, Parija Kavilanz and Amanda Sealy, CNN. 8 minute read. Updated 7:27 PM EST, Thu...
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May 13, 2021 · Published May 13, 2021 Updated July 19, 2021. More than a year after federal health officials told Americans to cover their faces when venturing out in public, the Centers for Disease Control and...
