From masks worn to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to Hong Kong protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks during anti-China protests, 2020 is a time of masks. Yet in much of Africa, such face coverings masks ...

Describes different types of ceremonial African masks, how and why they are made, and how they reflect the culture of their ethnic groups. siris_sil_712329 ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- Under Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order, all North Carolinians must wear a face covering when in public spaces where social distancing is impossible. Many retailers--both ...

A Duke university study of 14 different types of face masks by scientists has yielded some surprising findings about the efficacy of different face coverings, while also undermining the assertion that ...

Face masks are a simple way to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus through talking, coughing or sneezing, scientists and public-health specialists say. But they need to be worn properly.