Cloth face masks aren’t designed to protect children from infection. These kid-sized face shields can help. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the United States, some children are heading back to school, their faces covered in masks. But these masks have their limitations, and it can be hard for kids to wear them properly all day. Read Full Story

These masks are comfortable, washable, and come in adorable prints your kids might actually want to wear Masks are an incredibly easy way to help prevent the spread of disease (namely, COVID-19)—but it’s not always easy to get everyone in your household to wear one. We’re looking at you, kiddos. The CDC advises that children over the age of 2 wear a mask when they cannot maintain adequate distance from another person—because even if your child isn’t ill, they can still transmit viruses. That’s why we’ve found eight different (fun) face masks made specifically for kids that make it just that much easier to get them on board with face coverings. Each of these kids masks is reusable, well-fitting, and perfectly printed and colored to your kids’ liking. Read Full Story

Wearing a second face mask over the one you already have could help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 significantly, the CDC announced today. Wearing a second face mask over the one you already have could help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 significantly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today. Read Full Story

Through coughing, sneezing, and belting out a ‘Hamilton’ tune, a microbiologist showed how droplets travel far less when people wear masks. If anyone heard a Hamilton show tune emanating from the lab at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, that was likely from a test being conducted on the effectiveness of face masks in blocking flying respiratory droplets. Read Full Story

Wear a mask. Space Mask eliminates the excuses.

Concerned about workplace violence, the CDC has tips for employees dealing with people who won’t listen to rules about masking and social distancing. Attention, retail and service industry workers: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now has your backs when it comes to customers not covering their faces . Read Full Story

Despite surging new COVID-19 cases in Florida, Disney World is open for business, promising the magical, masked, and socially distant experience of a lifetime. Ordinarily, the only people at Disney World whose faces are covered are the brave souls donning spherical Donald Duck mascot-heads for the delight of children. Read Full Story

Two design professors share tips for making safe, comfortable masks at home. The recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation to use cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has generated numerous how-to articles and videos. As academics who focus on personal protective equipment (PPE) research and development, we are concerned about the lack of information on two critical features of home mask design: fit and fabric selection. Read Full Story

Here’s how you can tell the difference between real guidance from the CDC and the phony letter, which is spreading on Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook. Hoaxsters are pushing fake notices with letterhead pulled from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to undermine the use of face masks. Read Full Story

Grab yourself a mask that will keep your protected and comfortable.