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CDC and WHO Face Mask Guidelines For COVID-19 Public health officials from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC), as well at the World Health Organization (WHO) have both recommended the use of face coverings during the coronavirus pandemic. Each organization has stated that non-medical cloth face coverings can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “We are not defenseless against COVID-19,” said CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield. “Cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus – particularly when used universally within a community setting....

What are antiviral face masks? The CDC and World Health Organization have recommended the use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic that we are facing. Fortunately, many people have begun to adopt this practice. Easy Masks was formed to help produce face masks in order to keep our communities safe. There are now many masks being sold online through sites like ours, or even by individuals who have made masks and are selling them on sites like Etsy. Unfortunately, there is also a lot of misinformation out there regarding mask usage as...

Face Masks Tips for Guys with Beards Forming new habits is often difficult. We attempt to introduce new behaviors and sometimes we fail and then there are times we celebrate the habit of sticking and taking hold in our lives. During this time of COVID-19, many of us are forming new habits, including wearing face masks. Successfully adopting this habit was especially challenging for me as a full-bearded man. Can you wear a face mask with a beard? Friends and family would joke that I did not need a mask, I already had one! Unfortunately, this is not the case....

Why has the American South seen accelerating COVID-19 cases in summertime? Earlier this spring, scientists were asking a crucial question -- will the coronavirus epidemic follow the same course as influenza, and simply die out as we move from winter to summer? There are good reasons to hope that would be the case, and an excellent 2007 review article on influenza seasonality evaluates the many factors that may be involved. However, as we enter July, new infections within the United States continue to increase -- particularly in Southern states. Compare the number of new cases in New York versus Florida,...