Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the ...

Many people have multiple masks that they swap out while venturing out of their homes, but regardless of the number, it's important to keep your masks clean and yourself safe. One way to do that is to ...

Social media posts claimed you should sanitize your cloth masks in the microwave. But the CDC says to just wash them in a washing machine.

My favourite purchase of 2020 was a pack of silk face masks I bought from a shop on Etsy. I wear them every time I leave my house, always keeping one in my purse just in case I forget to grab one on ...

“We live with bacteria and viruses in the ambient air and environment all the time,” says Rashid Chotani, M.D., a resident epidemiologist with HealthCentral. “So the more you wear a mask that has not ...

Cloth face masks are useful in protecting against the novel coronavirus — but only if you wash them after every use, according to a new study that found that reusing these face coverings over and over ...

Cloth face masks have been proven in studies to offer a high level of protection against the novel coronavirus, but new research out of Australia is now suggesting that they must be washed at high ...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, health experts reiterate infection control measures, such as frequent hand washing, wearing masks, and social distancing, which are vital means to prevent infection.