Is It Worth Wearing a Mask If You’re the Only One Doing It?
Photo: Anuchit kamsongmueang (Shutterstock) It’s becoming rarer and rarer to see masks when you go out. If you live in a place where people were once good about masking up,…
What You Should Know About Mask Mandates on Public Transportation
Photo: TOLGA AKMEN (Getty Images) A federal judge in Florida struck down the federal mandate that called for passengers to be masked on all forms of public transportation, including on…
No Discussion Held On Maharashtra Going Mask-Free: Deputy Chief Minister
People will be informed if any decision about going mask-free is taken, said Ajit Pawar. (File)Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said the state cabinet had not…
How to Get the Best Protection From Your N95
Photo: AlphaTravels (Shutterstock) Since we all know cloth masks don’t cut it anymore, hopefully you’ve gotten some of the good kind—N95, KF94, or similar. But even the best mask isn’t…
We’re All Getting Free N95 Masks, With a Catch
Photo: Tom Fedrik (Shutterstock) Some governments in other parts of the world have been providing free tests and masks for a while. The U. S. just got on board with…
How Long Can You Keep Using the Same N95 Mask?
Photo: aslysun (Shutterstock) Omicron continues to overwhelm hospitals and healthcare workers already worn out by Delta. At this stage of the pandemic, and with the healthcare system once again teetering…
How to Choose a Higher-Quality Mask (Because Cloth Masks Aren’t Cutting It)
Photo: Xavier Cruells Aguilar (Shutterstock) With COVID case counts still high and potentially more-contagious variants spreading, it’s time to up your mask game. Doubling up is one solution, but N95s…
Stop Wearing Cloth Masks
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) The highly transmissible Omicron variant continues to drive a surge of infections across the country. According to the CDC’s COVID data tracker, the seven-day average for COVID-19…
How to Eat on a Plane Without Getting Sick
Photo: Pavel Skopets (Shutterstock) While certain aspects of pandemic air travel—like wearing masks onboard the plane when you’re not eating or drinking—are still very much in effect, others are slowly…
How to Make a ‘Squid Game’ Costume and Win at Halloween
Illustration: Hong Choo Liang (Shutterstock) I am no psychic, but I predict Squid Game will be the Halloween costume this year. But time is running short, as are supplies—so how…