The US CDC recommends using surgical masks in combination with cloth masks. Find out the best way to wear double masks. (Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with ...

Cloth face masks, often cobbled together as a makeshift alternative when stocks of surgical masks run low, and sometimes worn as a fashion statement, offer no practical protection against the ...

Current UK health advice is that while masks are useful for medical staff in hospitals ... But the type of surgical masks being made are not proven to protect against infection.