The guidance is broken into age groups: kids over 12 should wear masks, kids under 6 shouldn't, and for kids in between, it depends on a few factors.

NORTHRIDGE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Many people have been spending more time at home for a few months now, which is why some kids may not be used to wearing a mask in public just yet. Dr. Richard Kang, ...

Michigan has ordered anyone over age 2 to wear masks outside the home. As COVID-19 vaccinations increase and cases begin a downward trend, states are slowly rolling back health guidance such as ...

Disposable face masks offer better filtration than cloth materials because they use nonwoven layers of randomly oriented fibers to block particles, as opposed to woven fabrics with small holes ...

While some families never stopped masking, a recent Yahoo News/YouGov survey of 1,665 adults in the U.S. found that just 12% had practiced regular mask-wearing outside of the home over the previous ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Motivated by his children, Silicon Valley dad and tech worker Kevin Ngo is using his background to help build a better Bay Area by reimagining face masks. "This is what our ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. But first things first: why are we talking about masking again ...

Mask-wearing will finally be optional for toddlers in city schools soon, Mayor Adams announced Thursday — about two weeks before the end of classes. The controversial face-covering mandate for ...

Many kids across the country now have the option to show off their smiles throughout the day. It's a change for children who have gotten used to wearing face coverings since returning to in-person ...

With mask mandates easing, some parents and schools will have much to think about in the coming weeks. After Friday at 11:59 p.m., California will lift its indoor K-12 and child care mask mandate, and ...