Some places such as Japan, Indonesia and Thailand have faced shortages, and South Korea has had to ration out surgical ... The face mask may be a product of recent history, experience with ...

Now, new studies have determined that double masks offer up to 95% protection against the spread of this disease. The US CDC recommends using surgical masks in combination with cloth masks.

Fashion labels Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga are to use their workshops to make surgical masks instead of luxury clothes. Their parent company The Kering Group has also promised to buy three ...