Early in the pandemic, shortages of N95 respirators and other medical gear prompted panic across the world. A year later, the masks still aren't widely available to U.S. consumers.

The medical world was much slower to adopt the innovation. For nearly 50 years, doctors fought against wearing masks, until the Manchurian plague became a lethal testing ground for the face mask ...

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Here are the best places to buy cloth face masks online to protect against COVID-19, including Anthropologie, Under Armour, Disney, and Old Navy.

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Old Navy recently released a line of face masks in both children and adult fits. The children sizes are currently backordered until June 7, while the adult sizes are completely sold out. These ...

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The Old Navy lineup features non-medical-grade, reusable cloth masks with adjustable elastic over-the-ear straps to wear when you are out and about.