The great mask debate of 2020 continues — this time, it’s not about whether or not to wear one (experts agree they are vital) but whether certain ones still provide protection. Last week, fans of the ...

Using thin, stretchy neck gaiters as a face covering might be ineffective at stopping the spread of the coronavirus, and could even spread the virus further than not wearing a covering at all, ...

Don’t throw out your neck gaiters just yet. A new study has spurred numerous headlines declaring that neck gaiters may be worse than wearing no mask at all for controlling the spread of COVID-19. But ...

After The Washington Post reported on this Duke University study, the researchers involved clarified its limitations. Other studies of neck gaiters have produced more positive results, especially when ...

The results of a recently-published study from Duke implied that wearing a neck gaiter is worse than wearing no mask at all in terms of limiting the spread of COVID-19, since gaiters didn’t do a good ...

Pity the neck gaiter. The easy up, easy down, flexible, easy-to-have-with-you outdoor exerciser’s BFF. The flexible face covering that got lots of hate this week and had runners and other exercisers ...

Are neck gaiters an appropriate face covering for coronavirus prevention? Spirit Airlines says no, an angry passenger says yes, the CDC says maybe. The issue came into the spotlight with a video ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Pittsburgh, PA (KDKA) — A new study shows ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A new study shows that neck gaiters are not only ineffective as protective masks, they could actually be worse than not wearing a mask at all. Finding a mask that fits, is ...