The reports of the demise of the neck gaiter have been greatly exaggerated. A gaiter is a tube of fabric worn around the neck, often to keep skiers or runners warm in cold weather. But during the ...

Health experts are leaning toward the notion that neck gaiters are likely less effective in reducing the spread of respiratory droplets amid the COVID-19 crisis, though some say more research is ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina health officials Tuesday proclaimed the use of face coverings is having a definitive positive impact on reducing the spread of coronavirus. The S.C. Dept. of ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing a face mask or covering because it provides protection during the pandemic, but according to the US ...

A small study prompted fears that neck gaiters could spread more virus droplets than they stop. But new research shows that those face coverings can protect just as well as other cloth masks. By Tara ...

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 ...

A recent press release on neck gaiters was bullish on their safety, but some with experience testing face mask effectiveness are questioning those findings. The gaiter face mask alternative caught ...

The guidelines around COVID-19 are constantly evolving as experts learn more about the novel coronavirus, but one recommendation from doctors and the CDC has remained intact: wearing a face mask can ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One day into the new school year, Duval County Public Schools is asking students to refrain from wearing neck gaiters or masks with vents on them. The district said it is ...

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, ...