Chemists in the UK and in France contacted by CNN said they had been out of face masks since Monday, attributing demand to fears over swine flu. Several told CNN they were unable to order new face ...

A hospitals boss has urged both patients and visitors to wear face masks to try to stop the spread of the flu and ease the strain on the NHS. The plea came from Nick Hulme, chief executive of the ...

One of the more highly touted efforts involved the wearing of gauze masks to thwart the spread of flu germs. A law was passed making it mandatory to wear the masks in all public places.

Many Hongkongers still have unused masks in their homes, and wearing them during flu season is important to prevent sickness and even death. We are used to wearing masks already – the Covid mask ...