Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID emergency, here's what the research says about face masks.

Some are made of flexible silicone, while others are made of more structured plastic ... work well without consistency, so it ...

The masks were popularized by influencers and celebrities during the pandemic. (@mary.orton/TikTok) But do they actually work? Or are the pricey masks that give off serial killer vibes just hype?

Plastic face masks can drift for long periods in the ocean ... to private groups and other entities for cleanup work in the sea and rivers. In the backdrop is an increasing volume of litter ...

"I don't think I'm going to be doing it," the president said as he announced health officials' new guidelines on masks Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2019.