Just weeks since taking office, President Joe Biden has demonstrated the leadership required to quell Covid-19 cases enough so that we can get back to something resembling our normal lives. One of his first actions as president, signing an executive order requiring face masks to be worn on federal property, was critically needed and long overdue.

ASTM International has introduced new certification standards for General Barrier Face Coverings, giving the general public greater awareness and control over the level of protection provided by cloth face masks. ASTM Level 1 Face Coverings block at least 20% of particles 0.3 micron and larger (including bacteria and many viruses), while ASTM Level 2 Face Coverings block at least 50% of these particles.

Dan Izhaky is betting $4 million that the pandemic will change what Americans are willing to pay for high quality face masks from his new factory here in this suburb of Los Angeles.

One year after the Coronavirus was declared a global pandemic, face masks have become ubiquitous in daily lives as they continue to be mandated in more public places. And, not only is everyone wearing masks, it seems like everyone is making them too.

In an effort to increase domestic production of N95 masks in the U.S., the departments of Health and Human Services and Defense have invested $16 million in Manchester-based manufacturer Lydall Inc. and Massachusetts-based Hollingsworth & Vose.

Vaccine vs. Virus: Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap (Monday 12/14/20)

For his last "Executive Decision" segment of Mad Money Monday night, Jim Cramer checked in Sara Greenstein, president and CEO of Lydall Inc. (LDL) , makers of the filtration media used in N95 surgical masks.

Prevail Therapeutics, Oncocyte, Lydall, Baidu and RealReal are five of the top gainers for Tuesday.