Now that experts suggest that wearing a mask or face covering is helpful against the coronavirus, folks are scrambling to make their own rather than tap into the supply of surgical face masks needed ...

Guidance on whether to wear a face mask varies locally. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that all Americans, healthy and sick, wear basic cloth masks in public — a ...

DIY face mask tutorials are on the rise, despite conflicting information about whether asymptomatic people should wear it. Credit: Getty Images With everyone scrambling to find face masks to wear, DIY ...

Purell and toilet paper aren't the only items flying off store shelves as coronavirus spreads. Masks have also become a hot commodity, so much so that hospitals across the country have begun sending ...

Mary Turley holds up homemade masks sewn by members of Masks on a Mission. (Photo: Beth Farnsworth) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The term "homemade mask" is quickly becoming a fashion trend. The need is ...

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Amid a shortage of medical-grade face masks, such as surgical masks (loose-fitting, disposable masks that block large droplets but don’t filter small particles) and N95 respirators (tight-fitting face ...

NORTH KINGSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Ocean State Job Lot is now handing out free fabric to its customers who are looking to create their own cloth face masks. Ocean State Job Lot said its 140 stores combined ...

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