As the “normal” in “new normal” changes daily because of the coronavirus pandemic, one thing feels certain: It looks like we will be wearing face masks for a long time. Ever since the Centers for ...

There's one thing you should know before diving into the conversation around masks: The public should not purchase surgical masks or N95 respirators. Health care workers are facing shortages and need ...

Crafters began making fabric masks when the public learned that COVID-19 was causing a major shortage of personal protective equipment. But since the CDC changed its recommendation on April 3 to urge ...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center For Disease Control (CDC) is encouraging Americans to wear a cloth face mask when stepping out of the house in an effort to help prevent the spread.

Following new guidance issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that people in the U.S. wear masks in public settings to mitigate the spread of covid-19 between individuals ...

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 ...

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As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, the Center for Disease Control has recommended wearing face coverings in public places where social distancing is difficult to maintain, such as grocery stores, ...

URBANA — Making your own facemask to help protect you from coronavirus? New research at the University of Illinois suggests those homemade masks can be effective in blocking transmission through the ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The coronavirus pandemic has caused a shortage of medical supplies in U.S. hospitals. More specifically, face masks. No sewing machine? No problem! Lexie Perez, an officer with the ...

Still, if you want to make a mask, here are simple, step-by-step instructions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to do just that, whether or not you know how to sew. Not sure ...