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 ...

As healthcare workers have been left with personal protective equipment (PPE) in short supply due to the coronavirus pandemic, companies and individuals—from Matouk to Apple—have stepped in to ...

Hospitals are asking for donations of N-95 respirators (the CDC-recommended masks for healthcare professionals working with infectious patients). But these efforts aren't enough to keep up with the ...

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Cloth masks that the federal government advises will help stem the spread of coronavirus are in short supply. The answer? Make them yourself. And you don’t even have to have a sewing machine. Alia ...

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 ...

From her home in Willow Spring, Amelia Patel is sewing face masks — and encouraging others to do the same. Over the weekend, the mom of two and CPA launched a Facebook group where she's sharing a ...

As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout California, many people are wondering how they can protect themselves and the people around them while out in public for essential needs. Earlier this month, ...