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 ...

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 ...

“Stay in your place, maintain your space and cover your face.” — Bruce Barton, director of the Riverside County Emergency Management Department. The chances of a simple mask protecting you from the ...

The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) recently advised all Americans to start wearing cloth face masks in public to help combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, prompting many people to get ...

At first they said not to bother with masks; they didn’t work, they said. The messaging has changed now, with studies showing that even masks sewn by hand block half the coronavirus-sized particles ...

Steve Engel repairs sewing machines for individuals and companies, nearly all of whom are now focused on making face masks. Courtesy Steve Engel. While businesses and industries across the state have ...

Are you a medical professional? Can you sew? NO NO YES YES Use N95 or surgical masks Sew a cloth mask Cut a cloth mask The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public ...

President Donald Trump said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that people wear “non-medical cloth” face coverings when entering public spaces. However, masks are an extra ...