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 ...

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 ...

(CNN) -- If you want to make a mask, here are step-by-step instructions -- based on guidance from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin. If you don't ...

The chances of a simple mask protecting you from the coronavirus are not good, but they can be made at home and are helpful in some ways. Here’s a few ways to make them. Do-it-yourself face masks are ...

WASHINGTON — As the U.S sees more cases of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control is now recommending Americans wear face masks in public to combat the spread of coronavirus, especially in areas ...

Not much of a handicrafter? Here are instructions, provided by Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, for making a face mask that doesn’t require much sewing know-how. It can be stitched together using ...

In the midst of this crazy coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been making masks and sharing the process over on Instagram. Lots of you want to make masks as well and this is by far the easiest way to convey ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to intensify in the United States, the federal government is now asking everyone to wear a face covering in public. Although the Centers for Disease Control and ...

There continues to be a debate whether face masks can help contain the spread of coronavirus. Despite this, many countries, from Austria to Israel and Singapore, have made face masks compulsory on ...

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WASHINGTON — As the U.S sees more cases of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control is now recommending Americans wear face masks in public to combat the spread of coronavirus, especially in areas ...