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 ...

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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 ...

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SEATTLE (KOMO) – A month ago, wearing a face mask to the grocery store wasn’t even on the radar for most of us. Now, more and more people are making their own masks to wear out in public because of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new study shows speech droplets can linger in the air for eight to 14 minutes. That means simply talking in a confined space could spread the novel coronavirus. It's further ...

Because we’re all required to wear face masks when we go out in public now, I’ve been on the lookout for an easy face mask tutorial. I don’t like to sew, and I don’t have any extra fabric in the house ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending Americans wear masks in public. The agency revisited earlier guidelines that said people didn’t need to wear masks after more evidence ...

While we're all doing our best to keep safe in lockdown, lots of people are finding it hard to track down the equipment they'd like. Face masks, for example, are now being sold widely after the ...

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