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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO -- Bill Purdue waterproofs basements for a living, but he has spent the past few days in his buddy's Washington, Indiana, auto trim and upholstery shop cutting rectangles of cotton fabric that ...

If you’ve been following the spread of the novel coronavirus as it makes it way across the country, you’ve probably also heard about the growing concerns over shortages of protective face masks for ...

Haylee Rupright, 26, wondered if she was pushing it too hard. In one night, she and her 20-year-old sister Emilee had made 16 face masks out of Haylee's extra quilting fabric, using the sewing ...

Hey, guys! Today we are making diy face masks. One option uses cotton pillowcase fabric as well as coffee filters. These are not a substitute for N-95 facemask, they only offer some protection. But ...

On Friday, April 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added the use of cloth face coverings to its official recommendations for individuals during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

WEST LAFAYETTE – As news spread that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reconsider its recommendation on wearing masks – that do-it-yourself, cloth models churning out of pop-up ...

Lubbock area seamstresses and seamsters have a hands-on way to help in the ongoing battle to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Covenant Health on Tuesday shared a public appeal for those handy with ...