To curb the transmission of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently begun to recommend using a cloth face covering when you’re out in public. But why exactly is ...

Still, if you want to make a mask, here are simple, step-by-step instructions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to do just that, whether or not you know how to sew. Not sure ...

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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 ...

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All it takes is a kerchief and two rubber bands or elastic hair ties It doesn’t take a lot of materials to fashion a homemade face mask, according to Colin Hanks. As the number of confirmed ...

Wish your masks fit better and had a longer shelf life? This team wants to help. Wish your masks fit better and had a longer shelf life? This team wants to help. Wish your masks fit better and had a ...