Following new guidance issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that people in the U.S. wear masks in public settings to mitigate the spread of covid-19 between individuals ...

Melitta, the German maker of the original paper coffee filter, retooled its production to make masks. A director called the filter’s perfect fit over the face “a gift from heaven.” Credit...Daniel ...

In the early 1900s, a housewife named Melitta Bentz changed history when she transformed a piece of paper from her son's notebook into the world's first disposable coffee filter. Today, the Melitta ...

BERLIN — As the wave of coronavirus infections broke over Europe in March, causing reserves of medical supplies to disappear, German authorities made a nationwide appeal: More safety masks were ...

AS Japanese shops run out of face masks amid the swine flu outbreak, local authorities and bloggers are offering tips on making your own from kitchen paper, coffee filters and even sanitary pads. The ...

Gov. Tom Wolf has now made it mandatory for anyone shopping or working at Pennsylvania grocery stores and pharmacies to wear a face mask. As citizens scramble to find or make their own face masks, ...