CLEVELAND — With the Centers for Disease Control now recommending that we all wear cloth masks while doing essential things in public, people are getting creative with ways to make it work. For those ...

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 ...

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 ...

4. Thread a 6-inch-long, 1/8-inch-wide piece of elastic through the wider hem on each side of the mask and knot it — this is one of your two ear loops. If you don't have elastic, you can do the same ...

Face coverings are part of our everyday lives now – and we will rarely leave the house without one. A face covering isn’t the same as the surgical masks or respirators used as part of PPE by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Posted: 5 February 2025 | Last updated: 11 July 2025 Blomma Beauty's tips on how to make your own face mask at home using ingredients from around the house.