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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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 ...

At this point of living in the Covid-19 pandemic, you should have a few masks that are properly fitted and filtered. But if you want to have more on hand for double-masking, you can make your own. If ...

DIY face mask tutorials are on the rise, despite conflicting information about whether asymptomatic people should wear it. Credit: Getty Images With everyone scrambling to find face masks to wear, DIY ...

Now that the CDC is recommending we all wear cloth face masks in public, you may be wondering how exactly you can use what you have on hand to get out on public and keep others safe. As the ...

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Amid a shortage of medical-grade face masks, such as surgical masks (loose-fitting, disposable masks that block large droplets but don’t filter small particles) and N95 respirators (tight-fitting face ...