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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — COVID-19 has infected more than 1 million people around the world as the deadly virus continues to spread. And as cases continue to increase, so does the demand for ...

Because we’re all required to wear face masks when we go out in public now, I’ve been on the lookout for an easy face mask tutorial. I don’t like to sew, and I don’t have any extra fabric in the house ...

Dust off the sewing machine. Now that we are in stay-at-home mode, you can join the trend in sewing your own masks. Amid the coronavirus crisis, crafty people and those skilled at sewing have been ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new study shows speech droplets can linger in the air for eight to 14 minutes. That means simply talking in a confined space could spread the novel coronavirus. It's further ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most face coverings, the CDC says, will slow the coronavirus—whether or not the wearer knows he’s ...