JENNIFER: THE CDC IS RECOMMENDING ALL AMERICANS WEAR SOMETHING TO COVER THEIR FACES IN PUBLIC. THAT HAS THOSE WONDERING HOW TO MAKE MASKS AT HOME. A LOT OF PLACES ARE DOING IT RIGHT NOW. JENNA TEACHER ...

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 ...

Not much of a handicrafter? Here are instructions, provided by Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, for making a face mask that doesn’t require much sewing know-how. It can be stitched together using ...

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 ...

When choosing a fabric to make a homemade face mask to protect against the novel coronavirus, silk is better than cotton, namely when used in conjunction with a respirator, according to a new study ...

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