The rules on face masks are straightforward but have become muddled by the changing of guidelines. Initially, it was said that face masks are pointless when worn by the public. However, the World ...

My husband has been making weekly grocery runs to buy food for our family. Until now, the only precaution he has taken has been to bring plenty of disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer to clean the ...

Overnight, masks have become a symbol of social responsibility. If you still need convincing, here’s why you now should be wearing a mask in public spaces to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. To ...

The Centers for Disease Control has recommended the use of face masks in public. But with masks on short supply nationwide, however, you may have to get crafty to comply. DIY face masks and ...

In the last week, as I’ve worked around the clock with a cross-disciplinary group of designers and academics to develop an effective crowd-sourced DIY face mask, a lot of my smart friends (including a ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...