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 ...

While we're all doing our best to keep safe in lockdown, lots of people are finding it hard to track down the equipment they'd like. Face masks, for example, are now being sold widely after the ...

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Mililani resident Aki Shin, 37, took a voluntary furlough from Hawaiian Airlines earlier this month and has been spending some of her time sewing fabric face masks for her ohana and friends. Shin ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since March 2020, we’ve all become a lot more familiar with face masks. This means that you’ve probably had to breathe through a mask that’s wet from sweat, rain, drool, or whatever the day brings — ...

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 ...

Wearing a cloth covering can help those who are unknowingly carrying the virus from spreading it The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages everyone to wear cloth masks when leaving the ...