As the COVID-19 virus spreads around the globe, so does the demand for face masks to protect against infection. Many manufacturers have stepped up to meet the need. But the need is so great, many ...

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 ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Following new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that everyone wear a non-medical, cloth face covering in public to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Volunteers from a Hong Kong theater group are turning their backstage skills to helping fight the new virus, sewing reusable protective face masks for those who can’t access or afford ...

A Texas nurse is getting some neighborly help as the supply of masks begins to dwindle in the San Antonio area. Jill Folker, a nurse at Texas Oncology, went on social media and asked people who knew ...

Researchers have developed an accessible way to make N95 face masks not only effective barriers to germs, but on-contact germ killers. The antiviral, antibacterial masks can potentially be worn longer ...