COVID-19 Face Mask News
100 Million Masks Challenge
- A local foundation said the county contacted them to reuse most of it at medical schools in Baja California but then pulled out of their contract.
- At the height of the pandemic, the world rightly used more than 100 billion disposable face masks per month. Now the ecological bill is coming due.
- Experts say cases will rise as immunity wanes and people move indoors. The Biden administration's stark warning last week that as many as 100 million Americans could be infected during a COVID-19 wave …
- NEW YORK — The Biden administration's stark warning last week that as many as 100 million Americans could be infected during a COVID-19 wave in the fall and winter came as a shock to many in the …
- The Korean government is sitting on more than 100 million face masks bought during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic that are either nearing expiration or must be released soon, raising concerns …
- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will spend nearly $1 billion to purchase up to 200 million masks a month to boost the state's stockpile of protective equipment during the COVID-19 outbreak and could …
Face Masks in the Pandemic
- "Single‑use face masks … remain widely used." Researchers discover unbelievable solution for mountains of thrown-out face masks: 'Opens new economic opportunities' first appeared on The Cool Down.
- With a future pandemic looming as an inevitability, it is important to devise a better solution soon. Researchers uncover disturbing impact of COVID-19-era face masks: 'We must consider safer designs' …
- STURGIS, S.D. — The coronavirus may be changing the world, but there aren't many signs of the pandemic at the massive annual motorcycle rally being held this week at a small city along Interstate 90 …
- SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — As more and more school districts are putting out their coronavirus health guidelines for the fall, they are tackling the issue of masks for younger kids. The American Academy …
- NEW YORK (WABC) — If there's one thing Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants New Yorkers to do, it's wear a mask. So much so that the state is in the final stages of a contest to launch a public service commercial …
- Valve masks are a type of N95 mask with a one-way valve. The novel coronavirus pandemic brought society a new definition of normal which now includes wearing face masks. While the benefits of masks …
- CHICAGO (WLS) — Nineteen suburbs of Chicago have made face masks or face coverings mandatory, and more places, including the city, are considering following suit. Cicero, Skokie, Glenview and Morton …
- SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Bay Area rapper E-40 took to social media Friday to encourage his fans to stay inside and not go out on 4/20 during the coronavirus pandemic. RELATED: Here are the Bay Area …
- There are only 500 full-time, board certified forensic pathologists in the U.S. Just as first responders have been working hard to treat and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, another group …
- WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. The …
Making Homemade Masks
- You don’t need to spend a fortune on face masks when there are foods that work just as well, if not better. Here are 3 simple face masks you can make with food from the kitchen. You should leave these …
- Bananas are packed with ingredients for great skin: vitamin A to fade dark spots and blemishes and smooth out rough skin, vitamin B to reduce dryness, vitamin E to reduce the appearance of wrinkles …
- The stance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on face masks has taken many twists and turns throughout the COVID pandemic. After initially claiming face coverings weren’t necessary, the …
- The stance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on face masks has taken many twists and turns throughout the COVID pandemic. After initially claiming face coverings weren’t …
- LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — Mama Hanh's Masks in Long Beach is lending a helping hand to those who need it the most. "Mama Hanh's Masks was an endeavor from when the pandemic really hit hard in March …
- Good hygiene, social distancing and face masks. By now we know that those are key components when it comes to protecting ourselves and one another from COVID-19. But all masks are not created equal.
- Joan DeYoung has been fighting back against her Parkinson's disease by taking boxing classes at Rock Steady Boxing in Thousand Oaks, CA. Thankfully, the positive effects of her class have allowed her …
- NEW YORK (WABC) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Executive Order requiring all people in New York to wear a mask when out in public went into effect Friday and medical professionals say there is a right way, …
- RALEIGH (WTVD) — A shortage in face masks is inspiring people across the Triangle to make their own and donate them to local hospitals as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads. Not all face masks are created …
- Health workers in some hospital departments aren't required to wear masks, and with an ever-tightening supply, some nurses and aides can't wear them even if they wanted. With anxiety over COVID-19 …