COVID-19 Face Mask News
100 Million Masks Challenge
- As Boris Johnson is set to give evidence to Module 8 of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, Sky's education reporter Anjum Peerbacos, who was a teacher during the pandemic, reveals the reality of life inside the …
- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said he would aim to get 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses injected into Americans in his first 100 days in office, a key plank of his plan to fight the …
- Whether being worn, piled up in trash bins, or scattered as litter in gutters and city streets, one of the most enduring symbols of the COVID-19 era is the billions of disposable face masks that …
- Masks saved an untold number of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now, the resulting plastic pollution from those masks is concerning scientists. A new study found that disposable face masks, or …
- During the COVID pandemic, masks were mandatory equipment that everyone needed to wear. Although it may have seemed like a big deal back then, it later on became a much more accepted part of healthy …
- 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 …
- The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum announced Wednesday that it has reached the $100,000 mark in donations through the sale of Dr. Anthony Fauci bobbleheads. The money will go to support …
- 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
- Sweden should rethink its decision not to recommend the use of face masks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus amid a second wave of infections, the Royal Academy of Sciences, which awards …
- Whether being worn, piled up in trash bins, or scattered as litter in gutters and city streets, one of the most enduring symbols of the COVID-19 era is the billions of disposable face masks that …
- Has your COVID-era mask been a constant companion or is it collecting dust? Americans’ relationship with masking has been fraught (and politicized) since the beginning of the pandemic, a time when …
- It is both sad and selfish that the mask mandate will end in Grand Island on Feb. 23. Our health workers have been through hell throughout the duration of this pandemic, yet the citizens of Grand …
- Who can I call if I'm feeling anxious or depressed? The National Alliance on Mental Illness has compiled an extensive guide with information about how to support your mental well-being during the …
- There are a lot of people who say they do not want to wear a face mask because they are too hot, and with summer here, it's only going to get worse. However, there is an alternative some are trying: …
- 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 …
- 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 …
- The new coronavirus first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019 has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide and has infected millions. Those numbers continue to rise, though …
Making Homemade Masks
- Discover 15 easy homemade face masks to help delay the appearance of wrinkles, hydrate your skin, and keep your complexion looking radiant and firm …
- 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 …
- Throw away disposable face masks after one use. If you absolutely have to reuse an old face mask, here's how to minimize the chances of infection.
- 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, …
- ASHLAND — Charmaine Kaylor, an Ashland woman who works as a nurse at Wooster Community Hospital, said receiving a homemade face mask helped her peace of mind immensely. In the face of a country-wide …
- Homemade face masks have become a popular DIY craft as people look for ways to quell boredom while stuck at home and for ways to help out amid the coronavirus pandemic. But they may not be as …
- 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 …
- 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 …
- 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 …