Cloth masks can prevent the spread of COVID-19 by blocking up to 99 per cent of infectious particles, according to scientists who analysed a century of mask studies. Canadian researchers report that ...

Shoppers across Britain are scrambling to snap up face coverings today as the government makes a dramatic U-turn on wearing masks in shops. Boris Johnson's plan to make them mandatory in stores will ...

ST. PAUL — Calling all Minnesotans with any sort of sewing skills. Now is the chance to make a difference. According to Joe Kelly, director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management with the ...

Homemade face coverings need to be at least two layers and preferably three to help curb the spread of coronavirus, new research suggests. Experts found one layer of cotton T-shirt material is fairly ...

People are now expected to wear face coverings on public transport, in shops, and in many indoor settings where they’re unable to socially distance across the UK. Studies have found Covid-19 can be ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has outlined how you can make a fabric face mask at home during the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. There is mixed guidance over whether wearing a face ...

A woman scientist from India is behind the push for mass use of homemade masks for more than a billion people, reports science writer Pallava Bagla. On 11 April, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

THE SHORTAGE of face masks for frontline health-care workers could be offset by making your own at home instead of buying them online. Here's a simple pattern you can use to make your own PPE. The ...

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US CNN’s medical analyst Dr Leana Wen has said that ...

A woman scientist from India is behind the push for mass use of homemade masks for more than a billion people, reports science writer Pallava Bagla. On 11 April, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...