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 ...

As lockdown measures begin to ease, our thoughts are turning to how we can best protect ourselves and others as we begin to visit shops, return to work and meet friends and family. The government has ...

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, face masks are in huge demand right now. Millions of masks are needed, and you can help. When asked to address a nationwide shortage of face masks on Saturday, ...

After Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on Sunday 3 May, the government published a 60-page document called Our Plan to Rebuild. In the government document, it says people should "wear a ...

You’ve probably noticed that it’s really tricky to get your hands on a face mask right now. Luckily, a creative woman who lives in Amsterdam has shared a video showing how to make a face mask using a ...

WANT to make your own face mask at home without spending a penny? All you need is an old pillow case. A handy guide has shown how to make your own DIY covering in minutes, and it doesn’t require any ...

With the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, face masks have become essential when we venture outside, along with social distancing. However, due to the overwhelming global demand, it's increasingly ...

Stephen Bignell from Sera Supplies explains what mask you should wear to help protect you. Q: What face covering is best for me? A: This depends entirely on where you are and what you’re doing. If you ...

Face masks have become an emblem in the fight against the coronavirus, with officials across the world recommending – and in some cases requiring – that people wear them to help slow the spread of the ...

Still, if you want to make a mask, here are simple, step-by-step instructions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to do just that, whether or not you know how to sew. Not sure ...

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 ...