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Purell and toilet paper aren't the only items flying off store shelves as coronavirus spreads. Masks have also become a hot commodity, so much so that hospitals across the country have begun sending ...

Guidance on whether to wear a face mask varies locally. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that all Americans, healthy and sick, wear basic cloth masks in public — a ...

Mililani resident Aki Shin, 37, took a voluntary furlough from Hawaiian Airlines earlier this month and has been spending some of her time sewing fabric face masks for her ohana and friends. Shin ...

In the midst of this crazy coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been making masks and sharing the process over on Instagram. Lots of you want to make masks as well and this is by far the easiest way to convey ...

To curb the transmission of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently begun to recommend using a cloth face covering when you’re out in public. But why exactly is ...

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At this point of living in the Covid-19 pandemic, you should have a few masks that are properly fitted and filtered. But if you want to have more on hand for double-masking, you can make your own. If ...