KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new study shows speech droplets can linger in the air for eight to 14 minutes. That means simply talking in a confined space could spread the novel coronavirus. It's further ...

Now that the CDC has recommended wearing face masks in public, my Facebook feed is suddenly full of my friends showing off their crafting skills, with some pretty amazing results. I began working on ...

“Stay in your place, maintain your space and cover your face.” — Bruce Barton, director of the Riverside County Emergency Management Department. The chances of a simple mask protecting you from the ...

Not much of a handicrafter? Here are instructions, provided by Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, for making a face mask that doesn’t require much sewing know-how. It can be stitched together using ...

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Using inexpensive and widely available tools, scientists have developed a simple approach to visually evaluate how effectively different types of masks prevent the spread of droplets that could ...

“Stay in your place, maintain your space and cover your face.” — Bruce Barton, director of the Riverside County Emergency Management Department. The chances of a simple mask protecting you from the ...