The top infectious disease doctor in the United States said the White House Coronavirus Task Force is discussing whether the general public should be wearing masks. "The idea of getting a much more ...

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 ...

When the coronavirus outbreak starting closing down its retail stores around North America, Gap, Inc., decided to put its services to use elsewhere. Instead of focusing on the downside of the ...

When 24-year-old Fardowsa Ibrahim signed up for a tailoring course, she didn’t imagine that six months later, she would be making face masks – much sought-after protection made necessary by the global ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- University of San Francisco researcher and data scientist Jeremy Howard has been at the forefront of urging everyone to wear masks in public and urging lawmakers to mandate mask ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new year is kicking off with a spike in respiratory illnesses across the U.S., including COVID-19, flu and respiratory ...

GARLAND, N.C. -- The oldest American clothing brand is halting the production of ties, shirts and suits at some of its clothing factories in order to make masks and gowns. The move comes as the ...

St. Louisans have amped up their production of medical supplies with donations benefiting everyone from health care workers to nursing home staff to immunocompromised neighbors. Aidong Cheng, of ...

DOWNEY, Calif. (KABC) -- A Downey fashion designer, Johana Hernandez, went from making gowns to making fashionable face masks during the coronavirus pandemic. "Things are totally different. I never ...