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Rules and guidance about face ... free. He said more details were coming next week. The federal government has a stockpile of more than 750 million N95 masks, the White House said. The latest CDC ...

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While hospitals continue to deal with a shortage of face masks, the CDC says many cloth face coverings ... or you can choose from a dozen colors and patterns. This set of four comes with four ...

which can fasten around your ears to secure the mask to your face. If you can sew and you have a machine handy, the CDC also offers a simple pattern for sewing your own mask from cotton cloth and ...

On January 14, the CDC finally updated ... is already distributing free masks. Why has it taken so long for the U.S. government to start providing free high-filtration face masks?

Previously, the CDC only recommended masks ... your face to see how wide/long you need them to be). Take the two layers of your 100% cotton fabric or substitute. If you're working with patterns ...

can go mask-free for small outdoor get-togethers — even if other attendees are not vaccinated, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said at a White House press briefing. “There are many ...

Beginning Monday at midnight, face masks are mandated on all public transportation in the United States. Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ... have a free pass to ...