Early in the pandemic, shortages of N95 respirators and other medical gear prompted panic across the world. A year later, the masks still aren't widely available to U.S. consumers.

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It's easy enough to do with a piece of leftover fabric from an art project or even by cutting up old sheets. But unlike medical masks, homemade ones don't come with directions.

The plague doctor’s face gear marks an important moment in the history of the medical mask. ... plague’s death toll would rise to 60,000 in the following four months. 31-year-old, ...

Old Navy has face masks available for adults and kids, ... The three-ply, non-medical grade masks are made of 100 percent cotton poplin and are reusable after washing.

Next, the review compared medical/surgical masks to N95 respirators (or P2 respirators, which are used in Europe). It found that "wearing N95/P2 respirators probably makes little to no difference ...