A homemade protective face mask can help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
"It shouldn’t have come to this, but here we are. The world is running out of face masks for health care workers, which is one reason American officials, including the surgeon general, have warned members of the public against buying their own masks for protection against the coronavirus. But that doesn’t mean face masks for the public are a bad idea, if we had enough masks. Contrary to what American officials told us, many studies show that widespread mask-wearing might be a very effective complement to hand-washing, social-distancing and other measures to mitigate the pandemic. ... But how to get your hands on a mask, when there are no masks? The internet has a plan: Make your own. ..."
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NY Times: How to Sew a Face Mask
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