Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Save the fancy N95 masks for those on the front-line of the Covid-19 pandemic and make your own ...

Having previously made a variety of PPE devices on a 3D printer, I still hadn't found exactly what I was looking for. Using mostly cloth masks (yes, made by my mother) and more recently a black ...

THE SHORTAGE of face masks for frontline health-care workers could be offset by making your own at home instead of buying them online. Here's a simple pattern you can use to make your own PPE. The ...

After Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on Sunday 3 May, the government published a 60-page document called Our Plan to Rebuild. In the government document, it says people should "wear a ...

Amid a shortage of medical-grade face masks, such as surgical masks (loose-fitting, disposable masks that block large droplets but don’t filter small particles) and N95 respirators (tight-fitting face ...

The novel coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, infecting hundreds of thousands of people. Among the devastation it leaves in its wake, hospitals are finding themselves running dangerously ...

CNN Underscored has interviewed experts to find the best options to help you cope during this uncertain time. Find all our coronavirus-related coverage here, and let us know your thoughts here. The ...

Guidance on whether to wear a face mask varies locally. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that all Americans, healthy and sick, wear basic cloth masks in public — a ...

The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service. Follow this story and more by signing up for health, science, and environment email alerts. On Friday, President ...

Still, if you want to make a mask, here are simple, step-by-step instructions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to do just that, whether or not you know how to sew. Not sure ...