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 ...

The coronavirus pandemic caused a nationwide shortage of face masks, prompting many Good Samaritans — including one very industrious 9-year-old girl — to step forward and donate handmade cloth masks.

When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the nation to go into lockdown, protective equipment became very difficult to find. With the CDC’s recommendation to wear a face mask out in public and more places ...