Manufacturers on Long Island are experiencing a rare boom-and-not-quite-bust cycle when it comes to personal protective equipment. They scrambled three years ago to convert production lines to meet ...

SEATTLE — Face masks have become a way of life in the pandemic, and their ability to help slow the spread of the respiratory virus COVID-19 is key to keeping people safe until vaccines are widely ...

To the usual list of foul trash left behind or washed up on beaches around the world, add these: masks and gloves used by people to avoid the coronavirus and then discarded on the sand. In the past ...

Face masks are everywhere now. In many ways, this is good news: As vaccine rollout continues, wearing a mask is still the best way to stay safe and help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our ...

New York's Attorney General is calling for cautionfor those looking to stock up on supplies to stay safe while the smoky conditions continue outside— similar to the situation during the height of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The waste from COVID-19 personal protective equipment is a gigantic ...

A group of 26 American mask manufacturers sent a letter to President Biden this week, urging him to adopt new policies to keep the country's nascent medical PPE industry afloat. One year ago, mayors ...

Much was still uncertain about best coronavirus protection when the first wave of the pandemic arrived: mask-wearing for the public was not yet recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Although personal protective equipment is necessary in fighting the spread of COVID-19, a new report found that the large increase in use of disposable masks and ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Workers in California's San Mateo County are scrambling to clean up a mess uncovered by our sister station in San Francisco, KGO-TV's I-Team. More than $10 million worth of ...

A Magellanic penguin in Brazil ingested a face mask. A hedgehog in England got itself entangled in a glove. An octopus off the coast of France was found seeking refuge under a mask. In August 2020, ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. (KGO) -- San Mateo County workers are scrambling to clean up a mess uncovered by the ABC7 I-Team. More than $10 million worth of precious personal protective equipment-- purchased ...