Three days ago, the CDC officially set forth recommendations that everyone, regardless of whether they’re showing symptoms or not, should wear cloth face coverings in public settings. While there’s ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With COVID-19 shutting down much of the county this spring, dressing up for social events isn't a big priority. Many weddings, graduations and proms are either canceled or postponed ...

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 ...

When local designer Camilyn Leavitt posted a tutorial for how to make a face mask using leftover scraps of fabric, she was unprepared for the outpouring of support—and need—she received from around ...

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