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 ...

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 ...

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 women of the Refugee Artisan Initiative have been making masks to donate to health care workers and teaching others to do the same. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend wearing ...

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 ...

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 ...