Nine weeks ago—for reference, those were the innocent days when canceling March Madness still felt apocalyptic and surreal—an Evansville hospital issued a public plea for homemade cotton face masks.

American companies, including 3M and Prestige Ameritech, are investing in expansions to produce more N95 masks domestically, according to The Wall Street Journal. Before the coronavirus pandemic, ...

Since the early days of Covid-19, we’ve heard lots of inspiring stories about businesses, especially manufacturers, stepping up to provide critical supplies. What we’ve heard less about is how (or if) ...

As shoppers scavenge to find toilet paper and other quarantine essentials, some crafters who are making protective masks said they struggle to find another necessary item: elastic. With protection ...

Efforts to make the supply chain more resilient after pandemic shortages are no match for low-price foreign products, the companies say. By Joe Nocera The DealBook newsletter delves into a single ...

FRESNO, Calif. — White House officials say U.S. hospitals have all the medical supplies needed to battle the deadly virus, but frontline workers, hospital officials and even the Food and Drug ...

Steve Engel repairs sewing machines for individuals and companies, nearly all of whom are now focused on making face masks. Courtesy Steve Engel. While businesses and industries across the state have ...

American face mask manufacturers are warning that they will soon go broke without government support, potentially ceding domestic mask production amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Private companies and ...

Lowell resident Judith Durant has been making cloth masks like these for the past several weeks to donate to area organizations and individuals. (Courtesy of Judith Durant) LOWELL — Over the last few ...

DOVER — Since our founding March 21, we’ve managed to assemble a brigade of sewists – from professionals to hobbyists to individuals who picked up or dusted off a machine in relation to our shared ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites are practicing social distancing and wearing face masks in public in accordance with recent orders amid the coronavirus pandemic. But one army officer in Austin found that ...