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Last week, two weeks after New York adopted a shelter-in-place order, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that everyone wear a face covering in public
Mayor Bill de Blasio and President Trump last week also recommended people wear face coverings, though Trump made a point of saying he would not follow the recommendation. Frailing wearing a mask she sewed together // Courtesy of Kristine Frailing Since medical masks are difficult to get, even for healthcare workers, Americans have turned to homemade masks for protection. Accordingly, hundreds of different instructional videos have appeared online, teaching both experienced sewers and novices to make their own masks. They are using everything from bandanas to scuba equipment. Kristine Frailing, the owner and founder of the New York Sewing Center,...