Launched in June 2020 in response to requests for PPE supplies from the customers of a sister company, Banyan has four machines that each produce 90 masks per minute.

Face masks for the general population and N95 respirators as part of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals are both a vital part of protection against viral transmission ...

Other health care workers said they were alarmed that they had recently been asked to use some PPE that was not allowed prior to COVID-19 — including masks marked “for cosmetic use only ...

Into the trash went more than 18 million masks, 22 million gowns, 500,000 gloves, and more. That’s not counting states that didn’t give the AP exact figures or responded in cases or other ...

Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) have plagued the U.S., on and off, since the start of the coronavirus epidemic. As the nation faces an alarming increase in new COVID-19 cases and ...

As more Americans wear personal protective equipment like gloves and masks in their daily life, they’re also throwing it on the streets, in parking lots and parks. CNN values your feedback 1.

Homemade masks are not considered PPE, since their effectiveness is unknown. However, hospitals are accepting them. Community Health Network has provided guidance on how to make masks, including ...