People around the country are sewing masks. And some hospitals, facing dire shortage, welcome them Harmeet Kaurtami luhby circle cut
People around the country are sewing masks. And some hospitals, facing dire shortage, welcome them
(CNN)Crafty people are stepping up to create homemade masks for health care workers facing shortages amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Volunteers across the nation have formed sewing groups, where they share patterns they think can best address the needs of medical workers. Using their sewing machines and piles of fabric, they work to make as many masks as they can to help hospitals in need of more supplies.
"We're the ones you want around in the apocalypse," said Christine Cox, a volunteer in the Atlanta area who is helping with a local effort to create masks.
Last week, national retailer JOANN Fabrics and Craft Stores released a video tutorial on how to make face masks. The retailer encouraged people to drop off them at store locations, where they will be donated to local hospitals.
Such ramped up efforts come as some hospital systems say their suppliers are not filling regular orders. Cloth masks are far from an ideal solution, experts say, and it doesn't seem that medical workers are using them on a widespread scale just yet.
(CNN)Crafty people are stepping up to create homemade masks for health care workers facing shortages amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"We're the ones you want around in the apocalypse," said Christine Cox, a volunteer in the Atlanta area who is helping with a local effort to create masks.
Last week, national retailer JOANN Fabrics and Craft Stores released a video tutorial on how to make face masks. The retailer encouraged people to drop off them at store locations, where they will be donated to local hospitals.
Such ramped up efforts come as some hospital systems say their suppliers are not filling regular orders. Cloth masks are far from an ideal solution, experts say, and it doesn't seem that medical workers are using them on a widespread scale just yet.
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