WITH stocks of face masks being stretched around the globe, as a result of the COVID-19, US nurses are encouraging people to stitch up some homemade models.
Nurse, Kristen Thompson, issued a call on Facebook noting the hospital she works in was "critically low on masks".
"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fabric masks are a crisis response option when all of our supplies have been exhausted," she said.
"I'm calling on all my friends who quilt and sew - we are needing 100% cotton, double layer, reusable/washable masks.
"Those of us healthcare workers on the frontline would appreciate it so much.
"Please help the frontline workers in this crisis.
"PS - they don't have to be pretty or perfect."
The CDC notes that homemade masks are a "last resort" for healthcare professionals treating patients with COVID-19, adding they should be used with a face shield that covers the entire front and sides of the face.
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