Still, if you want to make a mask, here are simple, step-by-step instructions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to do just that, whether or not you know how to sew.

Adam's House (WPVI) -- If you are like me, you have been looking for ways to make homemade masks. I saw this idea of making one out of a sock and I wanted to give it a try.

Researchers in the labs of Xianfeng Wang and Bin Ding at Donghua University wanted to make a mask fabric that could filter out pollutants but still be transparent enough to see a mask-wearer’s face.