Posts Tagged ‘masks’
Naomi Osaka packed 7 Black lives masks in preparation for US Open title run
Former US Open champion Naomi Osaka is preparing for another run a the prestigious tournament she won in 2018 and will do so with a targeted purpose. Upon arrival at her first-round matchup, where she dispatched Misaki Doi on Monday, Aug. 31, she approached the winner’s circle with a desire to share some context regarding her…
Read MoreCostco blasted for penalizing workers for wearing Black Lives Matter face masks
Costco is facing backlash after several employees were reportedly punished for wearing Black Lives Matter face masks. The incidents occurred at Costco warehouses or stores in Louisville, Delaware, Chicago and New Jersey, when several employees who wore Black Lives Matter face masks were asked to either change their mask or go home, according to Courier-Journal.…
Read MoreRetired tailor picks up needle and thread again to aid her community
It started simple enough. Through her church, Chicago Housing Authority resident and retiree Jeliner Jordan was asked to make masks for a nursing home. Jordan’s masks became so popular, word spread and Jordan’s second career was born. For many years, the Zelda Ormes Apartments resident worked for Robert Hall Clothes as a tailor in a previous…
Read MoreFashion house Esé Azénabor is making masks for health workers, and you can help
Esé Azénabor Grembowski is a Dallas-based couture wedding gown designer who creates one-of-a-kind looks to give brides the wedding day of their dreams. The self-taught designer launched her fashion house, Esé Azénabor Atelier, in 2012, but now she and her team are creating masks for health care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in hospitals across…
Read MoreApple secures 20 million masks, shares plans for distribution
Tim Cook says Apple plans to ship “over 1 million” masks to hospitals by the end of the week. The tech giant’s CEO has shared how they plan to assist with the coronavirus outbreak by sending protective gear to health care workers fighting on the front line during the global pandemic. In a video, he…
Read MoreDr. Oz and physicians debate wearing masks to ward off coronavirus
Dr. Oz and other renowned physicians are weighing in on the importance of wearing masks while venturing out in public. And, just as much as the information about the coronavirus continues to remain fluid, so does physicians’ opinions about donning masks. Mehmet Cengiz Öz, 59, confirmed there is some confusion with how the information about…
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