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Sewing face masks goes viral in Europe

A woman sews masks in the workshop of a small Czech company as tens of thousands of Europeans join forces via social media to combat a dire global shortage

What do prisoners, a former first lady and textile makers have in common? All have threaded their needles to combat a dire global shortage of face masks that risks the health of millions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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