DESPERATE times call for desperate measures.
American carrier United Airlines has delivered more than 7,000 face masks to help protect front-line staff at San Francisco International Airport.
Nothing unusual in that - except that the airline used recycled old uniforms to create the masks, in partnership with "upcycling" partner Looptworks.
Just before COVID-19 hit the airline had rolled out new look outfits for its 28,000 technical operations, ramp service and catering operations workers, and had originally planned to turn its stock of older garments into carpet padding.
However, that all changed after the Centers for Disease Control changed its recommendations to wear face masks in public where social distance is not possible.
The newly created masks are sustainable, eco-friendly, washable and reusable - and also potentially a limited-edition collectors' item.
US President Donald Trump has once again displayed his medical expertise, publicly musing whether he should be taking insulin despite not actually being a diabetic.
In a press announcement about a plan to cut the prices of the medication, he said "I don't use insulin...should I be? Huh? I never thought about it.
"But I know a lot of people are very badly affected, right? Unbelievable".
Sure is, Donald.
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