A doctor who urged volunteers to make visors for NHS staff due to a shortage at her hospital says she is "overwhelmed" by the response.
More than 75,000 face shields have been produced just weeks after Deborah Braham appealed for help on WhatsApp.
The Visor Army project spread on social media and has found support among high-profile TV and fashion celebrities.
It comes after a BBC investigation found the government failed to buy protective kit to cope with a pandemic.
Some NHS staff say they are being put at risk because of the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).
The government said it has taken the right steps and is doing everything it can to increase stocks while the NHS trust which manages Hammersmith Hospital in west London, where Dr Braham is based, said it was grateful to community groups for their support.
'Save a hero'
Dr Braham, a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine, first put out a call to friends on WhatsApp with instructions that had been passed on to her on how to make visors.
"I just thought it would be something they could do with their kids, stuck at home, like an activity but helping at the same time," she told the BBC.
To begin with, a handful of people got involved, buying their own materials from craft shops, making the visors at home and delivering them to Dr Braham's house. Then, as word spread, the number of volunteers - and visors - grew.
The visors are made from acetate, foam and elastic and the operation relies on donations to cover the cost of materials.
A GoFundMe page which was set up for the group has received the backing of the Rosetrees Trust, a charity which funds medical research.
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