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Viral pic of baby removing doctor’s mask becomes symbol of hope

Mumbai : An old picture of a newborn baby trying to ‘remove’ her doctor’s surgical mask has become a viral hit amid the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic, which began earlier this year,

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September 2, 2020

‘Even face shield, N-95 mask together can’t stop coronavirus’

New York: As we anguish after witnessing millions of Indians not wearing face masks or wearing them all wrong in public places amid surge in Covid-19 figures, a study led by Indian-American researchers

Children aged 12 and over should wear masks: WHO

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidance saying children over the age of 12 should wear masks, in line with recommended practice for adults in their country or area. It

Salman sells masks, gets trolled

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Salman Khan became a subject of major trolls on Twitter after he unveiled his line of ‘Being Human’ masks on social media on Friday. Taking to Twitter he wrote, “Being

August 16, 2020

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Research says masks can be easily sanitized with this kitchen equipment

New York: Owners of electric multicookers may be able to add another use to its list of functions, as it can sanitize N95 respirator masks, say researchers. This could enable wearers to safely

August 9, 2020

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COVID 19: People aghast as government removes facemasks, sanitizers from essential commodities list

Srinagar: When the COVID cases are surging, the administration has surprisingly removed facemasks and sanitizers from the essential commodities list. On March 14, the central government had listed facemasks and hand sanitizers

July 8, 2020

Face masks: Can they be washed and reused?

Srinagar: By now, face masks must have become a part of your daily attire. You move out to fetch groceries, run errands, or simple go out to buy medicines, you put on

May 9, 2020

COVID 19: ELFA Int’l distributes 27000 masks, PPEs among health workers

A Srinagar-based Non-governmental Organization `ELFA International’ has distributed 27000 units of hand sanitizers, facemasks, PPEs, and hand gloves among the frontline health workers for protection against COVID 19. “Our primary focus is

April 9, 2020

No masks, hand sanitizers at Kashmir hospitals

Srinagar, Mar 16: Health workers are at grave risk of contracting infection as authorities have failed to provide personal protection equipment including N95 masks, eye-shields, gowns, gloves and hand sanitizers in the

March 17, 2020

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Hand sanitisers, surgical masks, gloves declared essential commodities

New Delhi: The government on Friday declared face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities for the next 100 days as it stepped up efforts to boost supply and prevent hoarding of these

March 13, 2020

No sanitisers, masks for employees

Srinagar, Mar 10: Seemingly forgetting the famous dictum that `charity begins from home’, Jammu and Kashmir government has failed to provide sanitisers and masks to its employees. To tackle the coronavirus infection,

March 11, 2020

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