A team of US researchers has developed face masks with biosensors that can be customised to detect pathogens such as the SARS-CoV2, virus causing Covid-19, and toxins and alert the user.
Actor Dia Mirza has raised concern over people flouting COVID-19 norms following lockdown relaxations in Maharashtra.
Speaking in indoor spaces without wearing a mask poses the greatest risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to others, a study has found.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks.
Currently, the country is fighting with 2nd wave of COVID-19. Amid it, the families of Mangaluru police personnel offered the helping hands. They voluntarily stitched masks for police force at Police Lane in Mangaluru. 8 women joined the initiative with the target of making 10,000 masks.
A case has been filed against the owner of the unit, following which a probe has been launched. The cops have also recovered piles of masks from the premises of the factory.
People in Delhi reacted mostly positive to the High Court order mandating wearing of face mask even while driving alone.
With the spike of COVID-19 cases in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed that Delhi government has increased 2000 beds in hospitals in the last 3 days.
After a long gap of almost a year, the schools in UT of Ladakh reopened for Class 6 onwards on March 30. They were shut due to COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a new study, wearing a face mask during intense exercise is safe for healthy people and could reduce the risk of Covid-19 spreading at indoor gyms.
After Pune, a night curfew has been imposed in Maharashtra's Nashik. The restriction will come into effect from Monday 11 pm and will end at 5 am on Tuesday.
In order to provide the best protection against COVID-19, the fit of a face mask is more important in some cases than the material it is made of, according to a study which suggests new ways for manufacturers to test the effectiveness of masks.
US President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders to address COVID-19 challenges, including making coronavirus test followed by quarantine mandatory for all travellers coming from overseas.
The research, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, tested how five different types of mask materials affected the spread of droplets that carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus when we cough or sneeze.
Cracking the whip on tourists who refuse to wear face masks and argue against civic authorities, Panaji Mayor Uday Madkaikar said on Monday that police will henceforth accompany officials enforcing the norm and that errant tourists will be photographed and fined.
Delhi government is taking strict measures as city faces 'third wave' of coronavirus. Due to negligence by several Delhiites, penalty for not wearing mask in public places has raised from Rs 500 to Rs 2000.
Delhi government has increased the penalty for not wearing masks in public places from Rs 500 to Rs 2000. Soon after the announcement, Delhiites expressed mixed views on the decision.
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While surgical and N95 masks cut down the amount of aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking and coughing, scientists say in the case of homemade cloth face coverings, the fabric which traps the droplets may release a large amount of fibres into the air, underscoring the importance of washing them.
Over 2,700 people have been fined by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in the last five months for stepping out in public without wearing masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Friday.
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