New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and private firm Wipro 3D have together developed a full face shield for doctors and medical staff treating COVID-19 patients.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): Punjab Health Department on Tuesday gave a 24-hour deadline to all Tabligh Jamaat (TJ) participants of the Delhi Nizamuddin Markaz event, "who were hiding out in the state," to report to the nearest police station, or else face criminal prosecution
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): A doctor working as an anaesthetist at Narsipatnam Area Hospital in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday burst out in anger after he was "given one mask and asked to use it for 15 days".
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 7 (ANI): Odisha has become the first state in the country to make a face mask or use of cloth in "at least two layers" mandatory for the citizens when they come out of home for any purpose. The order shall come into effect from 7 am on April 9.
California [USA], April 6 (ANI): Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company has sourced face masks through its supply chain, which will be provided to frontline respondents to COVID-19 crisis.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 6 (ANI): A video has gone viral on social media in which a lady doctor is seen being subjected to verbal abuse by her neighbour for stepping out to perform her duties amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Chandigarh [India], April 6 (ANI): Cattle owners in Chandigarh have said they are facing difficulties due to lockdown in the wake of coronavirus outbreak as the price of fodder has "doubled" in the Union Territory.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to control the spread of coronavirus, wearing face masks has been made compulsory for all staff, officers and visitors in Mantralaya here for the coming few months.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 5 (ANI): Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Anil Raturi on Sunday warned all the people who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi last month to come out and declare themselves within 24 hours or face prosecution for murder.
Seoul [South Korea], April 5 (ANI): The Seoul city government on Sunday took legal action against a Protestant church for breaking the city's administration's order not to hold mass gatherings in a bid to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus.
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 5 (ANI): Curfew passes of three government employees in Doda district have been cancelled for alleged misuse amid the lockdown period. The officials are also likely to face suspension soon, Deputy Commissioner Dr Sagar D Doifode informed the media.<
New Delhi, [India], April 5 (ANI) Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said that farmers will not face problems during the lockdown with relaxation given to them by the government.