Jammu and Kashmir [India], April 8 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir government issued an order on Wednesday making it mandatory for officers and visitors of Civil Secretariat to wear face masks to stop the spread of coronavirus.
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.
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.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The production of face masks has been initiated by Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Rural Development said on Saturday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Director General (Prisons) Anand Kumar on Saturday commended jail inmates across the state for their effort in making masks to combat coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an advisory on the use of homemade protective cover for face and mouth.
Washington D.C. [USA], April 4 (ANI): Although facemasks provide invaluable protection for the medical professionals during the times of coronavirus crisis, they can also cause significant skin damage, provided the fact of masks worn for many hours a day.
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 4 (ANI); After weeks of insisting that Americans don't have to wear face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus, President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) announced new guidelines as issued by CDC (Centers for Disease Control) advising the use of "non-me
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested one person on the charge of hoarding over one lakh three-ply face masks worth Rs 35.84 lakh in Santacruz west area of the city.