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Study finds face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in hal
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Florida [US], January 13 (ANI): A study has found that face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel, when speaking or coughing, by more than half compared to not wearing a mask.
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Merck Foundation announced 67 winners of Merck Foundation Mask up with Car
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/ Accra [Ghana], January 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with African First Ladies announced the winners of Merck Foundation "Mask up with Care" Media Recognition Awards 2021 with the aim
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Jharkhand Congress MLA says masks should not be worn for too long, sparks
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) [India], January 12 (ANI): Amid rising cases of COVID-19, a Congress MLA in Jharkhand Dr Irfan Ansari on Tuesday sparked a controversy by saying that masks "should not be used for long".
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Shivakumar met children without mask during 'Mekedatu Padayatre': NCPCR ur
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Monday informed that it has taken suo-moto cognizance of a video wherein Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar met school children during "Mekedatu Padayatre", indulging children into pol
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Adopt 'No Mask, No Service' policy to combat COVID-19, Haryana Health Mini
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 9 (ANI): Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij today urged people to adopt the "No Mask, No Service" policy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the state. Vij also urged the people to follow the COVID-19 protocols strictly.
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People at Patna railway station flout COVID norms, avoid wearing masks
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 9 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases across the country, people at Patna raliway station in Bihar were seen flouting COVID-19 norms as many were on the platform at the crowded platform without masks.
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Study finds N95 respirators can be safely decontaminated up to 25 times
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Boston [US], January 8 (ANI): A new study reported that a common type of N95 respirator reprocessed with VHP maintained its function and effectiveness through 25 cycles of re-use.
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Trusting societies more successful at reducing COVID-19 cases, deaths: Stu
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Exeter [UK], January 7 (ANI): According to a new study, countries, where people have more trust in each other, have been more successful in bringing down waves of coronavirus cases and deaths.
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UPSC opposes plea for postponing Civil Services exam 2021, says candidates
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday opposed the petition in Delhi High Court seeking direction to postpone the schedule of Civil Services (Mains) Examination 2021 till the COVID-19 situation is normalised and stated that candidates can f
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Sitharaman slams Punjab CM Channi for not wearing mask during press meet a
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Slamming Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's press conference on PM Modi's security lapse incident, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Channi claimed he had isolated himself after his close aide tested COVID-19 positive but he a
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Tehsildar misbehaves with doctor after she asks him to wear mask in MP's G
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 5 (ANI): A Tehsildar allegedly misbehaved and threatened a doctor conducting COVID-19 tests at Gwalior railway station after she objected to him for not wearing masks on Monday.
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Doctors will be deployed in battling COVID-19: Tamil Nadu Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 5 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister MA Subramanian on Tuesday said the 'Amma Mini Clinics' were temporary, the doctors who were recruited to work in the clinics will be deployed in works related to battling the COVID-19.
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