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COVID-19: Experts say face mask shortage led to significant loss of life i
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 19 (ANI): A number of health experts have opined that the millions of face masks donated by the Trump administration to China earlier this year when coronavirus was raging in that country created a shortage of the protective gear, which probably contributed to a si
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K'taka orders 3 lakh PPE kits for healthcare warriors
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 19 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Saturday ordered 2 lakh Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits from DHB Global and 1 lakh from other major pharmaceuticals, for the healthcare warriors treating coronavirus patients.
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BJP's 'Feed the Needy' programme to be target-oriented now, says Nadda
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): BJP national president JP Nadda has said that the party's 'Feed the Needy' programme will now be target oriented and hand-made face masks will be provided to around 10 crore people.
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Combating COVID-19: Laboratories should speed up testing, says Adityanath
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the laboratories should speed up the testing process to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Self-help group distribute handmade masks to people in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): As the Delhi government made it compulsory to wear masks while stepping out due to coronavirus, the self-help groups have now joined the government by distributing handmade face masks to the people on a daily basis in the national capital.
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Telangana Governor's PSO stitches 3,000 masks for needy amid coronavirus p
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 17 (ANI): The personal security officer to Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has stitched 3,000 face masks and distributed among the needy as a preventive measure against coronavirus.
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Aligarh police book locals, councillor for beating man
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 17 (ANI): The Aligarh police have registered a case against seven people and 10-12 other unidentified persons for thrashing a man for allegedly selling used face masks on Monday. Police have also booked local councillor Anil Kumar in the FIR.
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Uttarakhand Cabinet takes decisions related to COVID-19 management
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 17 (ANI): In a meeting of the state cabinet held at the Chief Minister's residence here on Thursday several decisions were taken related to COVID-19 management, including making wearing of masks mandatory in public places and offices.
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COVID-19 : Couple ties knot in Surat wearing masks, gloves
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 17 (ANI): At a time when the nationwide lockdown is in place and the threat of COVID-19 looms large, a couple tied the knot wearing masks and gloves in a simple ceremony in Surat on Thursday.
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Girls in Punjab's Hoshiarpur make homemade masks in battle against COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hoshiarpur (Punjab) [India], April 17 (ANI): A group of girls in a village in Hoshiarpur are contributing to the fight against COVID-19 by making masks for local residents, migrant workers and those supplying essential commodities.
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Delhi barbers gear up to observe all precautions against coronavirus once
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Hairstylists across the national capital are set to follow social distancing and proper sanitisation of their equipment while using hand gloves and masks as a precaution against coronavirus when their salons open post lockdown or in case the Centre lifts th
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IndusInd Bank commits Rs 30 crore towards COVID -19 relief work
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): IndusInd Bank committed Rs 30 crore to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday and said it has been working with government agencies across several states to provide relief efforts.
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