Prague [Czech Republic], Mar 29 (ANI): The growth of coronavirus cases has "flattened" in the Czech Republic ever since the country's government has made masks compulsory, claimed data scientist Jeremy Howard.
Amsterdam [Netherlands], Mar 29 (ANI): Netherlands government has ordered a retraction of around 600,000 China-made masks from the Dutch hospitals as they are "defective" and do not provide any protection against coronavirus infection.
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): There is enough stock of hand sanitisers, gloves and masks but there is lack of transportation to move them, Ashish Grover, General Secretary, Delhi Drug Trader Association said on Saturday.
Patiala (Punjab) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Community Development through Polytechnics (CDTP) wing of Government Polytechnic College for Girls in Patiala prepared 1500 face masks and handed over to District Administration of Patiala, said Public Relations, Punjab Government on Saturday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) unit of Kalyan is engaged in stitching around 2000 facial masks for not only for its staff members but also for other people who are in need, said an official statement on Saturday.
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Jawans of the 14th Battalion Central Reserve Police Force on Saturday distributed masks to locals in Shopian in the wake of 21-day lockdown following COVID-19 threat.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): In a bid to keep a check on the prices of essential commodities during the curfew imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested a chemist who was found to be selling sanitisers and masks at exorbitant rates to the publi
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers TVS Motor Company and die-caster Sundaram-Clayton Ltd on Friday announced spending of Rs 30 crore to support the nationwide efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): With demand up for face masks and hand sanitisers, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak these items have also become pricier according to vegetable sellers in Ghazipur Sabzi mandi.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): With the demand for protective face masks surging to an all-time high due to the coronavirus outbreak, Pune police on Friday said they have arrested two people with 1,7805 face masks kept for black marketing.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday gave a last warning to black marketers and said that the state government will take action against them.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender on Thursday urged Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, to allow the manufacturing of N-95 masks, personal protection equipment, and ventilators at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO),