Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): A drive has been initiated by Chandigarh administration to keep a check on the availability and black marketing of N95 and similar masks, amid shortage due to the coronavirus scare in the country.
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Amid concerns over coronavirus, there is an increase in sale and demand of sanitizers and masks, leading to a shortage of supply of these products here, claimed medical store owners and distributors.
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Amid the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country, the Delhi government on Thursday announced that all private and government schools in the city up to standard 5th will remain closed till March 31.
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, security officers at Parliament were seen wearing gloves while scanning visitors to the House on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): The hand sanitizers have disappeared from the market and the price of masks has shot up multiple times as people resorted to panic buying amid the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): As the number of coronavirus infected cases rose 28, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday said that the students appearing for boards can carry face masks and sanitisers into the exam halls.
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): After 28 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said wearing masks is not the only solution and urged people to take all precautionary measures.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): As the demand for N-95 masks surges amid the deadly COVID-19 scare, Telangana is facing a shortage of the item. People also complain of an increase in the prices of the masks.
New Delhi[India], Mar 4 (ANI): Amid the threat of coronavirus outbreak, chemist shops near the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) have seen a surge in the demand for masks and sanitisers in the recent days.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Amid the threat of an outbreak of coronavirus, the Varanasi airport administration has ordered all employees to wear masks during duty hours.
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 4 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there is a severe shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE) and called on manufacturers to urgently increase production to meet the demand as the novel coronavirus rapidly spreads across the globe.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Haryana Police has issued an advisory instructing its field units to take immediate action to safeguard on-duty police personnel from potential Coronavirus infection by equipping them with masks, gloves and hand sanitizers etc.