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Magnum receives USFDA 510k clearance for its surgical masks
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI/SRV): Magnum, one of the largest mask manufacturers from Mumbai, which has been in this industry for the last 29 years has recently received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510 (k) clearance, which is an approval by the United States government tha
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Study reveals how masks disrupt facial perception
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beer-Sheva [Israel], December 26 (ANI): A new study suggests that it may be difficult to recognize familiar faces when people wear surgical masks to help them protect against COVID-19.
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Study reveals disposable surgical masks have best acoustic effect on speec
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): A new study has evaluated the acoustic effects that face masks have on speech. The team of researchers tested disposable surgical masks, masks with a clear plastic window around the mouth, medical masks, along with homemade and store-bought cloth masks whi
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Study measures effectiveness of different face mask materials when coughin
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 29 (ANI): A team of researchers have tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum bags to determine what type of mask material is most effective at trapping the ultrafine particles which may contain viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes
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Centre amends export policy of medical coveralls, removes surgical drapes,
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday amended the export policy of medical coveralls of all classes under which the export of all masks other than non-medical/non-surgical masks, and personal protection equipment (PPEs) will remain banned.
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Prohibition on export of non-medical, non-surgical masks partially relaxed
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Central government on Friday submitted before the Delhi High Court that the prohibition on export of non-medical/non-surgical masks has been partially relaxed and that the monthly export quota of 50 lakh PPE medical coveralls has been permitted.
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CNH Industrial (India) increases CSR activities to support country's effor
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): CNH Industrial (India), a leader in agriculture and construction equipment, continues to ramp up its Corporate Social Responsibility activities in India in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by donating one lakh surgical masks and 50,000 100 ml-bottl
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Centre allows export of non-medical masks of all types
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The export of non-medical and non-surgical masks of all types -- cotton, silk, wool, knitted -- is allowed now, said Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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First Lady stitches face masks for shelter homes in fight against coronavi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): First Lady Savita Kovind on Wednesday stitched face masks at Shakti Haat in the President's Estate as part of the fight against COVID-19.
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IIT-D startup ETEX develops affordable indigenous mask similar to N95
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), April 20 (ANI): While India is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and his startup ETEX have developed a 'Kawach' which is an affordable alternative of the N-95 mask.
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COVID-19: IIT Kanpur researchers working on `virucidal coating' of surgica
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): A team of scientists from IIT Kanpur is working on developing a protective coating that would greatly help in making medicated masks and medical wear in fight against the novel coronavirus.
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Trump invokes Defence Production Act against medical equipment exports
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 4 (ANI): Speaking from the White House at the Coronavirus taskforce press Briefing, President Donald Trump on Friday said that he is invoking the Defense Production Act to prevent the export of N95 respirators, surgical masks, glove and other personal protective eq
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