Masks

COVID-19: 'Wearing masks on flight no longer compulsory, but is advisable,' says Government

Additionally, it stated that any specific reference of a fine or other penalty was not required to be made during in-flight announcements

South Korea drops most COVID-19 restrictions, citing dramatic fall in cases

The decision marks the end of two years of strict distancing requirements, which have put a huge strain on small businesses

Usage of masks should be relaxed among children say experts as skin infection risk increased

Also, as the benefit of using masks is low when the virus circulation is limited, experts feel the central government should remove the compulsion for kids.

COVID-19: Future waves unlikely to have serious impact in India, say experts

Some of them even said that the government should consider relaxing the mask mandate as the daily COVID-19 cases and deaths have remained low for a while

How many times should you reuse an N95 mask? Here's what to keep in mind

The amount of time the mask is worn is more important than how frequently it's worn

Coronavirus: Is it better to wear an N95 or cloth mask right now?

N95s have a tighter fit to your face than cloth masks and are made with a special material designed to block 95 per cent of harmful particles

Women better at mask wearing than men, Mumbai best performing city with 76.28% mask adherence, finds study

The non-profit think-tank conducted a mask adherence study among different age groups at public places across 11 cities - Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jammu, Delhi, Guwahati, Raipur, Chandigarh, Shimla, Chennai and Pune

'One in three Indians don't carry masks when stepping out'

The latest survey was conducted by digital community based platform LocalCircles in April and it received more than 25,000 responses from citizens residing in 364 districts of India.

CSIR-NCL, RIL manufacture useful moulded plastic components from COVID-19 PPE waste

Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been a substantial increase in demand for single-use plastic items such as PPE, masks, gloves, etc and their incineration adds to already high pollution levels

Delhi schools to reopen: Staggered lunch breaks, quarantine rooms and more

Classes from 9 to 12 and colleges will begin from 1 September