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Should you wear mask in public if not sick with coronavirus?
World | Apr 01, 2020, 08:06 AM ISTIf you’re not sick with the new coronavirus, should you wear a mask in public? Global health authorities say no. Amid a shortage of masks, the U.S. is sticking with that advice but Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested people who are worried wear a scarf.
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Vivo India donates over one lakh masks to healthcare workers in Maharashtra
Business | Mar 26, 2020, 04:47 PM ISTSmartphone maker Vivo India on Wednesday donated over one lakh masks to healthcare workers in Maharashtra. Maharashtra reported five new coronavirus cases since Tuesday evening, taking the number of cases in the state to 112, the highest in the country so far.
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Coronavirus: Sanitizers, masks, gloves declared essential commodities in India
India | Mar 14, 2020, 12:30 PM ISTThe government on Friday declared masks, including N95, and hand sanitizers as ''essential commodities'' in the wake of the coronavirus scare leading to shortages and black marketing of these items.
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Govt removes surgical masks, gloves from export ban list
Business | Feb 09, 2020, 03:00 PM ISTThe government has removed surgical masks and gloves from the list of banned export items, according to a notification.
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Coronavirus outbreak: China reaches out to India for N95 masks
India | Jan 30, 2020, 11:14 PM ISTIn the backdrop of the threat posed by coronavirus, the manufacturers in Madurai are working extra hours to produce N95 masks in order to meet the high demand from China and domestic users as well.
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Anti-pollution masks save Gods from bad air at Varanasi temple
India | Nov 06, 2019, 11:34 AM ISTWith air quality worsening by the day, devotees in the holy city are helping gods avoid toxic air by covering the faces with anti-pollution masks.
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Five anti-pollution masks to protect you from effects of smog in Delhi-NCR
Lifestyle | Nov 04, 2019, 05:58 PM ISTHere's a list of masks that you can easily buy from Amazon and protect yourself from this dangerous smog.
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Five DIY facemasks to help your skin fight the Delhi smog, pollution
Beauty | Oct 31, 2019, 04:29 PM ISTCheck out these five DIY facemasks that will help you fight Delhi smog and pollution.
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Pollution crisis in Delhi: Schools ask to send children with masks
India | Oct 30, 2019, 08:00 PM ISTWhile schools reopened on Wednesday after the Diwali break, a Gurgaon school principal said they had sent an advisory to parents on Monday to not send their children for classes without masks.
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Thousands protest as bid to block Hong Kong mask ban fails
World | Oct 06, 2019, 05:44 PM ISTPolice fired tear gas in several areas amid confrontations between officers and protesters that have become a regular occurrence during the 4-month-old protest movement.
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Cloth masks provide no protection against air pollution, new research claims
Lifestyle | Aug 21, 2016, 10:33 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have suggested that in order to reduce exposure to air pollution wearing inexpensive cloth masks could be of only a little help and give you a false sense
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Stuart Broad may wear face mask for final test
Cricket | Aug 11, 2014, 04:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Though England have won fourth test and taken 2-1 lead without pacer Stuart Broad who had to leave the field after getting a nasty blow on his face but he would be more