The science behind masks: How safe are you if everybody else around you is maskless?It is true that masks work best when everyone in the room is wearing one.
It's safe to wash, dry reusable cloth masks; they may be effective up to a year, says studyLayering a cotton mask on top of a surgical mask provides more protection than cloth alone.
All that glitters is gold! Jeweller makes $1.5 mn gold and diamond-encrusted coronavirus maskThe glitzed-up face mask may lend some pizzazz to the protective gear now mandatory in public spaces.
“Aatmanirbhar” inspired, The Ace Defence - N95 5-layer face masks by Piramal Nextgen – Chinai Piramal GroupIndia is one of the largest producers of personal protective medical and healthcare equipment. Through these trying times of COVID-19, ther...
COVID-19: Centre orders 2.22 cr PPE; 1.43 cr to be made by domestic manufacturersIn a boost for indigenous production of COVID-19 protective gear, the Centre said it has ordered 2.22 crore personal protection equipment (...
Making masks at home? Cotton with silk, chiffon best materials, says new studyThe study says that the combination can filter out aerosol particles, provided the mask fits well.
View: Let’s do our bit to contain the coronavirus. Let’s cover ourselvesBut it is important to note that scarves and masks that have not been “fitted up” properly will have gaps between its contours and the face...
India receives 1.7 lakh PPEs donated by China"Supply lines from abroad opened up today with the receipt of 1.70 lakh Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) coveralls from China which have...
Punjab allows five units to make PPEsFor manufacturing of N 95 Masks and N 99 Masks, Surgeine Hosphiarpur and Oxyclear have got the go-ahead with two other Ludhiana based firms...
N99 masks, bodysuit: DRDO's plan to combat coronavirusThe DRDO has produced a range of products, including multi-layered advanced masks and bodysuit to deal effectively with the outbreak of cor...
Demand for sanitizers, masks at a fever pitchAccording to data shared by All Food and Drug License Holders Foundation (AFDLHF) that represents around 7,000 pharmaceutical suppliers, th...
Wear masks, stay hydrated, avoid early morning walks: Steps to follow as air quality deterioratesExperts suggest keeping the home clean, opting for wet mops over vacuum, and avoiding burning candles or incense.
Fashion cannot be masked by pollutionWhile a few Indian designers have also featured masks in their catwalk collections, it is time they — and their counterparts abroad.
Delhi pollution: With masks, necessity becomes mother of fashionPeople are posting pictures of themselves wearing the masks on social media with accompanying messages expressing exasperation with the qua...
Panic in the air: Pollution masks, purifiers fly off shelves in DelhiPopular websites and chemists have either run out of masks or are loaded with orders for masks and air purifiers even as air quality in the...
Beating flu fashionably: Vogamasks now touted as the 'world’s first high-fashion, high-filtration mask'Vogmask, billed as the world’s first high-fashion, high-filtration mask, may be the answer to those who view pollution masks as sartorial d...
- Forests equal to half of Delhi lost, reveals report
Going by the latest report on deforestation in India, we have lost forest area equivalent to more than half of New Delhi or as big as a tie...