Don’t trust the hype: Why earnings quality matters more than broker calls in today’s volatile marketIn volatile markets driven by liquidity, geopolitics and AI disruption, earnings quality is becoming more critical than brokerage recommend...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
US immigration agency interim head Todd Lyons to step downThe acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, will leave his post at the agency charged with enforcing US Presi...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
Mask mandates for children may do more harm than good: Public health expertThough there are no Covid related guidelines or mask mandates by the government, about 200 private-run schools in the national capital have...
13 Apr, 2023, 06.53 PM IST
Hong Kong to scrap Covid mask mandate from March 1 after 945 daysHong Kong and Macau both followed China's zero-COVID policy for much of the past three years. Hong Kong started unwinding its stringent COV...
28 Feb, 2023, 07.35 AM IST
South Korea to lift indoor mask mandate this monthThe lifting of the face-covering rules will take effect on Jan. 30, Han said, in the country's latest step to ease COVID-19 rules as new ca...
20 Jan, 2023, 07.10 AM IST
Centre has no plan to bring back mask mandate as of now, says reportAmid a spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, including China and South Korea, the government has sounded an alert and asked states and...
29 Dec, 2022, 02.09 PM IST
Are we tired of Covid-19? Mask up, don’t let your guard down yetThe small percentage of people who avoided Covid-19 for 2 1/2 years are also finding out BA.5 has ways of slipping past their defenses.
27 Jul, 2022, 05.51 PM IST
South Korea to end outdoor mask mandateThe announcement comes after Seoul dropped almost all other social-distancing measures earlier this month, ending two years of strict requi...
29 Apr, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
Uber drops mask requirement for its riders, drivers in the USUber has announced that its passengers and drivers can now use its services without wearing a mask. Since May 2020, wearing a face mask has...
19 Apr, 2022, 09.12 PM IST
People should get tested, mask mandate be brought back: Doctors on COVID-19 situation in DelhiWhile the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will take stock of the situation on April 20, the doctors said that the meeting should...
17 Apr, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
Philadelphia Mask Mandate: Rise in COVID-19 infections prompts Philadelphia Health Department to urge indoor maskingAccording to the Philadelphia Department of Health, COVID-19 cases of the new Ba. 2 omicron variation are rising. Experts recommend wearing...
11 Apr, 2022, 09.21 PM IST
Mask mandate may not be necessary for now, say expertsWhile the message around the benefits of masking should continue, it would be wise to lift the mandate and reintroduce it if there is anoth...
08 Apr, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
Should mask-wearing continue to be mandatory on planes?Within the past few weeks, Danish airports and London’s Heathrow Airport have lifted their mask requirements.
23 Mar, 2022, 06.50 PM IST
No fourth wave? A bunch of health experts want India to now ditch mask mandatesWhile fresh Covid-19 cases are low and assuring, a very low rate of hospitalisation is proof that a large proportion of the population has ...
22 Mar, 2022, 06.27 AM IST
Mask laws reduce COVID-19 deaths, says new studyFace mask countries had a significantly lower average daily increase in deaths compared to no face mask countries. Surprisingly, the countr...
18 Dec, 2021, 05.21 PM IST
We have become accustomed to wearing masks, but will the habit stick in post-pandemic world?Evidence shows masks are effective at reducing the spread of Covid.
22 Jul, 2021, 07.00 PM IST
Masks, explained: What percentage of the virus can be blocked, and what it means for the infected and uninfected?Here's a look at how what we know about masks has changed.
18 Nov, 2020, 06.32 PM IST