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Fake life-saving medicine racket busted in Delhi: Here's how they repackaged and sold drugs across several statesDelhi Police crime branch busted an interstate counterfeit medicine racket, arresting four individuals. The network allegedly sourced gover...- 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.
- India may need to catch up: America's health experts believe 2 masks are better than 1The CDC updated its guidance, saying people can wear a cloth mask on top of a surgical mask.
- More than 1.5 bn masks made their way into the world's oceans in 2020. It's a deadly hazard for wildlifeSingle-use surgical masks can take hundreds of years to decompose.
- Coronavirus pandemic could be stopped if at least 70% public wore face masksExperts have said that if highly effective masks, like surgical, are used it can eradicate the coronavirus outbreak. Cloth masks, which are...
- India may allow export of N-95 masksExports were banned in February amid the Covid-19 pandemic even as the government gradually removed restrictions on most personal protectiv...
- DGFT lays out procedure for exports of surgical masks, medical goggles, diagnostic kitsOnline applications filed by exporters only from August 5 to 8 will be considered for getting licences or permission by the Directorate Gen...
- Government relaxes export policy for surgical masks and medical gogglesThe government has revised the export policy for these two products from ‘prohibited’ to ‘restricted’ and freed up the exports of face shie...
- Mirror on humanity: No time to be selfish, wear your mask even if it gets uncomfortablePeople around the world have adapted to the discomfort that shows their caring side.
- Homemade face masks work best with multiple layers of fabric, study findsWorldwide shortages of protective equipment have led the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health authorities to re...
- Is your face mask protecting you? Repeated coughing 'adversely affects' filtering capacityEven when a mask is worn, some droplets can travel a considerable distance.
- India surplus in face mask production, allow exports to clear inventory: IndustryThe government had in March banned export of all kinds of masks to avoid any shortage in the country at a time when the COVID-19 outbreak h...
- Govt allows export of non-medical, non-surgical masksThe directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification that it has amended an earlier order to “allow the export of non-med...
- Big global demand for fashion masks: Textile producersIndian textile manufacturers, who lost almost their entire summer exports business, are now flooded with enquires about immediate supplies ...
- Global fashion brands tap India for face masksInternational brands have begun sharing prototypes of fashion masks in cotton and blends with Indian suppliers who are awaiting a nod from ...
- Common tariff code glitch creates minor roadblock for mask exportsSmriti Irani-led textiles ministry has initiated talks with commerce ministry on how to address the issue. “The issue is all masks have the...
- Electronics companies seek duty waiver on mask machinesElectronics companies including leading phone makers are making masks for donating to front line workers fighting the Covid-19 outbreak but...
- First batch of medical supplies ready to be sent to ChinaThe external affairs ministry is working in tandem with the ministry of health and family welfare and the Department of Pharmaceuticals (Do...
- Exports ban ties hands of N95 mask producersIndia put a ban on the exports of personal protective equipment, including surgical masks, gloves and N95 respirators. However, on February...
- China taps india for masks, exporters unsureChinese exporters said there is a need for around two million masks and the Indian mission in Hong Kong has sought a list of manufacturers ...
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