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Topic: N95 masks

India’s air quality now a global embarrassment & it’s no longer just Delhi’s problem

In multiple posts on X, US entrepreneur Bryan Johnson wrote that despite wearing a mask indoors, he had to cut short his visit to India. He was in Mumbai to record a podcast episode.

67% Indians would support if govt gives free N95 masks to all: Survey on Covid fight

LocalCircles survey also revealed that 2 in every 3 Indians who don masks wear cloth ones instead of N95s, which are considered more effective against Omicron variant.

Buying an N95 mask to guard against Omicron? Here’s how to know if it’s the real thing

Government guidelines do not specify which masks are appropriate for what settings, or how to spot counterfeits. But there are standardised logos and markings one can watch out for.

53% Indian parents willing to send kids back to school, up from 20% in June, survey finds

Percentage of parents who are hesitant to send their children to school declined from 76% in June to 44% in August, according to survey by LocalCircles.

Even a simple surgical mask can prevent spread of Covid, German study says

In environments with potentially high airborne virus concentrations such as medical settings & densely occupied indoor spaces, masks with higher filtration efficiency should be used.

High-risk not risk-averse philanthropy is what we need to tackle future pandemics

Philanthropists can fund long-term solutions to remote social problems without the pressure for immediate results that other investors might seek.

Peter Tsai, inventor of N95 masks, comes back from retirement to fight Covid-19

Peter Tsai invented the core filtration material used in N95 masks. He had retired in 2019, only to be called back by national labs, firms and healthcare workers facing shortage of masks.

Chinese sanitiser dispenser — big hurdle in India’s path to self-reliance in Covid battle

MSME ministry is working with firms to see how India can manufacture sanitiser dispenser pumps within the country and at competitive pricing.

WHO changes guidelines on masks, says wear them when social distancing not possible

WHO earlier said "there is limited evidence that wearing a medical mask by healthy individuals...may be beneficial as a preventive measure".

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.