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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.

Bombay HC asks Centre to reconsider fixing price cap for N95 masks, ensure affordability

A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice S S Shinde said the Centre must take the Essential Commodities Act into account while reviewing pricing policy for N95 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

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.