Which mask is right for you to avoid Coronavirus infection?
Amid the devastating second wave of Corona virus disease, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday revealed that nearly half of the population does not wear masks. The ministry cited a study that said only 14 percent of people wear masks correctly.
May 21, 2021, 15:46 PM IST
IIT Kanpur students develop multipurpose mask using super-activated carbon
The e-spin nanotech startup company set up at the Innovation and Incubation Center at IIT Kanpur will produce the mask. However, the price of this mask will be slightly higher than the N-95 mask and it will soon be made available in the market.
Sep 13, 2020, 08:54 AM IST
Pune man gets gold mask worth Rs 2.90 lakh; pic goes viral
The mask is made of thin gold leaf along with golden threads to tie it and the cost is roughly equivalent to the cost of over 175,000 ordinary disposable masks or more than 700 PPEs in the market.
Jul 05, 2020, 12:58 PM IST
Darknet sellers offer coronavirus-related gear for bitcoin: Researchers
Darknet markets are e-commerce sites designed to lie beyond the reach of regular search engines. They are popular with criminals, as buyers and sellers are largely untraceable and payment is made anonymously in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.
Apr 06, 2020, 22:38 PM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19: Turkey threatens to seize factories unless they sell masks to government
Turkish authorities will seize factories of mask-producing firms unless they agree to sell products to the government by Monday night, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu was quoted as saying, as Ankara seeks to contain the local coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 23, 2020, 14:42 PM IST
