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Cuttack: Other than crowd, Bali Jatra is infamous for the dusty air from the riverbed. Masks, hence, are everywhere. Apart from cheap masks, there are innovative invisible filters and…

Washington: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday changed its mask recommendation. Now fully vaccinated individuals have been asked to wear masks indoors in…

New Delhi: The Union Health ministry is extremely worried about the declining usage of masks and warned people not to lose the habit as the threat of third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic…

London: Wearing face masks will soon be a matter of “personal choice” for people in the UK, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Asked if he would stop wearing a mask if permitted,…

New Delhi: COVID-positive patients in home isolation should use triple-layer medical mask at all times, the Union Health ministry has advised in a revised guideline. The room where a…

New Delhi: The Central government, having failed to arrest the tsunami of coronavirus cases in the country, seems to be rattled. Niti Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul, a senior government…

Puri: An on-duty traffic constable in Odisha's Puri had to cough up Rs 2000 fine for not wearing a mask on Tuesday. This assumes signification as the state is currently observing 14-day…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday revised the penalty amount for not wearing a mask in public places from Rs 1000 to Rs 2000 for the first or second offence. The violators will…

Mumbai: Police have filed an FIR against actor Vivek Anand Oberoi for not wearing a face-mask in public. Vivek was also fined for violating traffic rules after a video of the actor riding…

Berhampur: The Odia short film ‘Mask’ directed by a senior officer of the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS), Dr Shweta Kumar Dash, has won another international award. The film received…