From now, people in Delhi will not be penalised for not wearing masks while travelling together in their private car. The order, issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, will take effect on February 28. Earlier, fines were being imposed for not wearing masks while travelling in the wake COVID-19 pandemic. Only those…Continue Reading
High-quality N95 and KN95 masks providing the best chance of preventing Covid infection, although wearing any kind of mask indoors can significantly protect from the infectious disease, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Besides the N95/KN95 respirator, a surgical mask also offered significant protection, the agency wrote in its…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON: Children younger than 5 can’t get COVID-19 vaccines in the US yet, but there are steps you can take to protect them from infection over the holidays. “Surround them with adults and siblings who are vaccinated, boosted if eligible,” advises Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She also…Continue Reading
Representational photo for vaccination. (AFP)Four months into one of its worst COVID19 outbreaks, Israel is seeing a sharp drop in new infections and severe illness, aided by its use of vaccine boosters, vaccine passports and mask mandates, scientists and health officials said.Reuters Last Updated:October 15, 2021, 13:47 ISTFOLLOW US ON:JERUSALEM: Four months into one of…Continue Reading