Gloves, masks provided regularly to sanitary workers: Chennai Corporation tells Madras High Court

Gloves, masks provided regularly to sanitary workers: Chennai Corporation tells Madras High Court

Sanitary workers in Chennai cleared tonnes of debris that had piled up in the city after Cyclone Michaung | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan on Friday told the Madras High Court that gloves, masks and shoes were provided regularly to sanitary workers involved in segregating biodegradable and nonbiodegradable … Read more

Masks back in Kerala schools to guard against communicable diseases

Masks back in Kerala schools to guard against communicable diseases

After a gap, masks are returning to schools in the wake of spread of communicable diseases in recent days. Students coming to schools with symptoms of influenza should wear masks. These should be worn even if the symptoms are mild, according to a circular issued by the Director of General Education in the wake of … Read more

Coming Soon: More Breathable, More Comfortable Face Masks

Coming Soon: More Breathable, More Comfortable Face Masks

July 12, 2022 – Sitting at his desk in Sea Girt, NJ, John Schwind is eager to demonstrate his ReadiMask 365. He holds up what looks like a white sheet of memo paper, peels off a protective liner, and sticks the mask first to his nose. He glides his fingers down his face, over his … Read more

Mask Mandate’s End Further Divides Many Travelers and Experts

Mask Mandate’s End Further Divides Many Travelers and Experts

April 19, 2022 – The fallout from Monday’s decision by a federal judge to lift mask mandates on airplanes, trains, and buses was applauded by some travelers and members of the public, while others expressed concern that the move would drive more infections as case numbers are already rising in many areas across the U.S. … Read more

Judge Strikes Down Biden Mask Mandate for Planes, Transit

Judge Strikes Down Biden Mask Mandate for Planes, Transit

April 18, 2022 – A federal judge in Florida has struck down the Biden administration’s mandate that travelers on airlines, buses, trains, and other public transit wear masks. The mandate, enacted in February 2021, is unconstitutional because Congress never granted the CDC the power to create such a requirement, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle … Read more

Top Tips to Determine Your Personal COVID-19 Risk

Top Tips to Determine Your Personal COVID-19 Risk

April 13, 2002 – People need to make personal decisions about their risk for COVID-19 based on their comfort level, what they do in public, and the amount of virus circulating in their community, Anthony Fauci, MD, said recently. But this vague recommendation may leave people wondering exactly that they should and shouldn’t do now … Read more

Philadelphia to Require Masks Again in Public Indoor Spaces

Philadelphia to Require Masks Again in Public Indoor Spaces

April 12, 2022 Citing an increase in COVID-19 cases because of the Omicron subvariant, the city of Philadelphia reinstated its indoor face mask mandate on Monday. The city was averaging 142 new COVID cases per day on Monday, compared to 84 new cases on April 1, the city government said in a news release. Hospitalizations … Read more

Mask-Wearing Will Continue in Some Situations: Polls

Mask-Wearing Will Continue in Some Situations: Polls

April 6, 2022 – The future will include face masks. Not for everyone, but they will still be around. Even as the COVID-19 threat seems to be easing, more than half of doctors and nurses expect to continue wearing face masks while shopping in grocery and retail stores and at indoor events such as weddings … Read more