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- Middle East
Saudi Arabia urges people to wear mask in crowded places
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Health Authority (Weqaya) urged citizens and residents to wear face masks in crowded places as a precaution against respirtaory infections. Taking to X, on Thursday,…
- India
Nipah scare ‘over’ at Kozhikode as educational institutions open
Kozhikode: A large number of educational institutions in Kozhikode’s containment zones opened on Monday, 11 days after closing down due to a surge in Nipah cases there. However, the district authorities have…
- Kerala
Masks, sanitisers, social distancing back in Kerala for a month
Thiruvananthapuram: Covid restrictions, like those stipulated during the pandemic time, will be in force in Kerala with immediate effect for a month, it was announced on Monday. All will have to wear…
- Middle East
UAE eases COVID-related restrictions, mask not mandatory
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced the easing of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the option to wear a mask and abolish the distance between worshipers,…
- India
Airlines will have to take action against flyers without mask: DGCA
New Delhi: In light of the rising Covid cases in several parts of the country, the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday made it mandatory for passengers to…
- India
De-board passengers who refuse to wear face mask in plane: DGCA to airlines
New Delhi: Airlines must de-board any passenger before departure if they refuse to wear face mask inside an aircraft even after being warned, aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday. Besides, airport operators…
- Delhi
Delhi govt imposes Rs 22 lakh in mask fines since Apr 22
New Delhi: More than 4,500 people have been fined for Rs 22 lakh in total in the city for not wearing masks since the mask mandate returned amid a spike in coronavirus…
- Chennai
Wearing masks now mandatory in Tamil Nadu, violators to be fined Rs 500
Chennai: In an order issued on Friday, the Tamil Nadu Health Department has made wearing of masks mandatory in the state and violators will have to pay Rs 500 as fine. The…
- Middle East
After nearly three years, Saudi Arabia ends most COVID-19 restrictions
Riyadh: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ended precautionary and preventive measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from Saturday, March 5, the Saudi Press Agency…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia lifts age limit for entering two Holy Mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday has lifted the age limit to perform the Umrah and as well as prayers at Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophets Mosque in Madinah, the Saudi…
- Technology
iOS 15.4 beta lets you use Face ID with mask on
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly testing a feature that will let users use Face ID to unlock the phone even when wearing a mask. According to MacRumors, the iOS 15.4 beta added…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 100 cases booked against mask violators
Hyderabad: The Chikkadpally police on Monday booked approximately 100 cases against those who violated the mask rules and were not wearing masks as per COVID-19 protocols. In view of the surge in…
- Lifestyle
Is your cloth mask good enough to keep Covid at bay? Think twice
New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic has resurfaced, and if the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that the coronavirus should not be taken for granted. And, while face masks have…
- India
I&B Ministry shares meme on Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa’ to spread COVID-19 awareness
Mumbai: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday shared a cheeky meme modelled on superstar Allu Arjun’s blockbuster “Pushpa: The Rise” to reiterate COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. The picture, posted by the…
- World
Covid virus starts losing ability to infect within 5 minutes in air: Study
London: Coronavirus’ ability to infect people starts decreasing within five minutes of being airborne and the virus loses about 90 per cent of its infectivity within 20 minutes of being in air,…
