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Health Study Reveals Only 44% of Indians Wear Masks
A health study revealed that just about 44% of Indians are wearing masks amid the pandemic. The study, taken by EkDesh, was conducted across 18 cities in the country. While 50% of the people stated "breathing issues" as the reason to avoid masks, about 44% faced discomfort. Study also revealed that people in the age group of 36-55 years showed highest compliance and women seemed to be more conscious.
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Journal Asserts Masks May Work as Vaccine to Build Immunity Against COVID
New England Journal of Medicine recently stated that face masks not only limit the exposure to coronavirus but also help build immunity against it. Masks help filter-out virus droplets from reaching a person and hence create a variolation effect, it said. Variolation effect suggests if people are exposed to small amount of virus, they may experience mild symptoms but, in turn, they will develop immunity against the severity of disease.
Tags: health care, Coronavirus, masks, Coronavirus Vaccines
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PM Modi Warns People Against Being Careless for COVID-19
PM Narendra Modi on September 12 reiterated that people should not be careless during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He stated that the country was registering about one lakh cases daily despite the safety measures undertaken by the government. The PM, while addressing a gathering virtually, shared a slogan, "Jab tak dawai nahi, tab take dhilai nahi", and highlighted the importance of social distancing and wearing masks during the… read-more
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Schools in Cambodia Reopen after 6 Months
The schools in Cambodia reopened on September 7 after six months due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Hang Chuon Naron, the Education Minister, said that schools should abide by all the guidelines set forward by the Ministry of Health. He further stated that no faculties or students having body temperature of more than 37.5 degrees Celsius will be permitted to enter the school premises.
Tags: Coronavirus, Schools Reopen, cambodia, sanitizers, masks
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