Cloth masks can reduce the transmission of viruses like SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, only if they are washed daily at high temperatures, according to a study. “Both cloth masks and surgical masks should be considered ‘contaminated’ after use,” said Professor Raina MacIntyre of the University of New South Wales in …
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With the passage of Rajya Sabha amendments to the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), food prices will enter a new political paradigm. The government claims that deregulation – the new ECA removes restrictions on the movement and storage of food such as onions by private actors – will incentivize the creation …
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