A look at the biggest Covid-19 developments of the day. May 09, 2021 · 09:06 pm Security personnel guard a roadblock during a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 in New Delhi on April 29. | Tauseef Mustafa/AFP
India on Sunday registered 4,03,738 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of infections in the country to 2,22,96,414 since the pandemic broke out last year. The country’s toll climbed by 4,092 deaths to 2,42,362. India now has over 37 lakh active cases and 1,83,17,404 recoveries.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that his administration had decided to extend the lockdown in the Capital till May 17. The chief minister also announced that the Delhi Metro will stop operations from Monday. Uttar Pradesh also extended the partial curbs in the state till 7 am on May 17 amid a surge in daily infections. Jammu and Kashmir too extended lockdown in all 20 districts till May 17.
A brand of alcohol disinfectant’s online commercial involving a love story of bottles gained online traction nearly a month after its release. Local brand Hygienix Philippines‘ advertisement follows the love story of an alcohol disinfectant and a moisturizer. It was first released last April 9. The brand’s Twitter account shared re-shared the video advertisement on May […]
Mumbai Police says 2021 safety trend is double masking. Don t miss the Sholay reference
Mumbai Police says 2021 safety trend is double masking. Don t miss the Sholay reference
Mumbai Police urged citizens to practice double masking by sharing a witty Sholay meme. They said the 2021 safety trend is Mask on Mask.
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Mumbai Police asks people to wear double face masks
During the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India, people are being urged to practice double masking. According to health professionals, double masking is an effective technique to fight the deadly virus and stop it from spreading further.
Mumbai Police took to Twitter today to stress the importance of double masking. The social media accounts of the police department are known for using quirky memes or jokes to send advisories to the public. They did the same today.