Researchers have found that N95 masks are the most effective way to reduce the spread of COVID. The findings are based on a study by a research team of ISRO scientists. The researchers said that most of the COVID was transmitted through aerosol droplets released during coughing and sneezing.

The study was led by Padmanabha Prasanna Sinha of ISRO and Prasanna Sinha Mohan Rao of Sreejayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Research.

A study published in the journal Physics of Fluid found that N95 masks are effective in preventing the horizontal spread of cough. An unexplained cough can spread up to three meters, but even a standard disposable mask can reduce it to 0.5 meters, the researchers said.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has slammed the Center for delaying its decision to waive interest on bank loans during the moratorium period. Earlier, the Reserve Bank of India had said that interest rates could not be waived during the moratorium period.

The bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, said it was the policy of the government not to look after the interests of the people but the interests of the business community. The reason for the suffering of the people is the lockdown announced by the government. Therefore, the apex court said that the central government could not hide behind the Reserve Bank without taking a decision.

Solicitor General Thushar Mehta told the court that the Reserve Bank and the central government were working together. Therefore, the Solicitor General pointed out that the Court’s reference to the Central Government hiding behind the RBI was incorrect. The apex court directed the central government to state its position on the matter within a week. The petition will be reconsidered on September 1.

New Delhi: The Union government has said that talks with the two countries on a vaccine developed by Russia are progressing. Some things have been decided. There were reports that Russia had offered to make the Russian vaccine available in India. It is in this context that the response of the Central Government. Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR, told mediapersons that the trial of the three Covid vaccines in the country is progressing at various stages.

The vaccine is being tested in phases two and three by the Serum Institute, a leading pharmaceutical company. The vaccine, jointly developed by Oxford and Astra Seneca, is a serum manufactured in India. The ICMR Director said that the vaccines of Bharti Biotech and Sidus Cadilla have been successfully tested in the first phase.

The ICMR warns that those who behave irresponsibly without taking the necessary precautions are more likely to spread the disease. Balram Bhargava also reminded that going out without wearing a mask can lead to the spread of Covid disease. In Hong Kong, it was reported that a sick person had contracted the disease again. The ICMR points out that many factors can contribute to this.

The patient’s immune system may be a factor. Genetic mutations in the virus can also lead to re-infection. All these things are being closely monitored. But the ICMR director said there was no need for a warning in this regard at present.

Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will file a charge sheet in the Pulwama attack case in the NIA court in Jammu today. 40 CRPF personnel was martyred in an IED blast on February 14 last year. The agency is filing a 5,000-page charge sheet in a Jammu court detailing how the planning and execution of the worst terror attack in Kashmir took place from Pakistan.

In February last year, a suicide bomber struck a car loaded with explosives, killing at least 40 soldiers. The NIA had informed the court in July that the seventh accused, Bilal Ahmed Kuche, had been arrested on July 5.

Kuche, who lives in Hajibal, Kakapora, and Jammu and Kashmir, said he runs a timber mill in his area and provided logistical support and expansion to Jaish-e-Muhammad (JM) militants involved in the Pulwama attack. The main culprits in the case stayed at his home, and Kuche introduced them to other ground workers (OGWs). He also provided high-quality mobile phones to JM militants to communicate with the Pakistan-based JM leadership. He gave the final touches to their planning and execution of the attack.

He used one of his mobile phones to record a video clip of militant Adil Ahmed Dar. The video was widely circulated on social media after the attack.

New Delhi: The Medical Council of India (MCI) has demand rejection of the petition by parents of the students that the examination center outside the country for NEET examinations. The Medical Council was hearing a petition filed by the parents of expatriate students seeking permission to conduct examination centers outside the country for the NEET examination.

The NEET exam will be held on September 13. About 5,000 students from the Gulf countries have applied for the exam. According to the petitions, it is not possible to come to India and appear for the exams in the face of COVID restrictions.