Covid-19 cannot be transmitted from mosquitoes to humans: Study

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Covid-19 cannot be transmitted from mosquitoes to humans: Study

Do mosquitoes carry the novel coronavirus and can they transmit Covid-19 to humans? Maybe not. In a new study, the researchers have confirmed that the Covid-19 virus cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes.

The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, provide the first experimental investigation on the capacity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 disease, to infect and be transmitted by mosquitoes.

“While the World Health Organisation (WHO) has definitively stated that mosquitoes cannot transmit the virus, our study is the first to provide conclusive data supporting the theory,” said study researcher Stephen Higgs from Kansas State University in the US.

For the results, three widely distributed species of mosquito — Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus — representing the two most significant genera of arbovirus vectors that infect people, were tested.

Also, all three of the species are present in China, the country of origin of the novel coronavirus.

The study found that the virus is unable to replicate in three common and widely distributed species of mosquitoes and therefore cannot be transmitted to humans.

“We have demonstrated that even under extreme conditions, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is unable to replicate in these mosquitoes and therefore cannot be transmitted to people even in the unlikely event that a mosquito fed upon a viremic host,” the study authors wrote.

“I am proud of the work we are doing at the university to learn as much as we can about this and other dangerous pathogens,” said Higgs.

Research has been ongoing with other animal pathogens that can be transmitted from animals to people, including Rift Valley fever, Japanese encephalitis, African swine fever, and classical swine fever.

“We have remarkable talent and capabilities working within our research and training facility at the university’s Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI),” said study researcher Peter Dorhout.

Richa Chadha on importance of veganism in post-Covid world

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Richa Chadha on importance of veganism in post-Covid world

Actress Richa Chadha feels large-scale production and consumption of animal products is harming the planet as well as the human race.

“There’s a lot of discussion about the last two epidemics originating from meat and poultry farms. The large-scale production, consumption of animal products is harming the planet as well as the human race,” Richa said.

The actress had an educational chat with PETA to discuss veganism and why it is a sustainable life choice in the post-COVID world.

“I wanted to be able to talk about it without sounding preachy. The whole concept of veganism stems from ‘live and let live’, so the idea is not to force people to convert to veganism. Food is connected with culture and nostalgia. But by speaking about it in a practical fashion, we are hoping that people give this a shot. They can start by becoming vegan a few days a week. Hopefully, 2020 will usher in a lot of changes in mindset,” she said.

Amid the lockdown and pandemic, Richa has started reading again, and she says the experience feels new.

Taking to Instagram recently, Richa shared a photograph that captures her reading a book.

“Reading again. Feels new… #Surrealphoto #reading #sunset #Rumi #wednesdayWisdom #richachadha #actor #sapiosexual #manypeoplehavethisintheirbioandtheydontunderstandit #lockdown,” she wrote alongside the image.

Richa was last seen in the courtroom drama “Section 375”. Her upcoming films are “Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai” and “Shakeela”.

Former Australia captain Barry Jarman passes away

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Former Australia captain Barry Jarman passes away

Former Australia captain Barry Jarman has passed away aged 84 after an illness.

Having made his debut against India at Kanpur in 1959 at the age of 23, the wicketkeeper played 19 Tests from 1959 to 1969 and led Australia for one Test on the 1968 Ashes tour when regular skipper Bill Lawry was injured, leading them to a draw that meant Australia retained the Ashes.

Australia’s 33rd Test skipper, Jarman is one of just five Australian male wicketkeepers to captain his country in Test cricket, reports cricket.com.au.

Cricket Australia offered condolences to his family and said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Barry Jarman, the 33rd captain of the Australian men’s Test team, aged 84. We pass our deepest sympathies to his wife Gaynor and children Kristen, Gavin, Jason and Erin.”

According to ESPNcricinfo, following his retirement, Jarman once again rose to prominence when in the early 1990s, the ICC’s commissioning of neutral match referees to oversee player behavior for international matches came into place.

He presided over 25 Tests and 28 ODIs between 1995 and 2001, the most notable of these was the abandoned Test match between West Indies and England in Jamaica in 1998 which was called off within an hour due to the dangerous nature of the pitch.

BJP demands CBI probe into Rajasthan audio tapes

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BJP demands CBI probe into Rajasthan audio tapes

The BJP on Saturday hit back on the Ashok Gehlot Government when it not only denied charges of alleged bid to break the Congress party but also alleged that the dessert state is witnessing an “indirect emergency”.

The BJP was referring to the purported phone conversations that were leaked by Gehlot camp.

“Is the phone of every person in Rajasthan, who has any concern with politics, is being tapped? Is Emergency not being imposed indirectly in Rajasthan?,” asked BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra in a press conference here on Saturday.

Calling the Rajasthan political crisis a “drama”, Patra alleged it is a brazen cocktail of conspiracy, lies, fraud, and defiance of the law.

“The whole conspiracy is being hatched in their house and through some audio tapes it is being alleged that the BJP is trying to sabotage the Congress party,” said Patra. He demanded a CBI probe into this matter, to ascertain whether phone tapping was done or SOPs were followed. He also questioned if the voice in the leaks is authentic, why the FIR states it as “purported”.

This attack comes in the wake of an FIR filed by the SOG in Rajasthan against Union Minister and BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and two others on the basis of a complaint by Congress whip Mahesh Joshi soon after three audio clips with alleged conversations on toppling the Ashok Gehlot government were released by Rajasthan’s ruling party.

However, Shekhawat has denied any of the tapes has his voice while another BJP leader said the tapes were doctored.

The clips have recorded purported conversation between Shekhawat, Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, a Jaipur resident, and BJP leader Sanjay Jain while discussing plans and actions to topple the Congress government.

Now, the BJP has based its counter-attack on these purported conversations to raise the “phone tapping of politicians in Rajasthan” charge against Congress while labeling it as am “indirect emergency”.

Bhumi Pednekar’s birthday wish is a vaccine for Covid-19

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Bhumi Pednekar’s birthday wish is a vaccine for Covid-19

On her 31st birthday on Saturday, actress Bhumi Pednekar said that she wished a vaccine or a solution is found for the novel coronavirus.

“My birthday wish for this year is that all the people who are affected by the virus and all the people that are vulnerable because of the situations currently, get some peace, get happiness and we truly find a solution or a vaccine for Covid-19,” Bhumi said.

Talking about her birthday plans, Bhumi says: “It will be special because I won’t be meeting anyone and will be with my family at home. It will be very simple and basic. No special plans as such,” she said.

She said that her celebrations will be “very different” this year.

“Actually, I am very big on birthdays. I include a lot of people, a lot of my loved ones. I get pampered a lot but I think this year I am just going to be with my mom and my sister. We would probably be on Zoom call with everyone that I love,” she said.

How has the lockdown affected her? “I am a very busy person. I love spending time with my family but I love working, so I miss being on sets. I miss working. As we all can see the world is slowly trying to co-exist with the virus,” she said.

Bhumi found many creative ways to keep herself busy during the lockdown. She tried “cooking and household chores”.

“But apart from that I have been writing here and there, have been watching some great content, reading a lot of books. I have been working out a lot actually. I have been meditating. I have surprisingly been very busy. I have been doing a lot of digital collaborations, which also kept me busy,” she added.

Finally, cricket has arrived once again

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Finally, cricket has arrived once again

England versus West Indies’ first Test match in Southampton finally brought cricket to the forefront once more. The Test match was a thriller with the West Indies finally chasing the runs and coming out victorious on the final day of the game. However, England to me has also come out as a winner. They showed that cricket can still be played even in these difficult times of COVID-19.

The effort and planning that would have gone into it and to be the first country to do so, must have been quite an arduous task. Furthermore, to organize it so meticulously was a magnificent achievement. They now have a template for the rest of the world to follow.

The players have shown that “the show must go on” and for them to live in an isolated bubble for the quarantine period and thereafter is a remarkable commitment.

One is, therefore, sad to learn that England’s new sensational fast bowler Jofra Archer — on the journey from Southampton to Manchester where the second Test match is being held — broke the regulations set by visiting his flat on the way. This action from the young dynamic bowler was immature as he is now in quarantine and has missed the chance of playing a very crucial match for his country. The absence of Archer could play a very important role in the final outcome of the Test match. England will surely miss him.

Cricketers, henceforth, will need to ensure that all the protocol set for them are strictly adhered to. To expose themselves to the possibility of catching the dreaded virus is not only detrimental to them but also to their fellow cricketers, crew, and the staff members supporting them.

An apology from Archer about his action is just because he received a rap on his fingers for his mistake but it could have led to a series being shelved unnecessarily. Cricket then would have been at a standstill once again.

The restriction of saliva for use by the bowlers on the cricket ball and its effect was one area that everyone was keen to learn more about. The importance, especially in England where one sweats less, has now proved that saliva does play a major part in the armory of a swing bowler.

The best in class with 587 wickets under his belt, James Anderson, was one such to suffer. A genuine mover of the new and old cricket ball, Anderson could barely get the swing that he is renowned for. He is a bowler who has over the years mastered the line and length to bowl in his home conditions but this time he too struggled to emulate his past repertoire.

A stadium without noise and pressure sans spectators was another area as to how the cricketers would address the silent atmosphere. Especially as the pumping of one’s adrenalin for an athlete because of the crowd behind them does get that extra bit of momentum in their performance.

England, one felt, did miss the noise of their ardent fans and supporters, the Barmy Army, as chasing the 200-run target for the West Indians would not have been so peaceful otherwise. The home crowd pressure on an opponent is quite unsettling and the West Indian batsmen got the benefit of the lack of the English supporters terrifying them during the chase.

With cricket now finally on the cards, the ICC and all the cricket playing countries are out with their drawing board chalking out their plans. One does feel that the limited-overs, especially the T20 matches, are a better option to schedule, as the most popular version of the game will attract many more viewers and eyeballs than the conventional Test matches.

A five-day affair and with plenty of rain delays in England can be quite a difficult match to follow even for a die-hard fan. Also, not every game is expected to reach its climax in the afternoon of the very last day. The present-day cricket fans have far less patience due to the paucity of time in their everyday life and so cricket for them is much more of an entertainment than a slow technically correct affair.

One is still skeptical about Australia being able to host the T20 World Cup at the end of this year. One, however, gathers that they will be playing their popular T20 League, the Big Bash, this year. If this tournament is possible, one cannot rule out the possibility for them to go ahead with hosting the T20 World cup.

India and the other nations will need to be prepared for such an eventuality if it arises. But in the end one is pleased that cricket has arrived once again!

Wildfire in US state scorches over 17,600 acres

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Wildfire in US state scorches over 17,600 acres

A wildfire raging in the US state of Wyoming has scorched over 17,606 acres, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said.

According to the latest information updated by the local BLM office on Friday, the blaze dubbed “Neiber Fire” started on Tuesday south of Worland, a rural small city with 5,000 residents, and the cause is unknown so far, reports Xinhua news agency.

The fire was estimated at 2,000 acres in size when it was first reported, but hot, dry, and windy conditions, as well as difficult terrain, hampered firefighters’ efforts to contain it.

At least six planes, some 200 firefighters have been assigned to fight the blaze, which is still burning even though the authority said 30 percent had been contained.

Meanwhile, the BLM office in the state-issued new Stage 1 fire restrictions “due to dry conditions and high fire danger”, effective Friday in seven counties, prohibiting many behaviors dealing with fire, such as building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire except within agency-provided fire equipment.

Nepal unveils monetary policy to revive industries

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Nepal unveils monetary policy to revive industries

Nepal’s central bank has unveiled a number of measures to provide relief and revive the industries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By presenting the monetary policy for the fiscal year 2020-21 that began on July 16, Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari said on Friday that the repayment deadline of paying loan installments would be extended by maximum one year depending on the degree of impact on the particular sector, reports Xinhua news agency.

The worst affected industries can pay the installment by mid-July this year, till mid-July 2021.

The industries that faced medium level impact from the pandemic can pay such installment till mid-April 2021 and those mildly affected by COVID-19 can pay the installment mid-January next year.

Tourism and hospitality and the aviation sector as well as small and medium enterprises are among the worst affected by the pandemic which has claimed 40 lives and infected over 17,000 people in Nepal so far.

The central bank presents the monetary policy every year to help the Nepal government to achieve various economic objectives through monetary measures.

Helping to revive the pandemic affected sectors is one of the major priorities of the government for the fiscal year 2020-21.

The policy has also decided to make arrangements for extending loans at a cheaper interest rate to the COVID-19-affected sectors.

A relief package of 50 billion Nepali rupees ($444 million) will be used for providing cheaper loans to the badly affected, like tourism, micro, small and medium enterprise, for their revival and paying the salaries to their staff.

These sectors will get loans at a maximum of 5 percent, the central bank said, adding that it will also provide separate refinancing package for the pandemic-affected businesses at not more than a 5 percent interest rate.

The major priority of the Nepali government for this fiscal year is economic revival through various relief measures for the pandemic-affected sectors, agriculture modernization, and job creation.

Hence, the monetary policy has made it mandatory for commercial banks to extend a minimum of 15 percent of total loans in the agriculture sector by mid-July 2023.

The central bank also asked the commercial banks to provide a minimum of 10 percent of total loans in the hydropower sector by mid-July 2024.

For the first time, the banks are required to extend a minimum of 15 percent of total loans in micro, small and medium enterprises, according to the new monetary policy. These sectors are major job creators in Nepal.

Nidhhi Agerwal gets nostalgic as ‘iSmart Shankar’ turns one

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Nidhhi Agerwal gets nostalgic as ‘iSmart Shankar’ turns one

Actress Nidhhi Agerwal has opened up on how her life changed after Puri Jagannadh’s Telugu blockbuster “iSmart Shankar”, which released a year ago on July 18.

“I feel proud to be a part of ‘iSmart Shankar’. Puri sir was in my list of dream directors and I’m very happy to have worked with him. The film has changed my life in a lot of ways. For the first time, I did a very ‘messy’ film and a whole new section of people have seen me in the film. People praised me a lot. Also, it felt like a long holiday while working with Puri sir,” Nidhhi recalled.

The movie featured Ram Pothineni as the lead character of a contract killer named Shankar, who manages to escape after murdering a politician.

Nabha Natesh and Satyadev Kancharana were also a part of the cast of “iSmart Shankar”.

Google to add quick access emoji bar in Gboard for Android

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Google to add quick access emoji bar in Gboard for Android

Witnessing a steep rise in the emoji use worldwide, Google has rolled out a quick access emoji bar in the Gboard beta version, which would be available to all Gboard Android users in the coming months.

The new emoji shortcuts bar in Gboard will appear right above the keyboard.

With the emoji bar, users would be able to quickly use multiple emoji without having to switch to the dedicated emoji page on the keyboard.

In the current Gboard version, the users need to tap on the emoji icon next to the spacebar in order to open the emoji page.

According to Google, there has been over 40 percent rise in the use of emoji during the shelter-in-place and social distancing times as people now have more emoji options than ever before.

Last year, Google sent a proposal focused on introducing more empathetic expressions and finding opportunities to bring equity to the keyboard to the Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit organization that maintains emoji standards and guidelines.

“We’ll see some of those efforts released this fall with a slightly smiling face, an emoji of two people hugging, a man in a veil, a woman in a tuxedo, and a person feeding a baby,” the company said in a statement on Friday.

Along with other emoji approved by Unicode, 117 new emoji will be available with the release of Android 11 in the fall.

Android 11, expected to be launched on September 8, comes with a host of new features, including redesigned and reorganized notifications.

There are also a number of accessibility, smart home, and general improvements included with Android 11 as well.

Buses running in 6 Gurugram routes to ease commuters’ woes

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Buses running in 6 Gurugram routes to ease commuters’ woes

The Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) has said it is offering rides at six key routes in a bid to ensure last-mile connectivity as the Millennium City has entered its unlock phase.

The residents of Gurugram have been finding it difficult to commute since the lockdown phase, and even after months, the situation for them is yet to return to normalcy as key transportation services like Delhi and Rapid Metro remain suspended.

Sonal Goel, CEO of GMCBL said that buses are available at the frequency of 10-15 minutes covering some of the key locations like Gurugram bus stand, Hero Honda Chowk, Sikandarpur, Iffco Chowk, Manesar, Basai Chowk, Sohna, Railway station, Rajesh Pilot Chowk and others.

“Social distancing of passengers in the GMCBL buses is a top priority of the bus crew apart from sanitization and other norms that abide by disaster management guidelines. We have installed foot-operating sanitizers for passengers to avoid minimum human contacts,” Goel said.

Apart from the regular passengers, the medical staff of hospitals – Civil Hospital, Sector 10, and ESIC Hospital are also moving around in the buses. “We are sending four busses at regular intervals to provide a hassle-free ride to the medical and para-medical staff of these two hospitals,” Goel said.

Ayushmann Khurrana: People who are multi-faceted are inspirations to me

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Ayushmann Khurrana: People who are multi-faceted are inspirations to me

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana says he is always inspired by multi-talented personalities. The actor is currently reading up on the life and times of Salvador Dali, the revolutionary Spanish artist.

“He was a man of many talents. He painted, was into graphic arts, had an interest in films, sculpture, design, photography. Basically, he was drawn to all things creative and I just wanted to read up on how his mind worked. People who are multi-faceted and multi-talented are huge inspirations to me. I look to learn from their lives,” Ayushmann said.

The actor says his interest in Dali peaked after he binge-watched the series “Money Heist”. The Dali masks in the show serve as a symbol of resistance and national pride.

“This lockdown has really fuelled my interest to learn new things and I have started reading up on Salvador Dali, the iconic Spanish surreal artist. My interest to know about his life and works peaked when I watched ‘Money Heist’ and I really wanted to know more,” said Ayushmann.

During Guru Purnima, Ayushamann had hailed the Indian playback legend Kishore Kumar to be a huge inspiration in his life and career.

“I have been very vocal about being intrigued by Kishore Kumar, too. Such icons are an institution in themselves and have left behind so many learnings for us to grasp, for us to understand. I’m thoroughly enjoying learning about their lives, their philosophies, and their beliefs,” he said.

India records over 34K fresh corona cases in a day

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India records over 34K fresh corona cases in a day

India recorded a spike of 34,884 novel coronaviruses (Covid-19) cases and 671 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 10,38,716 cases with a death total of 26,273, the Health Ministry’s data stated on Saturday.

India had crossed the one million mark with over 25,000 fatalities on Friday.

According to Health Ministry data, as many as 6,53,751 patients have recovered, almost twice the number of active patients at 3,58,692. The rate of recovery fell slightly to 62.93 percent. India, however, remains the third worst-affected country after the US and Brazil.

During the last 24 hours, 3,61,024 samples were tested, as the testing lab network continues to expand. So far, more than 1,206 labs have enabled people to undergo coronavirus tests.

Maharashtra remained the worst-hit state, with 2,92,589 cases and 11,452 casualties followed by Tamil Nadu with total 1,60,907 cases, including 2,315 deaths.

With 1,462 new coronavirus cases and 26 deaths in the last 24 hours, the national capital recorded a total tally of 1,20,107 cases and 3,571 deaths.

States with more than 10,000 cases included Gujarat (46,430), Uttar Pradesh (45,163), Rajasthan (27,789), Madhya Pradesh (21,081), West Bengal (38,011), Haryana (24,797), Karnataka (55,115), Andhra Pradesh (40,646), Telangana (42,496), Assam (20,646), Jammu and Kashmir (12,757), Kerala (11,066), Odisha (16,110) and Bihar (23,589).

On the global front, the overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed the 14 million mark, while the deaths have topped to more than 6,01,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Sebastian Coe among five new members elected at IOC

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Sebastian Coe among five new members elected at IOC

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe was one of five new IOC Board members whose membership has been approved by the International Olympic Committee.

The other four whose membership was approved at the 136th IOC Session — the first-ever session to be held by video conference on Friday — were ex-Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud – Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States – Cuban Olympic Committee (COC) Board member Maria de la Caridad Colon Runes and Battushig Batbold, Acting President of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee.

Coe, who will represent the World Athletics on the IOC, said in a statement: “As president of World Athletics I’m absolutely delighted to represent our sport in the Olympic movement as an IOC member.”

“Thank you to all of you who voted for our sport, our federation today, and I look forward, our whole sport looks forward, to working even more closely with all of you in reforming and building all sports.

“At this time, of all times, the need for community and elite sport to thrive and flourish has probably never been more important,” he added.

Meanwhile, it was also announced at the Session that John D. Coates and Ser Miang Ng will replace Professor Ugur Erdener and Juan Antonio Samaranch as Vice-Presidents. Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski and Gerardo Werthein will replace Sergey Bubka, whose eight-year term on the IOC Board came to an end, and Miang Ng, whose four-year term came to an end and who was elected Vice-President.

“With 39 women on board – representing 37.5 percent of its membership versus 21.3 percent in 2013 – the Session has demonstrated the IOC’s commitment to promoting gender equality within its leadership,” IOC said in a statement.

No hope of early reopening of Taj in Agra

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No hope of early reopening of Taj in Agra

The tourism industry in Agra has given up all hopes of an early revival of the hospitality sector, as the district administration has shown no inclination to agree to reopen the iconic Taj Mahal for visitors.

The number of containment zones and buffer zones around the Taj Mahal and the interior city continues to remain high, at 85.

The Rajasthan and MP borders are virtually sealed to restrict the entry of visitors from Gwalior and Bharatpur’s side. The weekend lockdown has stalled all traffic movement via the Expressways from Delhi-Noida or Lucknow.

Though the recovery rate of Covid-19 patients continues to remain encouraging, at 82.63 percent, the real worry is the daily identification of fresh cases. In the last 24 hours, there were 14 cases taking the tally to 1,468. The death toll stands at 94. The number of active cases remains at 161. Health department officials stated that 33,932 samples had been collected so far.

The number of fresh cases in Mathura was 12, Mainpuri 8, Firozabad 7, Kasganj 27.

As fresh cases continue to cause worry in the Mathura district, the administration is in no mood to open the temples or the ‘Parikrama’ route. The total number of cases in Mathura now is 616, while in Firozabad it is 592.

Early reports suggest that there had been an appreciable improvement in the rural areas due to increased awareness and social distancing being followed. District magistrate P.N. Singh said the publicity campaign had been mounted to sensitize the rural hinterland.

The number of containment zones in rural areas has come down from 40 to 28, a rural development functionary said. As the marriage season is over and the traditional fairs or parikramas have not been permitted, there are fewer opportunities for people to congregate. “Only people who now come to the cities are the daily wage earners, but due to the shrinking of the economic activities in the urban areas, the movement is now down to a trickle.”

The partial lockdown began late Friday evening and will continue till early Monday. All markets are closed and movement of any kind has been strictly prohibited, except for emergency purposes, police said.

Coronavirus Masks: Types, Protection, How & When to Use

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Coronavirus Masks: Types, Protection, How & When to Use

Face mask needs to be used to protect from COVID -19 and masks for sale are varied. Mask protection efficiency needs to be ensured. Masks for coronavirus for sale can be had.

It was in late 2019, a novel coronavirus emerged in China. Since then, it has spread its tentacles all across the world. This novel coronavirus is referred to as SARS-CoV-2, and the disease that it causes is known as COVID-19. A face mask has to be used as a protective shield.

Some may experience mild symptoms of COVID-19 whereas others may experience difficulty in breathing, pneumonia, and even respiratory failure.

Older adults and those with underlying health conditions are at the utmost risk of falling seriously ill.

Face masks for sale are very effective, and it is important to know when to wear them.

It is better to know more about the virus and have the latest information for prevention and treatment. Masks for sale is what the individual needs to be more familiar with.

What are the three primary types of face masks?

There are three types:

  1. Homemade cloth face mask
  2. Surgical Mask
  3. N95 respirator

Homemade cloth face masks

In order to prevent the transmission of the virus from people without symptoms, people are advised to wear cloth face masks, such as homemade face masks. Mask protection needs to be ensured.

Coronavirus Masks: Types, Protection, How & When to Use

Face masks are useful when it is difficult to maintain 6-foot distance in public from others. Apart from masks for coronavirus for sale it also necessary to practice physical distancing and proper hygiene.

Benefits of homemade face masks

Cloth face masks can be no doubt be made at home from common materials, so one can have an unlimited supply of them.

They may in fact lower the risk of people without symptoms transmitting the virus through speaking, coughing, or sneezing.

It is better to use a face mask rather than avoid it. The offer some protection, as at times physical distancing is difficult to maintain.

Risks of homemade face masks

They can provide a false sense of security. While homemade face masks do offer some degree of protection, yet their protective feature is less than surgical masks or respirators.

They do not replace or reduce the need for other protective measures. Proper hygiene practices as well as physical distancing do keep a person safe.

Surgical Masks

Surgical masks are disposable, loose-fitting face masks that cover one’s nose, mouth, and chin.

Surgical masks do vary in design as some face masks for sale are flat and rectangular in shape with pleats or folds. The top of the mask has a metal strip that can be formed to one’s nose.

Coronavirus Masks: Types, Protection, How & When to Use

Elastic bands or long, straight ties do aid surgical masks to be in place while using them. These can either be looped behind the ears or tied behind the head.

N95 Respirators

An N95 respirator is more tight-fitting for face mask protection efficiency. It can filter well the droplets.

The respirator itself is usually circular or oval in shape and is designed to form a tight seal to one’s face. Elastic bands help hold it.

Coronavirus Masks: Types, Protection, How & When to Use

Some types tend to have attachment referred to as an exhalation valve, which can help with breathing and the buildup of heat and humidity.

Can wearing a face mask protect really?

SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted from person to person via small respiratory droplets.

These are usually generated when a person with the virus exhales, talks, coughs, or sneezes. One can contract the virus if one breathes in these droplets.

Also, respiratory droplets containing the virus can land on various objects or surfaces.

11 Interesting Facts about Sunil Gavaskar

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11 Interesting Facts about Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar was a topnotch batsman and Sunil Gavaskar family came into prominence on account of his batsmanship. Sunil Gavaskar’s stats proved him well.

Sunil Gavaskar was an expert at fearless batting and is much celebrated as a well-rounded cricketer that India has ever produced. Sunil Gavaskar was the man of the hour to teach India how to execute a pull or hook shot against fast bowlers and later on, he became an inspiration for the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sourav Ganguly. Sunil Gavaskar stats are fantastic.

What more about Sunil Gavaskar?

Sunil Gavaskar happened to be the cricketer to score ten thousand runs in Test cricket as well as the first cricketer to score more than thirty centuries. Gavaskar was no doubt the best batsmen among many during his era (1971-87) and in fact, still holds the record for the most runs scored in a debut Test series. Talking about unbeaten records, Sunil Gavaskar has indeed scored the most number of Test centuries against the West Indies and he has been the only cricketer to have scored a century as well as a double century in the same Test Match twice. There are several facts about Sunil Gavaskar that perhaps have never been unheard of and does surprise a person who is interested in knowing more about him. Sunil Gavaskar’s wife had much to say about him as well as Sunil Gavaskar son.

He was the first cricketer to score more than 10,000 runs in Test cricket and the only one to score three centuries in consecutive innings twice.

Sunil Gavaskar was known for his balance, technique, concentration as well as excellent judgmental skills. He was an efficient run-scorer an also a run machine who actually broke as well as re-wrote several batting records. He achieved the unachievable.

He was known as cricket’s Napoleon and the scoreboard when he played was a delight to be watched as he scored innumerable runs. It is understood that Sunil Gavaskar was a fan of legendary wrestler Maruthi Vadar and was keen on pursuing wrestling as a career but took to cricket fortunately for all his fans.

What facts there are to be known about Sunil Gavaskar?

  1. He could have been a fisherman.
  2. Rohan Kanhai happened to be Sunil Gavaskar’s idol.
  3. Sunil Gavaskar played a leading role in Marathi film popularly known as Savli Premachi.
  4. He sang a Marathi song “Ya Dunivemadhye Thambavaala Vel Konala.
  5. He has the experience of a match referee as well.
  6. Sunil Gavaskar also dabbled into writing and wrote several books.
  7. He was popular as the best fielder of his time.
  8. Sunil Gavaskar’s initial runs were leg byes.
  9. Gavaskar was in fact much unaware of the fact that he has scored his 29th Test century and did equal Sir Don Bradman’s record which stood for more than three decades. His score reached the milestone of 8000 runs in the same innings against West Indies and Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi personally honored him on the ground.
  10. He had a unique haircut.
  11. He was known for an unbeaten record

Conclusion

Therefore, the right-handed batsman played 125 Test matches for India, scoring about 10122 runs and has made 108 ODI appearances in which he scored 3092 runs. His best inning was in 1971 series against West Indies when he made 774 runs at an average of 154.80 which still happens to the highest number of runs scored by a batsman in debut series.

Sibley and Ben Stokes got England back into the game

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Sibley and Ben Stokes got England back into the game

Dom Sibley’s painstaking unbeaten 86 helped England recover from an early collapse to be 207/3 at stumps on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford on Thursday. Warwickshire opener Sibley batted out the day’s 82 overs during more than six hours at the crease on the way to posting his second successive fifty of the series. England, in a match they have to win to level the three-match contest, were in trouble at 29-2 after off-spinner Roston Chase took two wickets in two balls either side of lunch.

But the twice dropped Sibley and Ben Stokes (59 not out) got England back into the game with an unbroken stand of 126 after they lost the toss in overcast, bowler-friendly conditions.

England suffered a setback before play started when they were forced to leave out Jofra Archer after the fast bowler admitted to breaking coronavirus protocols.

Archer left the bio-secure bubble where his teammates were staying to go home to Brighton on Monday following the end of the first Test, before the team travelled up to Manchester.

His absence deprived England of genuine speed on a pitch that traditionally assists fast bowlers after the hosts had already decided to rest Mark Wood, as well as James Anderson.

West Indies’ quicks, however, made a wayward start in a match where a win would see the Caribbean side secure a first Test series victory in England for 32 years.

But on the stroke of lunch, Chase struck with just his second ball to have Rory Burns lbw for 15.

And the first ball back saw England’s 29-1 become 29-2 when Zak Crawley fell for a golden duck after tamely turning Chase straight to West Indies captain Jason Holder at leg-slip.

England captain Joe Root, who missed his side’s four-wicket loss in last week’s first Test at Southampton to attend the birth of his second child, survived the hat-trick.

He helped Sibley add 52, with much of that stand compiled while West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel — man-of-the-match at Southampton — was off the field injured.

But young paceman Alzarri Joseph, using the width of the crease, lured Root, then on 23, into chasing a ball outside off stump, with second slip Holder catching a thick edge.

Sibley had a let-off shortly before tea when, on 44, a tough chance went down at short leg off Chase.

And he was reprieved again on 68 when the usually reliable Holder dropped a routine slip chance off Gabriel, who had come back on to bowl.

Sibley had another worrying moment on 82 he survived an lbw appeal from fast bowler Kemar Roach on umpire’s call.

Meanwhile, the normally fluent all-rounder Stokes, back among the ranks after standing in as skipper at Southampton, needed 119 balls to reach fifty on a day where a sluggish outfield deprived England of several boundaries.

As happened during the first Test, players from both teams and the umpires took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign before play started at Old Trafford.

Serena Williams will make her return to the WTA tour

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Serena Williams will make her return to the WTA tour

Serena Williams will make her return to the WTA tour at a new hardcourt tournament in Kentucky in August, organisers said on Thursday. The Top Seed Open said 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams and 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens will be in the field when play begins on August 10. Serena Williams hasn’t played since representing the United States in the Fed Cup in February, before the WTA tour along with most of global sport shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic. Both the WTA tour and the men’s ATP tour are scheduled to resume in August.

Serena has already said she plans to enter the next scheduled Grand Slam tournament, the US Open, which is slated to begin in New York on August 31.

The Kentucky tournament was one of two new events confirmed by WTA chief executive Steve Simon last week as additions to the tour’s revamped calendar.

WTA action is scheduled to resume with the Palermo Open in Italy starting on August 3.Last month, Serena Williams committed to play at this year’s US Open as US Tennis Association officials vowed they can safely stage the first Grand Slam since the coronavirus pandemic shutdown.

With top men’s stars questioning the wisdom of the staging the event, the USTA said the tournament will be held August 31 to September 13 without spectators at New York’s National Tennis Center, which in April became a temporary hospital facility to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

“I really can’t wait to return to the US Open 2020,” Serena Williams said in a video message. “I think the USTA is going to do a really good job of ensuring everyone is going to be safe.”This is crazy. I’m excited.”

Rohit Sharma took to Twitter to celebrate Spanish giants Real Madrid

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Rohit Sharma took to Twitter to celebrate Spanish giants Real Madrid

Senior India batsman Rohit Sharma took to Twitter to celebrate Spanish giants Real Madrid’s 34th La Liga victory. Rohit Sharma in his tweet wrote, “Another title in the bag. Real Madrid truly came together as a team during these tough times. Congratulations! Finally some good news in a year that is severely lacking any”. On Thursday, Real Madrid defeated Villareal 2-1 to clinch the La Liga title under coach Zinedine Zidane, even as arch-rivals Barcelona lost their game and were out of the race. This is Zinedine Zidane’s second La Liga victory as coach of Real Madrid.

Earlier in the year, Rohit Sharma and his wife had visited Real Madrid’s home ground and the Indian batsman had posted about the same on Instagram. In his post, Rohit Sharma wrote, ” Thanks @laliga and @ realmadrid for helping me tick this off my bucket list, what a surreal experience. My family and I had a blast. So memorable”.

Rohit Sharma and other cricketers from India are on a forced break from cricket due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Mumbai Indians captain was supposed to lead his team in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to postpone IPL indefinitely.

Rohit Sharma has led Mumbai Indians to four IPL titles under his captaincy which makes him the only captain in the cash-rich league to achieve this feat. Fans will be hoping to see the Indian cricketers in action.

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