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Cloth masks are useless, say US health experts

Prominent public health officials in the US have increasingly highlighted the limitations of cloth face masks, pushing for more effective respirator masks such as N95s as the Omicron variant is rapidly spreading across the country. Jan 22, 2022
2 killed, 13 injured in Mumbai high-rise blaze

Mumbai high-rise blaze: 6 killed, 23 injured

At least two persons were killed and 13 others injured when a blaze engulfed the 18th floor of a building in Tardeo, South Mumbai, on Saturday, the BMC Disaster Control said here. Jan 22, 2022
Military service by BTS back as S. Korean poll campaign issue

Military service by BTS back as S. Korean poll campaign issue

Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of South Korea's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, again voiced his scepticism on Thursday over whether to grant special favours to K-pop superstar band BTS for mandatory military service by its members. Jan 21, 2022