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Face masks made mandatory again throughout air journey in India amid rising COVID-19 infections

STORY: Face masks made mandatory again throughout air journey in India amid rising COVID-19 infections DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India Gate 2. various of board for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) 3. various of an airport and passengers with mask on 4. various of sanitizing luggage 5. various of planes STORYLINE: Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in India, wearing face masks has been once again made mandatory throughout the journey by air, said an official source at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday. Besides, adequate sensitization of the passengers about COVID-19 protocols has also been made compulsory for those undertaking domestic flights. In case a passenger does not comply with the directions, strict action will be taken by airlines against the passenger, said the DGCA in its latest order. "In view of the rise in COVID-19 cases, airlines have been advised to ens

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Alcohol spraying device that can be used without touching Watanabe Manufacturing Co.

Depending on the spraying mode, it can be used 400 to 800 times. Additional sterilizing solution can be purchased. Watanabe Manufacturing is involved in plastic molding. It launched the Liquid Jet in 2018 as its first in-house product. The company has sold 500 to 600 units so far, but with the spread of the new virus, alcohol for sterilization has become difficult to obtain, and customers have requested the sale of sterilizing liquid. With the cooperation of its business partners, the company secured enough sanitizing alcohol to cover the number of units sold. The product can be purchased from one unit. Senior Managing Director Yasuo Watanabe, who planned the product, says, "We want people who need the product to use it. The company will also consider expanding sales overseas. Photo taken on April 3, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Summer vacation in Japan amid coronavirus worries

A station worker (R) distributes sanitizing sheets to passengers on a shinkansen bullet train platform of JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 8, 2020, as people head to their hometowns to spend the summer vacation amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo

Body temperature checks and hand sanitizing are shown to the media at the entrance of the Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo on July 31, 2020. The kabuki venue will reopen to the public on Aug. 1, following a five-month closure due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo

Body temperature checks and hand sanitizing are shown to the media at the entrance of the Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo on July 31, 2020. The kabuki venue will reopen to the public on Aug. 1, following a five-month closure due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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New coronavirus

Yohei Ito, president of Dewatsuru Shuzou Co., holds high-concentrate sanitizing alcohol in Daisen in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 25, 2020. His company jointly developed the product with eight other sake breweries in the prefecture for medical institutions amid concerns over shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken May 25, 2020, in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, shows high-concentrate sanitizing alcohol jointly developed by nine sake breweries in the northeastern Japan prefecture for medical institutions amid concerns over shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo