While India struggles to shake off the virus, the developed world is taking off the masks. Locals of the US can, now, ditch the mask at most places if they have taken both the shots of a vaccine and the United Kingdom has brought in new rules for hugging.

Mask free and hugs: How the West is rushing towards exit from pandemic lockdowns

The developed world is ditching the mask. In the US, fully vaccinated citizens can stop wearing the mask in most places. While the UK has come up with new rules for hugging. Palki Sharma tell you more.

Gravitas: These countries are taking off the mask

Jill Biden says finally going mask-free feels like 'we're moving forward’. A Republican senator says going unmasked 'certainly helps the flow of conversation’. But the conversation on the House floor on Friday approached sniping as lawmakers objected to being required to keep masking up until all 435 of them get their COVID-19 shots.

Let's face it: Washington adjusts to new mask guidance 

In Sri Lanka, you can be literally lifted off the road and prosecuted for not wearing a mask. In the Philippines, you can be arrested for not wearing your mask properly. WION’s Palki Sharma tells you how countries are cracking down on mask violators.

Gravitas: Mask Police 'lift' people in Sri Lanka

A US-based YouTuber and a Russian influencer were ordered off Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Friday after recording themselves defying mandatory mask-wearing with some imaginative makeup.

Two influencers ordered off Bali after fake mask video prank

As a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic rips through the country, the government on Monday said it is time people start wearing masks inside their homes as well, and refrain from inviting guests.

Mask up even inside homes: Govt tells citizens amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Tired of using masks that fog up your glasses, irritate skin? Now you can design "the next generation of masks" that is low on cost, comfortable to wear and safe against Covid-19 pathogens, and also win $500,000.

Design a cheap, innovative face mask and win up to $500,000

Maram al-Amawi, an 8-year-old girl in Gaza has been given a 3D-printed face mask in order to help her recovery from severe burns she received in a fire about a year ago.

8-year-old girl in Gaza wears 3D printed mask to heal severe burns

Delhi state government on Friday issued a notification on Friday that hiked the fine amount for not wearing a mask in public places. Now, person found violating government directions will be fined Rs 2000.

Delhi Government to slap Rs 2000 fine for not using mask in public places

The pandemic has given us a few companions like a face mask, a bottle of hand sanitiser, gloves and a face shield. However, a new study reveals that plastic face shields or masks fitted with a valve can spray invisible droplets over a very wide area when they sneeze or cough, making the devices ineffective at preventing the spread of coronavirus when used on their own.

Masks with valves and face shields allow spread of COVID-19: Study

France is to propose that masks be worn in shared workspaces as the country grapples with a rebound in coronavirus cases that rose again in the past 24 hours to over 3,000.

France plans masks at work as daily COVID-19 cases surpass 3,000

President Donald Trump on Monday offered his strongest endorsement for wearing face masks in public, tweeting that it is a “Patriotic” action to take during the coronavirus pandemic.

After months of resisting wearing one, Trump says wearing mask 'patriotic' in tweet

It is a tough time for everyone, including the house pets. To stay away from the infection, people have been stepping out of the houses only with a face mask. This has perplexed the pet dogs.

Unmasking the fear: Coronavirus face mask are scaring dogs in 'new normal'

After announcing a partial reopening of the economy, UK government has announced plans of making face masks compulsory for people inside shops and supermarkets from July 24.

COVID 19: Britishers to wear face mask inside shops too from July 24

With protective masks having become a part of daily accessory, now masks made of precious metals such as gold and silver are gaining popularity. “Why not use a mask as an ornament for now?

Coimbatore: Masks made of gold and silver on sale see high demand

Amid rising number of coronavirus cases and lack of a possible COVID vaccine, France has decided to increase the precautions against the deadly virus. France, on Thursday, announced that soon wearing face mask will be compulsory in enclosed public spaces (indoors spaces) too, in addition to the existing rule of wearing mask in outdoor public spaces.

France makes wearing face masks indoors compulsory

First family of the US, the Trump family, has been the most famous family in the world to resist face masks during the ongoing pandemic, despite repeated warnings by health experts.

After Donald Trump, Melania Trump now spotted wearing a face mask

Mask-less: Political leaders around the world who 'forgot' to wear mask

The US President Donald Trump has been playing a game of hide and seek with the media when it comes to wearing a face mask when he steps outdoors. Trump has rarely been spotted with a face mask in public.

Donald Trump spotted wearing a mask for the first time in public

Post-coronavirus, everyone is being urged to wear face masks when stepping out in public to avoid spread of the novel coronavirus. Majority shops, cafes and restaurants are also urging customers to wear masks before entering the stores.

US: Starbucks barista gets $80,000 tip money for refusing service to customer without mask

Chinese fashion designer Zhou Li is combining fashion with function, by creating trendy silk masks embroidered with orchids, camellias and Chinese characters symbolizing good luck, as she believes there will be a long-term demand for masks to protect people's health amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus.

Chinese designer creates fashionable masks and suits to prevent coronavirus spread

A growing number of African countries have made it compulsory to wear masks in public to prevent the spread of the highly infectious respiratory disease. Fashion lovers in the continent's biggest cities are combining style and safety by donning colourful masks, sometimes coordinating the fabric with their outfits.

Style-conscious Africans turn compulsory masks into fashion accessories

As Belgium obliges people to wear face masks on public transport and recommends them elsewhere to limit the spread of the coronavirus, deaf people are calling for transparent masks to allow them to communicate with others.

Deaf Belgians demand transparent masks for lip-reading during coronavirus

Members of the Satere Mawe indigenous community living in Manaus in Brazil's Amazon found their livelihoods - the production and sale of handicrafts - halted by government measures meant to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

Indigenous women make face masks instead of crafts

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