The latest medical advice is that you should wear a mask while stepping out. We tell you how to make, sanitize and dispose of them When news of the novel coronavirus outbreak first started spreading, people around the world scampered to get their hands on two essential items: hand sanitizers and face masks.
This was in the early stages of an outbreak that has become a pandemic, affecting more than a million people worldwide and resulting in approximately 70,000 deaths.
India had more than 4,000 cases of infection at the time of writing. Shortages of hand sanitizers and masks were reported from almost everywhere.
Initially, medical advisories suggested that only people with symptoms, or those who were sick, should wear masks to stem the