Coronavirus: Sales of hand sanitiser increase by 255% amid outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Sales of hand sanitiser increase by 255% amid outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sales of hand sanitiser in supermarkets have drastically increased amid the coronavirus outbreak, research has found. According to the report, supermarket sales of hand sanitiser soared by 255 per cent in the four weeks leading up to 23 February. Help us to support as many people as possible to keep their hands clean this winter.” The Kantar researchers said the noted increase in hand sanitiser sales was “unsurprising” given the attention coronavirus, or COVID-19, has been receiving in recent weeks on a global scale.

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From the India Today archives (2020) | COVID-19: Life in the times of Corona
1 year, 9 months ago

From the India Today archives (2020) | COVID-19: Life in the times of Corona

India Today  

"If I keep washing my hands, China virus can be kept away." "The impact of COVID-19 on the Indian economy could be between 0.5 and 1 per cent for the first quarter of 2021", says Madan Sabnavis, chief economist with ratings agency Care Ratings. Never mind that the Reserve Bank of India had just two days before announced measures to …

Amid Covid apprehensions, demand for masks and sanitizers rises
2 years ago

Amid Covid apprehensions, demand for masks and sanitizers rises

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Amid fears of a surge in Covid cases in the next 40 days, people have started buying sanitizers and masks. “It is only since the last one week that people have started buying masks and sanitizers. Although we have sufficient stock, we have placed orders seeing the demands for sanitizers, masks and liquid hand wash,” said Sudarshan B, in …

Sales of Sanitisers, Immunity Boosters Drop by Half as Covid Complacency Sets In After 2nd Wave
3 years, 3 months ago

Sales of Sanitisers, Immunity Boosters Drop by Half as Covid Complacency Sets In After 2nd Wave

News 18  

The sales of sanitisers and multivitamins, two items that flew off the shelves since the Covid-19 outbreak, have significantly dropped in recent months, data analysed by News18.com showed, indicative of the complacency setting in among the pandemic-weary public. According to industry data, sales of hand sanitisers fell from Rs 77.5 crore in May, the peak of the second Covid wave …

Coronarvirus cases increase for second day in a row
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronarvirus cases increase for second day in a row

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus cases have increased for the second day in a row with Department of Health bosses today reporting a further 28,612 infections, a 9.6 per cent on last Saturday's figure of 26,144. Office for National Statistics data released today shows the number of people infected with the virus fell from 856,200 to 722,300 in the week ending July 31 SAGE …

12 best hand sanitisers to cleanse and protect your hands
3 years, 9 months ago

12 best hand sanitisers to cleanse and protect your hands

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Brands like Dove, The Body Shop, and La Roche Posay offer some great …

Coronavirus Scare in 2020 Spiked the Frequency of Washing Clothes, Finds New Survey
4 years ago

Coronavirus Scare in 2020 Spiked the Frequency of Washing Clothes, Finds New Survey

News 18  

With consumers feeling the increased importance of sanitisation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the frequency with which they wash clothes has gone up, according to a survey conducted by data, insights and consulting firm Kantar. According to the survey that was carried out in the second half of 2020 for Whirlpool of India, 97 per cent of consumers …

Hygiene products fly off shelves
4 years, 1 month ago

Hygiene products fly off shelves

Live Mint  

Hand washes, sanitizers, floor and toilet cleaners have seen a massive surge in demand since January as the pandemic upended consumer behaviour, helping brands add new customers. Hand washes, another minor category last year, have added millions of new household customers, according to data by researcher Kantar, which defines household penetration as the usage of a particular product or category …

Restaurants, Gyms, Religious Sites: New Study Finds Locations You're Most Likely to Catch Covid-19
4 years, 1 month ago

Restaurants, Gyms, Religious Sites: New Study Finds Locations You're Most Likely to Catch Covid-19

News 18  

Ten months into a global pandemic, we’ve become more or less used to the new normal – face masks, hand sanitizers, social-distancing. According to it’s modelling study, reducing the maximum occupancy in such places — including restaurants, gyms, cafes and hotels — can slow the spread of illness substantially. The researchers tracked people’s movements to locations such as restaurants, cafes, …

I tried my best, but shopping just isn’t enjoyable any more when I know the risk of coronavirus is still here
4 years, 5 months ago

I tried my best, but shopping just isn’t enjoyable any more when I know the risk of coronavirus is still here

The Independent  

Shopping is an activity I usually put on a level with cleaning the bathroom or doing the washing up. That said, because I find myself writing a lot about retail at the moment, I’ve periodically donned a mask and set out to test the temperature of various retail centres in and around London. Naturally I’ve included a couple of places …

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Confirmed cases in Pune climb to 9,342 as district records 342 new infections, six deaths in 24 hrs
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Confirmed cases in Pune climb to 9,342 as district records 342 new infections, six deaths in 24 hrs

Firstpost  

11:39 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates Nine IAS officers relieved from COVID-19 duty amid corruption allegation The Odisha government on Saturday said it has withdrawn nine senior IAS officers from COVID-19 duty in a bid to send “new warriors” to continue the long fight against the disease which has claimed eight lives in the state.The …

Marks & Spencer accused of exploiting pandemic by selling hand sanitiser bottles for £11.50
4 years, 7 months ago

Marks & Spencer accused of exploiting pandemic by selling hand sanitiser bottles for £11.50

The Independent  

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Coronavirus Outbreak: DCGI cracks down on seven hand sanitiser brands after lab reports reveal substandard quality
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: DCGI cracks down on seven hand sanitiser brands after lab reports reveal substandard quality

Firstpost  

With the coronavirus pandemic prompting people to look for various measures to protect themselves, hand sanitisers have been flying off the shelves of late. The lab report findings said, “Sample contains 47.17 percent v/v methanol whereas the label on the pack claim under ingredients is 70 percent v/v Ethyl alcohol. For the first batch of the product, the lab report …

Coronavirus India Roundup, April 25: Growth rate down to 6%, non-essential shops can be opened with conditions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus India Roundup, April 25: Growth rate down to 6%, non-essential shops can be opened with conditions

Firstpost  

According to the latest estimates by the Health Ministry, India now has over 24,942 cases of COVID-19 and 779 people have lost their lives. Centre allows non-essential shops to open, with conditions In a Friday night notification, the central government said that all shops within residential areas will now be allowed to open. Decreasing COVID-19 growth rate The Union Health …

Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ocado warned customers they were facing “exceptionally high demand” for delivery slots, while elsewhere …

Challenge to fighting coronavirus in India: 36% wash hands with soap before a meal
4 years, 9 months ago

Challenge to fighting coronavirus in India: 36% wash hands with soap before a meal

India Today  

Soap is the most potent enemy of novel coronavirus that has brought the world to its knees. Scientists have found that washing hands with soap is the most effective way for a healthy person to stay uninfected with novel coronavirus. According to 76th round of the National Sample Survey Organisation, only in 36 per cent Indian households wash their hands …

Coronavirus scare pushes FMCG growth in February as personal hygiene products pick lead
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus scare pushes FMCG growth in February as personal hygiene products pick lead

Firstpost  

The sagging FMCG industry got a boost in February and March owing to heavy sales in personal hygiene segment due to the coronavirus threat in the country New Delhi: The sagging FMCG industry got a boost in February and March owing to heavy sales in personal hygiene segment due to the coronavirus threat in the country. According to a recent …

Delhi govt permits all drugs, cosmetics manufacturers to make hand sanitisers till June 30
4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi govt permits all drugs, cosmetics manufacturers to make hand sanitisers till June 30

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Wednesday permitted all manufacturers of drugs and cosmetics to produce ethanol-based hand sanitisers up to June 30 without a separate license to deal with the shortage of such cleansers in markets post coronavirus outbreak. The decision to "grant conditional permission/approval to manufacture ethanol-based sanitiser/hand cleanser/hand rub to manufacturers of drugs, homeopathic medicine manufacturers/cosmetic manufacturers in Delhi …

Coronavirus Outbreak: IISER Berhampur, ITI produces hand sanitisers for Odisha govt employees
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: IISER Berhampur, ITI produces hand sanitisers for Odisha govt employees

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur and an Industrial Training Institute have jointly produced hand sanitisers for distribution to Odisha government employees who are on duty amid the coronavirus outbreak, officials said. ITI decides to give the sanitisers at free of cost to the government The hand sanitisers were produced at an IISER laboratory by Mr. Panigrahy …

Retailers were struggling. Then came the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Retailers were struggling. Then came the coronavirus

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Thousands of American stores and malls were facing intense pressure. “Many retailers are already stressed and hanging on by a thread.” Although stores are closed temporarily and retailers have pledged to pay their workers in the coming weeks, companies may wind up shutting storefronts for good and laying off employees if the pandemic extends for …

Louis Vuitton owner to make hand sanitiser at perfume factories amid risk of France shortages
4 years, 9 months ago

Louis Vuitton owner to make hand sanitiser at perfume factories amid risk of France shortages

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Supermarkets appeal for public to stop panic buying as shelves emptied across UK
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Supermarkets appeal for public to stop panic buying as shelves emptied across UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British food retailers have appealed to the public to stop …

Please Don't Believe These Coronavirus Scams And Advice
4 years, 9 months ago

Please Don't Believe These Coronavirus Scams And Advice

Huff Post  

z_wei via Getty Images There are a lot of myths about preventing COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. Herbal Remedies And Supplements Claiming To Fight COVID-19 TrongNguyen via Getty Images Any “coronavirus-fighting” supplements you see marketed out there — like chlorine dioxide solution, high-dosage Vitamin C pack, or a bottle of colloidal silver — are a total scam. …

Coronavirus | Sanitisers will be available in public places in Mumbai, says minister
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Sanitisers will be available in public places in Mumbai, says minister

The Hindu  

Hand sanitisers will be made available in public places in Mumbai so that people can wash hands and avoid contracting or spreading novel coronavirus, Mumbai district Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh said on Friday. Meanwhile, while authorities are busy curbing the spread of the virus, some unscrupulous elements, who are looking to make a fast buck by selling substandard hand wash …

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying
4 years, 9 months ago

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying

NPR  

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Margot/AP Ben Margot/AP With jittery shoppers flocking to supermarkets to stock up on supplies for the coronavirus outbreak, some of the country's largest grocery chains are announcing measures to enhance sanitation and maintain supplies. With panic-buying gripping shoppers, Walmart, the nation's largest …

Coronavirus: Hand sanitisers selling on eBay for 50 times their retail price
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Hand sanitisers selling on eBay for 50 times their retail price

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hand sanitiser products are selling …

New York is producing its own hand sanitizer due to shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

New York is producing its own hand sanitizer due to shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

CNN — If you can’t get it anywhere, you can make it here. “We are introducing New York State Clean hand sanitizer, made conveniently by the State of New York,” he said while holding a bottle. The hand sanitizer is now in production, and Cuomo said that it will be distributed to New Rochelle, as it is a “significant hotspot.” …

Coronavirus outbreak: Masks, hand sanitisers fly off shelves as demand rises
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Masks, hand sanitisers fly off shelves as demand rises

Hindustan Times  

With cases of coronavirus steadily increasing across the country, there has been a surge in demand for masks, hand sanitisers, disinfectant wipes and common medicines, including paracetamol and Vitamin C tablets across the country. We are not selling disinfectant wipes and suggesting that people buy online till we get fresh orders.” Both masks and hand sanitisers were still available on …

Infection concerns cause demand spike for sanitizers, masks
4 years, 10 months ago

Infection concerns cause demand spike for sanitizers, masks

Live Mint  

Pharmacies and general stores in the Delhi-NCR region are seeing a rush for hand sanitizers and preventive masks after fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported. He said the store has lost count of the number of bottles of sanitizers sold, adding: “Distributors are not being able to give the stock.” Masks typically see a surge during Delhi’s pollution spurts in …

20 pledges for 2020: Hand sanitisers are flying off the shelf amid coronavirus - but are there greener alternatives?
4 years, 10 months ago

20 pledges for 2020: Hand sanitisers are flying off the shelf amid coronavirus - but are there greener alternatives?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With Coronavirus causing such a …

Face masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper: Coronavirus panic shopping hits American stores
4 years, 10 months ago

Face masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper: Coronavirus panic shopping hits American stores

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Americans across the country are stocking up on hand sanitizer, cleaning wipes, toilet paper and other products to prepare for the spread of coronavirus. “It does feel like there is a little bit of panic buying going on,” said Doug Baker, vice president of industry relations at trade group Food Marketing Institute. “We would expect …

Coronavirus fears prompt shoppers to stock up on essential items, stripping supermarket shelves
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus fears prompt shoppers to stock up on essential items, stripping supermarket shelves

ABC  

Across the country supermarket shelves are being stripped bare as Australians start stocking up on essentials, should a coronavirus pandemic be officially declared. Key points: Items like tinned food, toilet paper and medical supplies are being stockpiled Experts recommend adding long-life and essential items to a "pandemic stash", rather than panic buying Those suffering from medical conditions are recommended to …

Coronavirus: FBI orders $40k-worth of hand sanitiser to prepare for pandemic as number of infected in US rises to 34
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: FBI orders $40k-worth of hand sanitiser to prepare for pandemic as number of infected in US rises to 34

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The FBI has ordered …

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