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Wimbledon Tennis Tournament cancelled because of pandemic

The Wimbledon Tennis Tournament has been cancelled, in light of the global pandemic, for the first time since the World War II. The Championship, Wimbledon The Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. It was founded over 140 ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 392

12345 1. With reference to the Aranyakas, which among the following statements is / are correct? They are parts of Brahamans They focus on rites, rituals and sacrifices Their content is generally esoteric / philosophical Select the correct option from ..

Project Prana: Indigenous ventilators developed by IISc Bengaluru scientists and students

The students and scientists of IISc Bengaluru have developed indigenous ventilators under “Project Prana”. Highlights The ventilator was made using pressure sensor that widely finds its application in automobile industry. Apart from the sensor, the scientists also used Reverse Osmosis ..

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Arogya Setu: Mulit-Lingual Mobile Application launched by GoI to track COVID-19

On April 2, 2020, National Informatics Center operating under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has developed an application “Arogya Sethu”. The app alerts the person whenever he comes in contact within six feet of COVID-19 infected person. Key Features ..

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Unusual symptoms from COVID-19Unusual symptoms from COVID-19

After the loss of sense of smell and taste, doctors have now identified neurological syndromes in a subset of COVID-19 patients. Encephalopathy Neurologists have identified that a small subset of COVID-19 patients are exhibiting neurological symptoms. They are presenting neurological ..

Hungary passes a new emergency law to curb COVID-19

Hungary is being criticised for the new emergency law that it passed giving extraordinary powers to its Prime Minister. About the Law The new law was passed to help curb the spread of misinformation about COVID-19. The key focus of ..

Effect of the pandemic on mental health of healthcare workers

Recent studies have highlighted the effect of the pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers, especially in the hotspot countries. Mental Issues among the Healthcare Workers Studies have highlighted several mental issues among the frontline healthcare workers: Depressive symptoms ..

Bats as reservoirs of many viral diseases

In light of the search for the source of origin of the SARS CoV 2, which is causing a global pandemic, scientists are suspecting horseshoe bats. Diseases that Originated from Bats Several diseases in the past have been traced back ..

Punjab Village and Small Towns Act invoked in Panchkula

A British era law was recently invoked in Panchkula to help with enforcing the quarantining and social distancing measures. About the Act The Punjab Village and Small Towns Act was enacted during the British colonial period in India in 1918. ..

Government calls for self-reporting by attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat event

More than 200 people out of the 4,000 people who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19. The government has asked the attendees to self-report to contain the sudden spike in cases. About Tablighi ..