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Kerala uses robots to spread awareness about COVID-19
Kerala has launched an initiative to use robots for creating awareness on COVID-19 among the public. Two robots have been built by a start-up in Kerala called Asimov...
Health Ministry issues toll-free number for inquiry about COVID-19
The Union Health Ministry has issued a toll-free number 1075 for the public to inquire about coronavirus (COVID-19). As the number of infections keeps rising, a high-level meeting...
Chaitra Jatra festival cancelled amid coronavirus outbreak
The famous annual Chaitra Jatra festival is celebrated in the state of Odisha. The festival which was scheduled to be held on March 17 at the Tara Tarini...
US begins first phase of clinical trial of coronavirus vaccine
The United States has begun the first phase of clinical trial of a vaccine to protect against the coronavirus disease. The initiative is supported by a global coalition...
Russia to create a $4 billion anti-crisis fund to protect economy
The Prime Minister of Russia recently announced that the country will create a $4 billion (300-billion rouble) anti-crisis fund with an aim of protecting its economy from the coronavirus attack. He... Microsoft Bing team launches portal to track COVID-19 infections
Microsoft Bing team has launched a web portal for tracking COVID-19 infections worldwide. The interactive website has been developed to provide up-to-date infection statistics for each country. It...
India proposes “Covid-19 emergency fund”
A meeting of the heads of countries of the SAARC alliance was held via video conferencing recently. Last time the leaders had a meeting together in November 2014.... NIV scientists isolate 11 strains of COVID-19
Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune have isolated 11 strains of the Covid-19, which is the first step towards developing a vaccine for containing a... Google to develop website to help with coronavirus test
The US President Donald Trump recently announced that tech giant Google is engaged in the process of developing a website to help with coronavirus test. He also revealed that more...
All States & UTs advised to invoke section 2 of Epidemic Disease Act 1897
All the states and union territories of India are advised by the government to invoke the provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897. This Section...
Government declares face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities
Union Consumer Affairs Ministry announced that the government has declared face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities up to June 30, 2020, by amending the schedule of...
