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India: The Second Largest Manufacturer of PPE in the world
On May 21, 2020, India became the second largest producer of Personal Protective Equipment in the world. China is the leading producer of PPE in the world. Highlights The Ministry of Textiles has been taking several measures to maintain the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Agappe Chitra Magna launched by SCTIMST to detect COVID-19
On May 20, 2020, the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology operating under Department of Science and Technology has launched magnetic nano particle based RNA extraction kit called “Agappe Chitra Magna”. Highlights The Agappe Chitra Magna kit ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
United States provides 3.6 million USD assistance to India
On May 12, 2020, the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced 3.6 million USD assistance to India in order to fight against COVID-19. Highlights The fund allocated is to be used to prevent, respond and prepare ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Sero Survey by ICMR and NCDC
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and NCDC (National Centre for Disease Control) are to conduct a sero survey. The survey will help to learn about the prevalence of COVID-19 infection. What is a Sero Survey? A Sero Survey ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
MSME: Technology Centres help to manufacture micro parts of COVID-19 kits
The technology centres that are operating under the Ministry of MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) are manufacturing critical parts of the RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) machines. Highlights The technology centres in Jamshedpur, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata that are ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
COVID KAVACH: India’s first indigenous ELISA Test Kit for COVID-19
The National Institute of Virology has indigenously developed antibody detection kit for COVID-19. The kit will play significant role in surveillance of COVID-19 infection. Highlights The kit is capable of testing 90 samples in a single run of 2.5 hours. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020