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Why India objects to WHO methodology of COVID death toll estimate?
The methodology that has been used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to estimate the COVID-19 related deaths in India has been objected to by India. The health...
World Bank Report on Extreme Poverty in India
According to a working paper of the World Bank, extreme poverty in India has dropped from 22.5 percent in 2011 to 10.2 percent in the pre-Covid year of...
InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer
An emergency use authorization has been granted by the United States Food and Drug Administration for a COVID-19 test that uses the breath samples of an individual. The...
Mynvax: India’s Prospective Warm Vaccine
In India, a prospective vaccine against COVID-19 or SarsCov2 is being developed that doesn’t require refrigeration or stored in cold-chain storage. According to a study published in the...
China’s Zero-COVID Policy
While other countries across the planet are gradually relaxing their COVID related restrictions and urging their respective citizens that they will have to adjust to the COVID-19 virus,...
WWF Report on Online Wildlife Trade
The World Wildlife Fund has released a report stating that in Myanmar illegal purchases of wildlife online are increasing which is causing a threat to both endangered species...
National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey
According to the newly released National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey 2019-2021, the highest incidents of pulmonary tuberculosis cases across the country were recorded in Delhi with the lowest being...
Vincov-19 COVID Drug
With the completion of clinical trials that demonstrated excellent results, the first indigenous drug to treat COVID-19 named Vincov-19 is expected to be made available to the public...
Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange Conference
On 7th March 2022, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated the four-day Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange (IPMHE) conference. This conference is being co-hosted by the US Indo-Pacific Command...
Omicron Variant in White-Tailed Deer
According to a study, some white-tailed deer living in the US are infected with the SARS-CoV-2’s Omicron variant. Overview: The study is yet-to-be peer-reviewed and has been posted...
Pandemic treaty
Pandemic treaty is a proposed treaty to be better prepared for any future pandemics like the COVID-19. About the treaty It is to prevent future pandemics and to...