SARS-CoV2 virus Current Affairs, GK & News
Covid19: IISc develops Mini-proteins to prevent Infection
Researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have developed a new class of artificial peptides or mini-proteins, that can inactivate the viruses like SARS-CoV-2. Key Facts This study was published in Nature Chemical Biology journal. Mini-proteins will block virus entry into our cells. It will also clump virus particles together by reducing ability of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: IISc Bangalore • Peptides • SARS-CoV-2 spike protein • SARS-CoV2 virus
WHO monitoring new COVID variant ‘Mu’
Mu Variant’ of the coronavirus was first identified in Colombia in January 2021. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring this variant of interest. Mu Variant Mu variant is scientifically known as B.1.621 and has been classified as a “variant of interest”. According to WHO, variant has constellation of mutations indicating a risk of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: b.1.621 variant of coronavirus • MU variant • SARS-CoV2 virus • Variant of Interest • World Health Organisation (WHO)
New Covid Test using Pencil Lead
Researchers from University of Pennsylvania in US have developed a new cheaper, faster and more accurate Covid diagnostic test that uses electrodes made from graphite to test the SARS CoV-2 Virus. It is the material found in pencil lead. Highlights Researchers noted that, current tests were limited by the trade-off between accuracy and the time ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 test • Crystalline form of carbon • Features of Graphite • Graphite • SARS-CoV2 virus
WHO: China forced team to drop lab-leak theory of coronavirus
According to a scientist from World health Organisation (WHO), who led the group, Chinese researchers forced the WHO-led team probing the origins of Covid to drop the lab-leak theory. Key Points Scientist said this in the documentary, titled “The Virus Mystery”. According to the scientists, Chinese researchers were against the theory that covid-19 pandemic emerged ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Lab leak Theory of covid-19 • SARS-CoV2 virus • The Virus Mystery • UPSC • Wuhan Institute of Virology
ICMR Sero Survey: Two-thirds of Indians Exposed to Covid.
The latest serological survey conducted nationwide by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that up to two-thirds of the country’s population who are above the age of six have already been infected with the Coronavirus. Highlights of the survey The fourth serosurvey was conducted in the months of June and July, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Director General of ICMR • Dr Balram Bhargava • ICMR • SARS-CoV2 virus • serosurvey