GoI: India accounts to 40% drop in COVID-19

On April 17, 2020 India announced that the growth in COVID-19 cases has decreased by 40%. The Government also says that before lock down, the number of cases doubled in 3 days. However, now it takes 6.2 days for the ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

PUSA: Decontamination Tunnel developed by ICAR

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute has developed PUSA decontamination tunnel. It was inaugurated on April 16, 2020 by the Union Minister Shri Kailash Choudhary. About the Tunnel The Tunnel includes foot operated water dispenser and soap. The tunnel also provides ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

US stops WHO funding

On April 15, 2020, the United States stopped its funding towards World Health Organization (WHO). The United States provides 400-500 million USD to the organization annually. Highlights The American President Donald Trump was threatening the world organization that the United ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

GoI launches 5 research projects to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

On April 3, 2020, the Government of India launched 5 research projects in order to control the spread of COVID-19. The projects neither focus on vaccines nor on medicines. GoI has been very clear and has also announced earlier that ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Bharat Biotech to develop intranasal Vaccine for Covid-19

Bharat Biotech along with virologists of University of Wisconsin and Madison have begun development and testing of a new vaccine called CoroFlu for COVID-19. Highlights The vaccine is to be developed with the M2SR vaccine as the main component. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Intranasal vaccine Coroflu being developed

A unique intranasal vaccine, Coroflu, is being developed to help with the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. About the Vaccine Coroflu vaccine is being developed by Bharat Biotech in an international collaboration with University of Wisconsin. The human clinical trials ..

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 founded by India and Norway. It is funded by the National Institute ..

First COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in the United States

On March 16, 2020, the United States of America began the first human trial evaluating COVID-19 vaccine. The US National Institute of Health will enroll 45 healthy adult volunteers between age 18 and 55 for a period of 6 weeks ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Vaccine without Needles

Scientists have developed a new technology to delivery vaccines through dissolvable films. This may eliminate the need for injecting the vaccines and also it’s the expensive refrigeration.            Ecological Footprint of Immunisation Campaign Though the vaccination rates have improved globally, ..

UK donates 20 million pounds to develop vaccine to counter nCoV

The United Kingdom government has recently donated 20 million pounds, equivalent to nearly $25 million, for developing vaccine to combat the deadly coronavirus. The country’s investment is set to be given to the global body named CEPI (the Coalition for ..