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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 ..