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JN.1 variant COVID

India recently reported a case of JN.1 from Kerala, as part of routine surveillance and genome sequencing by INSACOG. INSACOG is an Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, a network of genomic laboratories. JN.1 - It is a desce

ICMR approves TB machines for Covid-19 testing

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has given its nod to Diagnostic machines used to test drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) for conducting Covid-19 tests. In this regard, Truenat beta CoV test on Truelab workstation will be used for sc

TB during COVID-19

India has the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world. Even as the government was pushing to end TB by 2025, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a massive disruption in TB services. TB case notifications across I

NISHTHA programme for continuous professional development of the teachers during Covid

NISHTHA programme for continuous professional development of the teachers during Covid Due to COVID-19 challenges and in order to provide continuous professional development opportunities to the teachers at the elementary level, this Department

COVID-19 Package Phase II

COVID-19 Package Phase II Cabinet chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved a new scheme ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II’ amounting to Rs. 23,

COVID and Malnourishment

COVID and Malnourishment The pandemic has worsened the problem of Malnutrition. While malnutrition already remains the predominant risk factor for child deaths and total disability-adjusted life years (DALY), COVID-19 has pushed back our effo

6.28 lakh crore stimulus post 2nd COVID wave

Rs. 6.28 lakh crore stimulus post 2nd COVID wave Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced some fresh relief measures for the economy, the first such package after the second COVID-19 wave, focusing largely on extending loan guarantees and

Delta Plus variant of COVID-19

Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 What is the Delta variant? How is it different from the Delta Plus variant? Why has it become a global concern? A mutant variant of SARS-CoV-2, B.1.617.2 is now named the Delta variant. It has mutations in its

Malnutrition and COVID-19

Malnutrition and COVID-19 What is the news? A parliamentary panel asked the Ministry of Women and Child Development to conduct a survey on the impact of the pandemic on anganwadi services and malnutrition levels among children. The Parliam

Why do new waves of COVID-19 happen?

Why do new waves of COVID-19 happen? Dr. V.K. Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog was explaining the reasons behind the emergence of new pandemic waves and how it can be controlled or even avoided by following COVID appropriate behaviours and taking

State Legislatures and COVID-19

State Legislatures and COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown, which affected the functioning of the legislatures of several States last year, had an apparently marginal impact on the working of the Karnataka legislature

Fatalities of medical practitioners due to COVID19

Fatalities of Medical Practitioners due to COVID19 Bihar recorded the highest number of doctors — 69 —who died of COVID19 in the second wave so far followed by Uttar Pradesh (34) and Delhi (27). According to the Indian Medic

India’s vaccination policy- Changes in vaccine policy for COVID-19

India’s vaccination policy- Changes in vaccine policy for COVID-19 Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 7 reversed the Central government’s decentralised policy for procurement of COVID-19 vaccines, declaring that fr

Illegal adoption in COVID

Illegal adoption in COVID What is the issue? The Supreme Court has directed the States and the Union Territories to take stringent action against private individuals and NGOs who invite people to illegally adopt children orphaned by the COVI

Covid-19- DOTS framework to mitigate the 3rd wave

Covid-19- DOTS framework to mitigate the 3rd wave ‘R’ and determinants The reproduction number — often referred as R — is the average number of new infections arising from one infected individual. R fluctuates over

Did Covid-19 virus escape from the Wuhan lab?

Did the Covid-19 virus escape from the Wuhan lab? Introduction This article is based on the publication of science writer, editor, and author Nicholas Wade’s well-researched article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, “The

Behavioural change can reduce transmission (Covid-19)

Behavioural change can reduce transmission (Covid-19) Need for behavioural change There are many methods rooted in behavioural science that we can employ to improve mask wearing Most of us in India will agree that there are two large parts

COVID Transmission through Aerosols

COVID Transmission through Aerosols Aerosols can be carried in the air for up to 10 m and improving the ventilation of indoor spaces will reduce transmission, a government advisory on stopping the spread of COVID-19. The advisory, issued by t

Women workers- impacted disproportionately during Covid-19

Women workers- impacted disproportionately during Covid-19 Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed millions of livelihoods and led to a sudden and large increase in poverty and a massive disruption of the labour market in India.

Adoption issues in COVID

Adoption issues in COVID The Supreme Court has directed the States and the Union Territories to take stringent action against private individuals and NGOs who invite people to illegally adopt children orphaned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Minist

Tele Counselling through SAMVEDNA for Children impacted by COVID-19

Tele Counselling through SAMVEDNA for Children impacted by COVID-19 With the objective of providing psychological first-aid and emotional support to children affected during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the National Commission for Protection of Child

Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) in COVID-19 patients

Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) in COVID-19 patients Introduction Hospitals across the country have started to report a number of cases of mucormycosis, an invasive fungal infection affecting patients who have recently recovered from COVID-19.

COVID-19 and the risk of Mucormycosis

COVID-19 and the risk of Mucormycosis Introduction Diabetes control can lower the chances of dangerous side-effects in COVID-19 treatment such as this fungal infection Details of Covid-19 impacts While 70%-80% of those affected w

Sputnik V Covid vaccine to cost ?995

Sputnik V Covid vaccine to cost ?995 Introduction The country is looking to produce 15.6 crore doses of the Russian Covid vaccine The imported doses of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will cost ? 995.40 per shot, said the company&r

Cooperative federalism and COVID-19

Cooperative federalism and COVID-19 Introduction Instead of dictating how States deal with the pandemic, the Centre must be a facilitator Covid-19 case load India’s national positivity rate, or the proportion of tested cases

India’s revisit to Covid-19 vaccination policy

India’s revisit to Covid-19 vaccination policy Introduction The Centre must revisit its policy by procuring 100% of the vaccine doses which can then be equitably disbursed to the State governments. Reasons to revisit policy

Social security, hunger and Covid-19

Social security, hunger and Covid-19 Introduction The pandemic has highlighted the importance of expanding social security nets What is the new normal? The people of India have embraced the new normal where self-protection is inse

Disability identity and COVID-19 

Disability identity and COVID-19 GS-Paper-1: Social issues and inclusion– UPSC PRELIMS – Mains Application Persons with disabilities (PWD) are those who have long-term impairment in terms of physical, mental, sensory and

Lockdown and the spread of COVID-19

Lockdown and the spread of COVID-19 Introduction Several States are going into a strict lockdown for a fortnight to arrest the spread of COVID-19 since mid-March. Why lockdown? The horror of sweeping infections, severe disease an

WTO TRIPS and COVID-19 drugs

WTO TRIPS and COVID-19 drugs U.S’s support for TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines The United States has finally relented and declared its support for a temporary waiver of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIP

FCRA amendments- Foreign contribution and COVID-19

FCRA amendments- Foreign contribution and COVID-19 Details of the amendments The amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) enacted last year that among others made it compulsory for NGOs to open a bank account in Delhi&nbs

DCGI approves anti-COVID drug- BY DRDO & Clinical Trials

DCGI approves anti-COVID drug- BY DRDO & Clinical Trials GS-Paper-3: S&T - Innovation – UPSC PRELIMS – Mains Application Context: An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) has been develop

Use of CT scans and steroids for COVID-19

Use of CT scans and steroids for COVID-19 Introduction: Dr. Randeep Guleria, director of the AIIMS and member of the National Taskforce on COVID-19, has cautioned against the use of CT scans indiscriminately to diagnose the disease, especial

Covid-19 and the hurdles associated with patent waiver

Covid-19 and the hurdles associated with patent waiver Introduction The decision of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, to support the India-South Africa proposal, seeking a waiver of patent protection for technologies needed to c

RBI measures against COVID-19

RBI measures against COVID-19 The RBI Governor Shri Shaktikanta Das today announced a series of measures to support the nation’s fight against the second wave of COVID-19 infections. 1. Term Liquidity Facility of 50,000 crore to Eas

Covid-19- New Vaccination strategy, a boon or a bane?

Covid-19- New Vaccination strategy, a boon or a bane? New Vaccine strategy to combat COVID-19 Two key elements of the new Vaccine strategy, which will be implemented from May 1 are: First, the phased roll-out of the vaccination drive

Covid-19 and issue of malnutrition

Covid-19 and issue of malnutrition Introduction The political and social handling of the COVID-19 pandemic have added to the persisting issues of food insecurity faced by millions. India consistently has ranked poorly in GHI (ranking 102 a

COVID-19 vaccination- issues of reinfection

COVID-19 vaccination- issues of reinfection Chances of infection post vaccination The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that around two to four of 10,000 people given two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have tested positiv

Disruptions in Economy caused by the upsurge in COVID-19

Disruptions in the Economy caused by the upsurge in COVID-19 The latest official data on retail prices and industrial production released in April 2021 provide cause for disquiet, given that inflation continues to accelerate and output at the c

Impact of CoVID on Women and Adolescent girls

Impact of CoVID on Women and Adolescent girls The study is titled ‘COVID In Her Voice: A Girl-led and Centred Participatory Research Study It was conducted by girls aged 13-24 from Ahmedabad, Alwar, Bareilly, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and

Covid-19 dynamics- Important data and solutions

Covid-19 dynamics- Important data and solutions Introduction This article talks about the rapid rise of the covid-19 in the second wave, its major reasons, data and the steps to be taken. Infection dynamics Earlier, we concluded t

Dynamics of Second Wave of COVID-19

Dynamics of Second Wave of COVID-19 The coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) is now a global concern because of its higher transmission capacity and associated adverse consequences including death. Number of Cases In 1st wave (March, 2020), cases we

COVID-19 response plan

COVID-19 response plan Introduction While leaders are debating whether India is experiencing a second wave or Delhi is experiencing a fourth wave, the virus is spreading rapidly across the country, helped by the more infectious variants that

K shaped recovery- Equitable access post COVID

K-shaped recovery- Equitable access post COVID Introduction A recent Pew Research Report shows that India’s middle class may have shrunk by a third due to the novel coronavirus pandemic while the number of poor people earning less tha

Rising poverty post COVID-19

Rising poverty post COVID-19 Poverty levels in India and China A new study by the Pew Research Center estimates that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately deleterious impact on living standards in India and China in 2020, with t

India’s COVID-19 vaccination plan

India’s COVID-19 vaccination plan Introduction More than a third of all vaccinations done in the world each day are in India. With over 40,000 sites, it is heartening to see how India is shaping the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Covid-19 Vaccine Passport

Covid-19 Vaccine Passport What is a Covid-19 vaccine passport? A vaccination pass or passport is documentation proving that the individual has been vaccinated against Covid-19. As more people are inoculated, there will likely be

Data on COVID19 Impact on Health Services.

Data on COVID19 Impact on Health Services. The novel coronavirus pandemic, health-care providers have been reassigned from other specialties to COVID-19, restricting high quality care for other conditions. Lockdowns and fear of transmission h

Analysis of COVID-19 situation in 2021

Analysis of COVID-19 situation in 2021 The course of the coronavirus pandemic in the new year presents a picture of contrasts, with some rich countries running out of vaccines, experiencing a tide of new cases and deaths, and poorer countries g

COVID-19 “performance index”

COVID-19 “performance index” New Zealand and Vietnam were ranked the best performing countries in their response to the pandemic, according to a COVID-19 “performance index” put together by the Lowy Institute, an Austral

Budget during COVID-19

Budget during COVID-19 India’s GDP is estimated at ? 200 lakh crore. The first priority for spending should be health and infrastructure. India has only five beds for 10,000 Indians and ranks 155th on bed availability in the Human D

Status of Education in India during COVID-19

Status of Education in India during COVID-19 On January 24, we celebrated the third edition of the International Day of Education, a day proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to honour education and its value to humanity and sustain

Impact of COVID-19 on adolescent girls and Education

Impact of COVID-19 on adolescent girls and Education Prelims Pointers: Education is in the Concurrent List. It was put into the Concurrent list (List III under Article 246) after the 42nd Constitution Amendment Act, 1976. Like the rest of th

COVID-19 vaccines and possible side effects

COVID-19 vaccines and possible side effects Two COVID-19 vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield, after being granted emergency use authorisation, were rolled out on January 16 across India to inoculate three crore healthcare and frontline workers in

India sends COVID-19 vaccines to 6 countries: Vaccine diplomacy and SAARC

India sends COVID-19 vaccines to 6 countries: Vaccine diplomacy and SAARC India on Wednesday began the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to six “neighbouring and key partner countries”. They are Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myan

Clinical Trials and COVID Vaccine

Clinical Trials and COVID Vaccine More than a decade since the human clinical trial of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine — it was controversial and carried out without proper consent on nearly 23,500 girls in the 10-14 age group in

Emergency in Malaysia due to COVID-19

Emergency in Malaysia due to COVID-19 Malaysia’s king declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday to fight a coronavirus surge and Parliament was suspended, with critics charging that it was a bid by the unstable government to cli

India – Nepal ties during COVID-19

India – Nepal ties during COVID-19 In Nepal, however, officials said the resolution of the dispute remains important for improving overall bilateral ties that plunged to new lows last year. “We have been urging India repeatedly t

COVID and impact on Schooling

COVID and impact on Schooling The Union Education Ministry’s directive to the States to launch a mission to avoid large-scale dropouts in schools in the coming year, partly by relaxing the detention policy, should end the anxiety of milli

COVID Pandemic and India’s New Foreign Policy

COVID Pandemic and India’s New Foreign Policy M.K. Narayanan is a former National Security Adviser and a former Governor of West Bengal The year 2021 should see a cementing of the many trends that had their genesis in 2020. Leadersh

SOP for COVID Vaccination

SOP for COVID Vaccination The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Immunisation Division) has issued a Standard Operating Procedure for the Ministry of Home Affairs in case of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI). The vaccinat

Current challenges faced by RBI in COVID Pandemic

Current challenges faced by RBI in COVID Pandemic Duvvuri Subbarao is a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) embarked on an extraordinary expansionary policy to manage the financial pressures unleashed

Covishield and Covaxin approved for emergency use as COVID vaccines

Covishield and Covaxin approved for emergency use as COVID vaccines The Central Drugs and Standards Committee (CDSCO) formally approved the COVID-19 vaccines by Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India (SII). This allows the vaccin

5 Emerging Career paths for a student post COVID-19

5 Emerging Career paths for a student post COVID-19 Amid the ongoing pandemic and the changing dynamics of the business world, it has become imperative for students to choose a resilient career path. Let’s take a look at five emerging option

Analysis of Banking sector and COVID-19

Analysis of Banking sector and COVID-19 Context: The banking sector is one of the most important topics of UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Examinations. It is a part of GS III Economic Issues. After losses in two consecutive years, India’

Covishield and COVID Vaccine

Covishield and COVID Vaccine Covishield, the vaccine candidate from the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, was approved by a subject expert committee (SEC) of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). The SEC gives its recommendatio

How to tackle the new strain of COVID?

How to tackle the new strain of COVID? Constant monitoring is the only way India can build up its defences against new virus strains In less than a month, it will be a year since India confirmed its first SARS-CoV-2 cases in Kerala. From t

COVID Vaccine: UK approves Oxford vaccine

COVID Vaccine: the UK approves Oxford vaccine The COVID-19 vaccine by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved for emergency supply in the U.K. This is significant for India, as the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has tie

Supply Chain Management and COVID - UPSC

Supply Chain Management and COVID-19 – UPSC Context: UPSC GS Paper III - Economic issues (Prelims Mains Interview) A key lesson learnt by the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the importance of creating resilient supply chai

COVID Vaccine Surveillance Guidelines

COVID Vaccine Surveillance Guidelines - UPSC On the threshold of a new year, the COVID-19 pandemic no longer seems terrifying to many, as overall cases maintain a downward trajectory and a massive vaccination programme is set to roll out. No

Roll of COVID vaccine

Rollout of COVID vaccine Context: UPSC GS Paper III S&T Health COVID (Prelims cum Mains) The dry run to test preparedness for the nationwide roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine kicked off in four States — Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat

Vaccination and their distribution - COVID Analysis

Towards an effective vaccination distribution policy Context: GS-Paper III S&T COVID-19 Vaccine (PT-Mains) What is a vaccine? A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious

A new COVID strain in Nigeria

New strain of COVID-19 in Nigeria GS Paper III - S&T Coronavirus (PT-Mains-Interview) Context: Coronavirus is a highly important topic for UPSC Mains and Prelims examination 2021. It is a part of GS Paper II and GS Paper III under Sci

CHECK: WORLD’S FIRST CRISPR BASED COVID TEST

CHECK: WORLD’S FIRST CRISPR-BASED COVID TEST Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd have unveiled “TataMD CHECK”- the world’s first CRISPR CaS-9-based Covid-19 diagnostic tool and is powered by FELUDA. Advantages of Tata

Dry Swab RT-PCR Covid-19 Test

Dry Swab RT-PCR Covid-19 Test. Recently, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) has got the permission of the Indian Council of Medical Rese

T-cell immunity and COVID-19

T-cell immunity and COVID-19 Innate immunity Our immune system responds to virus infections with a first-line defence called ‘innate’ immunity, followed by the second-line called ‘adaptive’ immunity. Innate immunit

A second wave of Covid-19 and is lockdown the answer?

A second wave of Covid-19 and is lockdown the answer? Context Large parts of Europe are in a second lockdown as a new wave of infection sweeps through the continent. Cases in the US are smashing new records. But overall numbers in Indi

COVID-19, climate and carbon neutrality

COVID-19, climate and carbon neutrality By, Jairam Ramesh is an MP (Rajya Sabha) and a former Union Minister Context Our lives have been turned upside down. The COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath can be seen either as a longish pause

How Covid-19 has affected finances of state governments?

How Covid-19 has affected the finances of state governments? Context The Reserve Bank of India’s study on state governments’ finances, released on Tuesday, indicates that gross fiscal deficits (GFDs) of state governments are set

The many lessons from COVID-19

The many lessons from COVID-19 By, Soumya Swaminathan is Chief Scientist at WHO Introduction The most important lesson from COVID-19 is the significance of investing in public health and primary healthcare. Countries that invested in p

School closure, work from home, ban on public events — which works best to restrict Covid-19?

School closure, work from home, ban on public events — which works best to restrict Covid-19? Introduction: Restrictions put in place by various countries — school and office closure, ban on public events, travel restrictions etc

Is death in Brazil a blow for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine?

Is death in Brazil a blow for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine? Context There has been a death in the late-stage clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by University of Oxford and Swedish-British drugmaker AstraZeneca. What

Weighing the costs: On COVID-19 vaccine

Weighing the costs: On COVID-19 vaccine Context: Union Health Minister, on multiple occasions has said that an India-made vaccine was likely to be available in “early 2021”. The government already has an expert committee on vacci

Fighting COVID-19 and food insecurity requires new ideas

Fighting COVID-19 and food insecurity requires new ideas Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic has severely derailed development across the world and has compounded the pre-crisis levels of food insecurity and malnutrition with job losses, sup

Differential impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown

Differential impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown COVID-19 has established economic equality: The disease can strike anyone. The resultant lockdowns have led to widespread job losses and economic hardships across a range of income and occup

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity prevents recurrent severe COVID-19 disease

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity prevents recurrent severe COVID-19 disease Context Natural exposure or infection with the novel coronavirus may “prevent recurrent episodes of severe COVID-19”, a paper published in Cell says.

Mega labs to boost COVID-19 testing

‘Mega labs’ to boost COVID-19 testing Introduction: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working on developing mega labs to ramp up testing for COVID-19 as well as improve the accuracy rate. The labs will

COVID-19 deaths may be higher than reported

COVID-19 deaths may be higher than reported By, Hemant Deepak Shewade and Giridara Gopal Parameswaran are community physicians by training. Hemant works for an international NGO and is based in Bengaluru. Giridara works at the All India Institute

PLpro: Covid-19

PLpro: Covid-19 According to a new study on Covid-19, pharmacological inhibition of PLpro blocks virus replication and also strengthens immune response in humans. Usually, when a virus attacks human cells, the infecte

COVID-19 and a country club India must leave

COVID-19 and a country club India must leave By, Vikram Patel is the Pershing Square Professor of Global Health at Harvard Medical School Context This article is about the performance of India, USA and Brazil in handling the COVID-19 pand

The COVID-19 fiscal response and India’s standing

The COVID-19 fiscal response and India’s standing Context: - The article analyzes the COVID-19 fiscal response in other developing countries and evaluates India’s fiscal response. - The article utilizes data from the Internationa

COVID19- Mom to child transmission

Study finds evidence of vertical transmission of coronavirus across the placenta Modes of COVID-19 transmission Transmission through droplets and contact with contaminated surfaces seem to be the major routes of novel coronavirus spread.

Why is a psoriasis drug being used to treat COVID-19 patients?

Why is a psoriasis drug being used to treat COVID-19 patients? Context Biocon announced that it had received the approval of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to market Itolizumab for treatment of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) i

Covid-19 Vaccine: ZyCoV-D

Covid-19 Vaccine: ZyCoV-D GS-PAPER-3 S&T Recently, India has started phase I/II clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine - ZyCoV-D, designed and developed by Zydus (a pharmaceutical company) with support f

China’s post-COVID aggression is reshaping Asia

China’s post-COVID aggression is reshaping Asia Context * China’s coronavirus “mask diplomacy” has given way to tense geopolitical confrontations with a growing array of its neighbours, from stand-offs with Vietnam and M

Is airborne transmission of COVID-19 a risk?

Is airborne transmission of COVID-19 a risk? Context * On Monday, July 6, 239 scientists from 32 countries put their signatures on an open letter that said COVID-19 is also transmitted via aerosols. Titled It is Time to Address Airborne Transmi

Surely, even if slowly: On a COVID-19 vaccine

Surely, even if slowly: On a COVID-19 vaccine Context * A letter by the ICMR’s head, Dr. Balram Bhargava, to doctors last week, preparing to test a vaccine for human trials, appeared to be coercing them into getting a vaccine ready

Meta-analysis does not support continued use of point-of-care serological tests for COVID-19

Meta-analysis does not support continued use of point-of-care serological tests for COVID-19 Serological test Serological tests to detect antibodies against novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) could improve diagnosis of COVID-19 and be useful too

Bend it like Italy: On flattening the COVID-19 curve

Bend it like Italy: On flattening the COVID-19 curve Context * Five months after WHO declared COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern and three-and-half months after it called the disease a pandemic, its spread does

On India’s first COVID-19 vaccine-COVAXIN

Promise and delivery: On India’s first COVID-19 vaccine Context # India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine (COVAXIN) developed by a Hyderabad-based company in collaboration with the ICMR is all set to be tested on humans.  

MMR vaccine can help fight sepsis in Covid patients

MMR vaccine can help fight sepsis in Covid patients A new paper suggests that live attenuated vaccines such as MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) may prevent the severe lung inflammation and sepsis associated with Covid-19 infection. The paper is

Science vs nonsense: On Patanjali’s COVID-19 claim

Science vs nonsense: On Patanjali’s COVID-19 claim # Patanjali Ayurved’s recent claim of having discovered a “cure” and the publicity that this garnered, bypassing every regulatory requirement without any serious consequenc

Transparency during a crisis (RTI amidst COVID19)

Transparency during a crisis By, Anjali Bhardwaj is associated with the National Campaign for Peoples’ Right to Information Context # Right to Information (RTI) applications seeking information pertaining to the PM CARES Fund have been

Fighting a double pandemic (COVID19 and Domestic Violence)

Fighting a double pandemic By, Patricia Scotland is the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Context # Waking up to screams, thuds, angry shouting and the sickening sound of someone crashing into a wall, a table, a door. This is the cruel r

COVID poses trying times for Diabetics

COVID poses trying times for Diabetics Context Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also a renowned Diabetologist, said here today that COVID poses trying times for Diabetics. Delivering the inaugural address, as chief guest, at the &quo

Wild animals in urban clusters-COVID-19 lockdown

Wild animals in urban clusters Context During these days of lockdown across various parts of India, we see reports of ‘wild’ animals coming over to the cities, towns and urban clusters. In Uttarakhand, an elephant was reported

COVID19-Plasma therapy

Antibodies from convalescent plasma protect against COVID-19 A team of scientists led by Dennis R. Burton from the Scripps Research Institute has discovered that neutralising antibodies present in the blood of COVID-19 infected who have recover

Government of India & AIIB sign an Agreement for $750 Million for COVID-19 support for India

Government of India & AIIB sign an Agreement for $750 Million for COVID-19 support for India The Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) here today signed a $750 million “COVID-19 Active Response and Ex

Favipiravir drug for COVID-19

Glenmark gets nod for favipiravir Mumbai-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said it has received approval from India’s drug regulator(CDSO) to manufacture and sell oral antiviral drug favipiravir (FabiFlu) for the treatment of mild-to-moderat

Mediation in the age of COVID-19 (Online Mediation)

Mediation in the age of COVID-19 By, Sriram Panchu is Senior Advocate and Mediator, and President, Mediators India. Email: srirampanchu@gmail.com Context # We live in strange times. Old certainties have given way to new uncertainties. #

A prescription of equitable and effective care (Solutions for COVID-19 management)

A prescription of equitable and effective care By, Anand Zachariah is a Professor of Medicine at the Christian Medical College, Vellore. George Thomas is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at St. Isabel’s Hospital, Chennai. The views expressed are perso

Multilateralism post COVID-19

Multilateralism post COVID-19 By, Syed Akbaruddin has served as India’s Permanent Representative at the U.N. Context # Change is often touted as being the only constant. # However, in the hard-nosed world of multilateral diplomacy,

Beginning of the Rural wave-COVID-19

Rural India, the new viral flash point By, M.S. Seshadri is retired Professor of Medical Endocriniology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore and now Medical Director, Thirumalai Mission Hospital, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu. T. Jacob John is retired

Making public transport safe during COVID-19

Making public transport safe during COVID-19 By, R. Jayakrishnan is Professor, University of California, Irvine, U.S.; Ashish Verma is Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru; and S. Velmurugan is Chief Scientist, Central Road

India may have undercounted COVID-19 cases

India may have undercounted COVID-19 cases The findings of a serological survey by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) from 69 districts across 21 States indicate that an estimated 7,00,000 people could have been infected by the S

COVID-19 taking an emotional toll on children

COVID-19 taking an emotional toll on children Context The fear of losing loved ones to the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection is most apparent among children who dabble with immense anxiety and emotional stress brought by the ongoing pandemic

Can a COVID-19 vaccine be developed soon?

Can a COVID-19 vaccine be developed soon? Purpose of a vaccine à The great hope in the control of infectious diseases is always a vaccine. à A vaccine could be a weakened biological or synthetic agent administered to humans th

Older men worry less about Covid-19 than others: study

Older men worry less about Covid-19 than others: study Data on Covid-19 so far has indicated that men are more vulnerable than women, and the elderly are more vulnerable than the young. Now, a study has found that older men worry less about C

What Covid-19 does to central nervous system?

What Covid-19 does to central nervous system? As a respiratory disease, Covid-19 primarily attacks the lungs, but other effects too have been emerging, including in the abdomen, the skin and the brain. A new study has reviewed the existing e

Why do some Covid-19 patients lose their sense of smell?

Why do some Covid-19 patients lose their sense of smell? Loss of the sense of smell (and taste), one of the more recently identified symptoms of Covid-19, is now recognised as such by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the health authorities

National Directives for COVID-19 Management violations

Violations of MHA Guidelines are being reported at various places across the country Strict Implementation of all measures in Government guidelines is essential to containing the spread of COVID-19. However, violations in the implementation

China, better prepared for the post-COVID world

China, better prepared for the post-COVID world By,M.K. Narayanan is a former National Security Adviser and a former Governor of West Bengal Introduction Several weeks before the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s Minister for Ex

Impact of weather on COVID-19 reproduction number

How far can weather impact Covid reproduction number? A new study by Harvard University has estimated the impact of weather on transmission of Covid-19 infections and found a negative relationship between temperatures above 25°C and estimated

MicroRNA- Why old age make it more difficult to fight COVID-19

MicroRNA- Why does old age makes it more difficult to fight COVID-19 A group of tiny RNA — that is supposed to attack the SARS-CoV-2 when it infects human bodies — diminishes with age and in people with chronic health problems, whic

How will the COVID-19 relief for MSMEs help?

How will the COVID-19 relief for MSMEs help? Introduction The 20-lakh crore economic relief package titled Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is being unveiled in tranches from May 13 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The first tranche, aimed at

How will the COVID-19 relief for MSMEs help?

How will the COVID-19 relief for MSMEs help? Part of: GS-III- Economy (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a ?20-lakh crore economic relief package titled Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. The relief package is bein

NIPER-Guwahati designs innovative 3D products to fight COVID-19

NIPER-Guwahati designs innovative 3D products to fight COVID-19 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research - Guwahati (NIPER-G) have come out with two products of help in the fight against the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 .

FORCE (‘Fiscal Options and Response to Covid-19 Epidemic’)

FORCE (‘Fiscal Options and Response to Covid-19 Epidemic’) A group of 50 IRS officers thought it their duty to help the government in this hour of crisis. They prepared a report titled ‘Fiscal Options and Response to Covid-19 Epi

New habits-COVID-19

Forced to adopt new habits-COVID-19 Overcoming inertia Starting new habits is tough and requires overcoming inertia. Most of the time humans like maintaining the status quo. The majority of us don’t change the default settings when we

DRUVS and NOTESCLEAN - COVID-19

DRUVS and NOTESCLEAN Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS). Hyderabad-based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) premier lab, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), has developed an automated contactless UVC sanitisation cab

COVID KAVACH ELISA

COVID KAVACH ELISA Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV) at Pune has developed and validated the indigenous IgG ELISA test “COVID KAVACH ELISA” for antibody detection for COVID-19. ICMR-Natio

The trends shaping the post-COVID-19 world

The trends shaping the post-COVID-19 world By, Rakesh Sood is a former diplomat and currently Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic began as a global health crisis. As it spread rapidly a

Responding to COVID-19 at the grassroots

Responding to COVID-19 at the grassroots By,T.R. Raghunandan is Former Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Karnataka, and Former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayat Raj, Government of India Introduction Mahatma Gandhi envision

Covid’s vitamin D link

Covid’s vitamin D link Context A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of Covid-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. The research, led by scientists from UK&r

3 drug regimen in Phase 2 trial for COVID-19

Phase-2 trial with three drugs offers hope Introduction A phase-2 trial involving participants with mild to moderate coronavirus (COVID-19) illness found no detectable virus within an average seven days of starting treatment with a three-drug r

Nashik model to combat COVID-19

Nashik model to combat COVID-19 Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has taken-up numerous initiatives to fight COVID-19. Some of the key initiatives at the city level include: 1. Cleanliness/ Sanitization of Public Places: Spraying of Sodi

India needs to enact a COVID-19 law

India needs to enact a COVID-19 law By, Manuraj Shunmugasundaram is an advocate at the Madras High Court, and spokesperson, DMK Introduction The nationwide lockdown has been central to the government’s strategy to combat the COVID-19 p

Microwave  Oven as Sterilisation unit-COVID-19

Microwave Oven as Sterilisation unit-COVID-19 Rajat Kumar Panigrahy, Principal of the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Odisha’s Berhampur, has started transforming discarded microwave ovens into Ultraviolet (UV) saniti

Kerala model to contain COVID-19

Kerala model to contain COVID-19 Introduction With containment strategies in place even before the first case of novel coronavirus was detected on January 30, Kerala appears to have finally hammered the curve flat. On May 1, for the first ti

COVID-19 and India’s fiscal conundrum

COVID-19 and India’s fiscal conundrum By, Ramkishen S. Rajan is Yong Pung How Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, and Sasidaran Gopalan is a Senior Research Fellow at the Nanyang Business Scho

Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi kendras playing vital role to combat CoVID 19-PMBJP

Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi kendras playing vital role to combat CoVID 19-PMBJP Part of: GS-III- Economy (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadi Kendras are playing a vital role in the COVID-19 situation as around ten lakh person

US FDA ALLOWS “Remdesivir” antiviral drug for severely ill CoVID 19 patients

US FDA ALLOWS “Remdesivir” antiviral drug for severely ill CoVID 19 patients Part of: GS-III- S&T (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) In United States, the Food and Drug regulatory body FDA has allowed emergency use of the antiviral dru

When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?

When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready? Oxford University starts its human clinical trials of its vaccine Oxford University initiated a phase-1 human clinical trial of its vaccine — ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 — against the novel coronavirus, SA

Govt extends lockdown for two more weeks-COVID-19

Govt extends lockdown for two more weeks Part of: GS-II- Governance (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Here's what all will not be allowed under the new guidelines issued today irrespective of the zone Travel by air, rail, metro and inter-st

Researchers in Canada are using algae to develop CoVID 19 test kits

Researchers in Canada are using algae to develop CoVID 19 test kits The team collaborated with Canadian integrated energy company Suncor to develop algae as a production factory to make necessary proteins to identify COVID-19 antibodies in someone

Activists seek testing of Ganga water for COVID-19 treatment-CSIR-NEERI

Introduction Mission under Jal Shakti Ministry sends the pitch to ICMR The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an arm of the Jal Shakti Ministry that deals with the Ganga clean-up plan, has forwarded to the Indian Council for M

UN Chief said world should follow South Korean model to fight CoVID -19

UN Chief said world should follow South Korean model to fight CoVID -19 Part of: GS-III- S&T (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) UN Chief Antonio Guterres has expressed hope that many countries in the world will follow the remarkable example of Sou

Coping with today, planning for tomorrow-COVID-19

Coping with today, planning for tomorrow Part of: GS-I- CULTURE (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) (By Dr. Ramasubramanian is Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospital, and Director, Capstone Clinic; Dr. Aruna Mohan is Consultant Paediatric Den

A greater impact on women-COVID-19

A greater impact on women-COVID-19 Part of: GS-I- Social issue-Women (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Introduction Early signs are that SARS-CoV-2 poses a greater direct health risk to men, and particularly older men. But the pandemic is exposing

Children in South Asia could face health crisis amid COVID-19: UNICEF

Children in South Asia could face health crisis amid COVID-19: UNICEF Part of: GS-I- Child issue (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Almost a quarter of the world’s unimmunised or partially immunised children – about 4.5 million children &n

Study shows that COVID 19 may affect the Central Nervous System causing loss of smell and taste

Context: Scientists of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur have explored the neuroinvasive nature of the COVID 19 virus SARS-CoV-2 highlighting that loss of smell and taste of infected patients makes their entire Central Nervous Syste

With Europe hit by COVID-19, mango exports from Karnataka look uncertain

With Europe hit by COVID-19, mango exports from Karnataka look uncertain With most European countries in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic and many of them going through an extended lockdown period, uncertainty looms over mango exports from Karnat

Inauguration of MVRDL to test COVID-19 samples

Inauguration of MVRDL to test COVID-19 samples Defence Minister inaugurated a Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) through video conference to test COVID-19 samples. It has been developed by Defence Research and Development

COVID-19: China announces additional USD 30 million grants for WHO

COVID-19: China announces additional USD 30 million grants for WHO China announced an additional 30 million US Dollar grant to the World Health Organization, days after Beijing expressed serious concern over US President Donald Trump's d

Dearness Allowance hike of 4% stalled during COVID19

What is Dearness allowance? DA is an allowance that every government employee gets and is calculated as a proportion of the basic salary. Increases in the allowance is usually announced every six months with effect from January 1 for the Januar

COVID-19 and Zoonotic diseases

COVID-19 and Zoonotic diseases Part of: GS-III- Health (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) It is found that the coronavirus outbreak certainly comes from the animal world. However, it is said that humans are to be blamed for the pandemic. Concerns:

Covid-19 and Economic shocks & IEA

Covid-19 and Economic shocks Part of: GS-III- Economy (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Steep fall in crude oil prices. Recently, May futures for the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) U.S. crude has plunged below zero and Brent crude futur

COVID India Seva launched

COVID India Seva launched The Union Health Minister has launched the ‘COVID India Seva’, an interactive platform to establish a direct channel of communication during the pandemic. About the COVID India Seva: This is a Twitter

Singapore and South Korea model to fight COVID-19

Singapore Model to fight COVID19 Singapore is currently in a "relatively stable" situation as the government has put in place a series of measures and adjusted them as needed. The measures taken by the Singapore government are: Imp

DBT-BIRAC Call on COVID-19 Research Consortium

DBT-BIRAC Call on COVID-19 Research Consortium Department of Biotechnology, DBT and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, BIRAC had invited applications to COVID-19 Research Consortium. Sixteen proposals related to devices, diagno

CSIR-CFTRI provides high-protein biscuits to COVID-19 patient

CSIR-CFTRI provides high-protein biscuits to COVID-19 patient The Mysuru-based CSIR unit, Central Food Technological Research Institute- CFTRI has made available high-protein biscuits to the COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at Al

Six inter-ministerial central teams to assess COVID-19

Six inter-ministerial central teams to assess COVID-19 Union Government has constituted six Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to make an on-spot assessment of the COVID-19 situation, issue necessary directions to State Authorities for its redressal

USA-WHO-COVID-19

USA-WHO-COVID-19 Part of: GS-II- IO (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) The U.S. halting its funding of the WHO. The U.S. President has criticized World Health Organization (WHO) for its handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic and has alleged that th

COVID-19 – eLearning - SWOT analysis

COVID-19 – eLearning - SWOT analysis Part of: GS-IV- ETHICS and Problem solving (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) With the pandemic forcing everyone to seriously consider e-learning tools and resources, now is a good time to assess its strength

Covid-19 tests among the tribal population living along the Godavari river valley area

Covid-19 tests among the tribal population living along the Godavari river valley area Part of: GS-I- CULTURE-Geography (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Recently, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court directing the Andhra Pradesh gover

INDIAN scientists have developed low cost diagnostic kit for COVID -29

INDIAN scientists have developed low cost diagnostic kit for COVID -29 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram, under the Department of Science and Technology, has developed an innovative diagnostic

WHO welcomes joint effort with India to fight CoVID -19

WHO welcomes joint effort with India to fight CoVID -19 The WHO has said it will work with India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to leverage the strategies that helped the country eradicate polio to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In a t

Government dismiss false news alarm that UPSC exams have been cancelled due to COVID -19

Government dismiss false news alarm that UPSC exams have been cancelled due to COVID -19 Union Government has dismissed false reports in a regional news channel that examinations held by UPSC have been cancelled in the wake of COVID-19. In a tw

Chitra Gene Lamp- N makes confirmatory test results-COVID-19

Chitra Gene Lamp- N makes confirmatory test results-COVID-19 Part of: GS-III- S&T (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) The confirmatory diagnostic test which detects the N Gene of SARS- COV2 using reverse transcriptase loop-mediated amplification of

Australia Company to begin 1st human trial of COVID -19 vaccin

Australia Company to begin 1st human trial of COVID -19 vaccine Clinical research company Nucleus Network revealed that it would test the effectiveness and safety of a Recombinant Spike Protein Nanoparticle vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, developed by a US-

COVID-19 - G20 VIRTUAL SUBMIT

India unravels monetary policy measures-G-20 virtual meeting Part of: GS-II- International organisation –G20 (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) India stressed the role of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of G20 countries in safeguard

COVID19-Virtual Reality

Telemedicine The World Health Organization (WHO) refers to telemedicine as “healing from a distance“. It is the use of telecommunications technology and information technologies to provide remote clinical services to patients. Physicia

Lockdown 2.0 COVID-19 and New guidelines

Lockdown 2.0 COVID-19 and New guidelines Part of: GS-II- Governance (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Context: Wearing face covers and masks is now compulsory in public places and workplaces, spitting in public is a punishable offence and selling

COVID-19 and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

COVID-19 and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Part of: GS-III- Economy (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has clarified that the contributions to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund or the State relief fun

SHGs Fight against Covid-19 -  SELF HELP GROUP

SHGs Fight against Covid-19 - SELF HELP GROUP Part of: GS-II- Governance- SHG (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Women members of around 63 lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) across the country formed under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yoja

COVID-19 and SHG – Self Help Group

COVID-19 and SHG – Self Help Group Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance-SHG (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Around 78,000 self help group members of 27 state rural livelihood mission produces about 2 crore masks. About two crore masks h

CSIR and COVID-19

CSIR and COVID-19 CSIR - centre for cellular and microbiology in Hyderabad engaged in fight against COVID 19 CCMB is an authorized testing centre for COVID-19 and receives patient samples from government hospitals across 33 districts of Telangana

COVID-19 and EPFO - LABOUR REFORMS

COVID-19 and EPFO - LABOUR REFORMS Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- ECONOMY-EPFO (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) EPFO processes around 1.3 lakh claims, disburse to help fight corona to the subscriber Employees Provident Fund Organization, EPFO, has

COVID-19 and World reports

COVID-19 and World reports Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Economy (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) 1. Asia Development Bank assures India 2.2 billion support to fight COVID: Asian Development Bank today assured India of 2.2 billion US dollar suppor

COVID-19 and TRIFED-Tribal rights

COVID-19 and TRIFED-Tribal rights Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) TRIFED asks state implementing agencies to initiate procurement of MINIMUM FOREST PRODUCE at MSP. The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Develo

COVID-19 and Essential Commodities Act

COVID-19 and Essential Commodities Act Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) The Essential Commodities Act, of 1955 was enacted to ensure the easy availability of essential commodities to consumers and to protect

Animals affected through COVID-19

Animals affected through COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III-Health Owing to a recent news report on a Tiger being infected with Covid-19 in New York (Bronx Zoo), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued an adv

NCC and COVID-19

NCC and COVID-19 NCC volunteer cadets to fight COVID-19 under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ On April 2, 2020, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) offered its volunteer cadets to assist the civilian authorities to fight COVID-19 under&n

UNGA adopts ‘Global solidarity to fight the COVID-19’ resolution

UNGA adopts ‘Global solidarity to fight the COVID-19’ resolution Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II-UN On April 3, 2020 the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopts a resolution– ‘Global solidarity to figh

Lifeline Udan flights launched and COVID-19

3rd April Lifeline Udan flights launched and COVID-19 As a part of curbing the adverse impact of COVID 19, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) launched Lifeline Udan flights on March 26, 2020 for movement of medical a

Fund raising – COVID-19

Fund raising – COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Economy terms Recently, the Government has hiked Ways and Means Advance (WMA) limit with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 60%. (PT SHOT) WMA limit is proposed

Indian Government’s Latest Moves - COVID-19

Indian Government’s Latest Moves - COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- S&T Combination of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin against COVID-19 instead of HIV drugs According to the new clinical management gui

COVID-19 and Globalisation

COVID-19 and Globalisation Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Economy What is Globalisation? The meaning of Globalisation is usually interpreted to indicate the integration of the economy of the nation with the world economy, it is a multifacet

Mass Disinfectant Bath – Ethical issue COVID-19

Mass Disinfectant Bath – Ethical issue COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III S&T Recently, migrant labourers returning to their homes from urban centres were forced to take an open bath with disinfectant before they were allowed to

Convalescent Plasma Therapy and COVID-19

Convalescent Plasma Therapy and COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- S&T Basis of the Therapy: The convalescent plasma therapy seeks to make use of the antibodies developed in the recovered patient against the

Improved Air Quality during COVID-19

Improved Air Quality during COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Environment The nationwide lockdown, to prevent COVID-19, has led to minimal air pollution in over 90 cities including Delhi. Environmentalists have welc

National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC) and COVID-19

National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC) and COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Institution Recently, the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare launched the COVID-19 National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC). Key Poi

Can drugs for Ebola be used to treat COVID-19?

Can drugs for Ebola be used to treat COVID-19? Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- S&T Medical research towards the development of drugs and vaccines against the coronavirus infection – COVID 19. Background: The virus,

G20 pledges $5 trillion to defend global economy against COVID-19

G20 pledges $5 trillion to defend global economy against COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- IO In a show of crisis unity, leaders commit to implement and fund all health measures needed to stop the virus's spread. Leaders

RRB and COVID-19

RRB and COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Economics Recently, the Centre has approved a ?1,340-crore recapitalisation plan for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The move is crucial to ensure liquidity in rural areas during the lockdown due

Economic package during COVID-19

Economic package during COVID-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Economics The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the

WHO to score countries affected by COVID-19

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