Facts: Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper(SHUDH) is an Ultraviolet(UV) sanitizing device developed by IIT Kanpur.It can assist in killing the spread of coronavirus at the highly prone places such …
Read MoreFacts: PULSE is a 3D-printed wearable device developed by NASA that pulses, or vibrates when a person’s hand is nearing their face in order to reduce a potential infection.
Read MoreNews: Union Health Minister and Union HRD Minister has launched the Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020. Facts: Drug Discovery Hackathon: It has been jointly organised by the All India Council for …
Read MoreNews: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa(UNECA) has launched COVID-19 communication tool in Africa named Africa Communication and Information Platform(ACIP) for Health and Economic Action. Facts: ACIP: It is a …
Read MoreFacts: Project Platina is the world’s largest trial to be conducted by Maharashtra Government to give robust data regarding the role of convalescent plasma therapy in the treatment of COVID …
Read MoreNews:Department of Science and Technology(DST) has begun work on the creation of a Covid -19 Indian National Supermodel. Facts: Aim: To forecast the spread of coronavirus and also monitor the …
Read MoreFacts:FAITH trial is a randomised open study trial conducted by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd to test the combined efficacy of two antiviral drugs — Favipiravir and Umifenovir — as a potential …
Read MoreFacts: Sero Survey: It involves testing the blood samples of a group of individuals to monitor trends in prevalence of the novel coronavirus or SARS-COV-2 infection at the district level. …
Read MoreNews:The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have opened their borders to one another creating the first travel bubble within the European Union. Facts: Baltic Travel Bubble: It aims …
Read MoreFacts: COBAS 6800 is a fully automated machine enabled with robotics for performing RT-PCR tests for COVID-19. The machine provides high-volume quality testing and will be able to test around …
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