Tag: Coronavirus
Consortium launched to monitor genomic variations in SARS-CoV-2 virus
Government’s action is intended to accelerate virus surveillance, genome sequencing and characterization in the backdrop of the emergence of a newly identified variant of the novel SARS-CoV-2 Virus in UK, South Africa and some other parts of the world.............
New UK virus strain: Health Ministry steps in, issues SOP
The fresh guidelines have been issued keeping in view the need for epidemiological surveillance and response in the context of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom.......................
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine shows 95% efficacy after 42 days, one...
Currently, 40,000 volunteers are taking part in Phase III double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical post-registration study of the Sputnik V vaccine in Russia. The vaccine will be available in the lyophilized (dry) which is stored at a temperature of +2 to +8 degrees celsius...................
High level teams rush to Himachal Pradesh, Punjab & UP to...
These three-member teams will visit the districts reporting high number of COVID cases and support efforts towards strengthening containment, surveillance, testing, infection prevention and control measures................
More than 1 lakh nurses trained across India to fight against...
The 4-hour, free online course offers practical, demonstration-based, and immediately applicable support in the areas of infection prevention and control in the COVID-19 crisis....................
IAVI, Merck & Serum Institute join forces to develop monoclonal antibodies...
Partners aim to provide potent neutralizing antibodies for COVID-19 pandemic response. The approach is complementary to future COVID-19 vaccines.........................
Time is a critical factor in plasma collection post COVID-19 recovery:...
In a new study, researchers report that antibody levels in the blood of COVID-19 patients drop rapidly during the weeks after their bodies have cleared the virus and symptoms have subsided............................
Premas Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine shows encouraging results, human trials shortly
Triple-antigen COVID-19 vaccine candidate, PRAK-03202, produces neutralizing immune response in animal studies; Premas Biotech in talks with regulatory authorities for next steps................
Adequate nutrition crucial to fight COVID-19: Experts at ASSOCHAM’s ‘Illness to...
The expert panel holding discussions at the second edition of the series themed - Building Immunity Through Nutritious Food During Covid-19 stressed on the role of vitamins as part of nutrition going beyond popular proteins and carbohydrates..................
COVID-19 recovery rate touches 59.43%
Nearly 1 lakh 30 thousand more recovered cases than the active cases..................