Tag: Coronavirus
CSIR-IIP to set up viral testing facility to fight COVID-19
The Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) is establishing an RT-PCR-based COVID-19 testing facility in its Dehradun campus..............................
The holy grail to fight pandemics such as COVID-19!
While it takes a few years of deliberate and careful work to develop a commercial vaccine, the COVID-19 pandemic has slightly changed the traditional vaccine development approach, writes Arti Dumbrepatil..................
COVID-19: CSIR identifies top drug candidates for repurposing
Towards providing drugs for coronavirus patients in India, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has identified 25 drugs/drug candidates for repurposing.....................
India’s S&T institutions raise their game against COVID-19
With no vaccine in sight for at least the next 12-18 months, it seems the fight for rescuing humankind from this deadly virus has only just begun....................
COVID-19 models underestimate the epidemic’s peak & overestimate its duration
Mathematical models are widely used to understand and predict the dynamics of epidemics, and to assess the likely effectiveness of different disease management measures such as quarantining of infected individuals..................
COVID-19: Bhilwara Model sets example to break the chain
Once standing high with 27 patients, the district now has only 7 COVID-19 patients as reports of 17 have now come negative and two lost their lives due to other illnesses......................
COVID-19: Indian Immunologicals to lead research collaboration to develop vaccine
The company in collaboration with Griffith University, Australia will commence the research and later file for vaccine approvals with the Indian regulator post the preliminary research.........................
COVID-19: Six practical ways to stay safer from Coronavirus
There are simple things you can do to help stop the virus’ spread and keep yourself and your community safer.................
COVID-19: Fortis Healthcare contributes INR 5.90 crore to the PM National...
Fortis has set up isolation wards in all of its 28 hospitals across the country and a total of 262 isolation beds have been earmarked to treat COVID19 patients.......................
Piramal Group commits INR 25 Crores to COVID-19 relief effort
Piramal Group, through its pharmaceutical business, manufactures and supplies drug products and services that are considered life-sustaining and critical to public health and the healthcare sector.........................