Covid-19 Current Affairs

Kawasaki disease symptoms among COVID-infected children

Recently, children with coronavirus infections have started developing rashes and inflammation, according to some reports. These symptoms are generally found in rare diseases like Kawasaki. Thankfully, other symptoms of Kawasaki disease in these COVID-infected children have not been found. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Kawasaki disease affects children. Its symptoms include red eyes, rashes, […]

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Sahiya didis played important role in door-to-door Intensive Public Health Survey

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) generally known as Sahiya didis have played an important role in the recently conducted door-to-door Intensive Public Health Survey from June 18 to 25 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Jharkhand. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Sahiya didis have played the role of real warriors in the war

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NBRI established Advanced Virology Lab for testing COVID-19

The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow, has established an advanced virology laboratory for COVID-19 testing. The facility has been developed based on the guidelines of the ICMR, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said a release from the Union government. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The

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AIIMS, IIT-Delhi launch app for patients needing plasma therapy

AIIMS and IIT-Delhi students have developed a mobile application to track real-time COVID-19 patients in the hospital, who can become potential plasma donors 28 days after recovery along with those who have been discharged. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The app named COPAL-19 has details of patients who have already been discharged from AIIMS.

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COVID-19 Pandemic widened the educational divide

According to a UNESCO report released, about 40% of low- and lower-middle-income countries have not supported learners at risk of exclusion during this crisis, such as the poor, linguistic minorities and learners with disabilities. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points During the height of school closures in April 2020, almost 91% of students around the

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Made in India Ventilators under PM CARES Fund to fight COVID-19

PM CARES Fund Trust has allocated Rs. 2000 crore for supply of 50000 ‘Made-in-India’ ventilators to government run COVID hospitals in all States/UTs. Further, a sum of Rs. 1000 crore has been allocated for the welfare of migrant labourers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Out of the 50000 ventilators, 30000 ventilators are being manufactured

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CCMB, IGIB develops digital surveillance to monitor and control COVID-19 spread

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the Institute of Genetics and Integrated Biology (IGIB), along with a few other institutions is currently developing digital and molecular surveillance of the spread of novel coronavirus to understand the biology, epidemiology and disease impact. Highlights:♦ The surveillance centre would be established at IGIB where all the labs,

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NASA develops VITAL, a new ventilator tailored specifically to treat COVID-19 patients

The US space agency NASA engineers have developed “VITAL”, a new high-pressure ventilator tailored specifically to treat COVID-19 patients. The ventilator can be easily built. VITAL:♦ VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally) ventilator has passed a critical test at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York.♦ VITAL has been designed to treat COVID-19 patients with milder symptoms.

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UNCTAD cancels USD 1 trillion debts owed by developing countries

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has cancelled over $1 trillion debt owed by developing countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to help them overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Highlights:♦ UNCTAD report stated that over 64 low-income countries currently spend more on debt service than their health systems. For developing countries debt has

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The 15th Finance Commission held meeting with its Advisory Council

The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XVFC) had online meetings with its Advisory Council on 23-24 April 2020. The meeting was chaired by N. K. Singh, Chairman XVFC, and was attended by all members and senior officials of the Commission. Highlights:♦ The Members of the Advisory Council discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown on the Indian economy. ♦ The officials discussed

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