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Singapore develops antibody test to identify COVID-19
The Singapore Ministry of Health announced that an antibody test has been developed by the country’s medical school and it has successfully identified two people, who were infected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The currently used molecular test detects the viral ..
G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors held in Riyadh
The Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from G20 nations was recently organised in Riyadh from February 22-23, 2020. The delegates from across the world attended the meeting, which focussed on maintaining the growth of global economy amid ..
China National Biotec Group develops convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 infection
The biotechnology research company of China- ‘China National Biotec Group’ has developed convalescent plasma to treat the patients who are infected with the COVID-19 (novel corona virus). The company has collected plasma from some of the recovered patients in the ..
Economist Intelligence Unit lowers 2020 growth forecast to 2.2%
The Economist Intelligence Unit has lowered its global growth forecast for 2020 to 2.2%, from its earlier estimate of 2.3%. The dip was due to the new risks that have emerged following the virus outbreak in China, which was recently ..
2019-nCoV officially named COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced that the deadly virus outbreak from China will be officially called as “COVID-19”. The official name was announced to avoid references of particular geographic locations, species of animals or group of people. It ..
UK donates 20 million pounds to develop vaccine to counter nCoV
The United Kingdom government has recently donated 20 million pounds, equivalent to nearly $25 million, for developing vaccine to combat the deadly coronavirus. The country’s investment is set to be given to the global body named CEPI (the Coalition for ..
Kerala declares nCoV outbreak a “state calamity”
The state Government of Kerala declared the disease caused by the novel coronavirus as a “state calamity”. This declaration comes at the backdrop of three people of the state being tested positive for coronavirus. Kerala reported the first infection from ..
Indian Teacher became the first Foreigner to contract Coronavirus
Since last couple of weeks a mysterious SARS-like Coronavirus have been reportedly spread in the cities of Shenzhen and Wuhan in China, a 45-year-old Indian citizen, Preeti Maheshwari, who is working as a teacher at an International School in Shenzhen ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Mystery Virus causing Severe Lung Disease in Wuhan, China
Health officials around the world are on high alert because as per media reports on Thursday, a mystery virus has infected more than 50 people to date in China’s Hubei Province’s Wuhan City. Virus Samples were collected from the patients ..