Labour Productivity gets affected during Epidemics, Emerging Economies Suffer the Most: World Bank

A recent study by the World Bank has stated that the previous epidemics in the world have affected labour productivity severely. This time also, the overall labour productivity is going to be hurt big time due to the impact of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

COVID 19 to Become More Severe in Monsoon: Study

A joint study commissioned by IIT Bhubaneswar and AIIMS Bhubaneswar has pointed out that controlling the spread of COVID 19 will become very challenging with the progression of the monsoon season and thereafter, post-monsoon and winter seasons. The fall in ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

AIIMS Panel Gives Nod for Covaxin Human Trials

The Ethics Committee of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has given the approval to start the human trials for the indigenously developed COVID 19 vaccine, Covaxin. The premier hospital is expected to start the trial from July ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Facebook to Have New Section on Corona Myths

The social media giant, Facebook, has announced that it will have a new section in order to debunk the myths regarding Coronavirus. This section will contain myths identified by the World Health Organization such as drinking bleach or taking hydroxychloroquine ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Community Spread of COVID 19 might be a Reality in India: IMA

According to the Indian Medical Association, the scenario in India with respect to the spread of COVID 19 is indicating that community spread of the disease might be for real in the country. The Chairman of the IMA Hospital Board ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Mobile COVID 19 Testing Infra Doubled in AP

In order to fight against the COVID 19 pandemic more effectively, the Andhra Pradesh government has deployed 52 new buses to the supplement the present vehicles for testing samples positioned across all high-risk areas in the state. An estimated number ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Patanjali Cannot Use the Trademark ‘Coronil’: Madras HC Interim Order

Justice CV Karthikeyan has passed an interim order that Patanjali Ayurveda Limited, owned by Yoga Guru Ramdev, cannot use the trademark ‘Coronil’, valid till July 30. The order was passed based on the plea of Chennai-based Company Arundra Engineeering Private ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

UK to Introduce New COVID 19 Antibody Test

United Kingdom has conducted secret human trials for its COVID 19 antibody test and the results have shown 98.6% accuracy for the test. That is why the British Ministers have now decided to distribute millions of such tests free of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Maharashtra Government Forms Panel to Fix Rates of Masks and Sanitizers

The Government of Maharashtra has decided to set up a panel in order to fix the reasonable rates for the purchase of masks and sanitizers. The panel will take stock of the demand and supply situation in the state and ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Indian Company Zydus Cadila Starts Clinical Trial for COVID 19 Vaccine

The Indian pharmaceutical behemoth, Zydus Cadila, has started the Phase I, II clinical trials for its COVID 19 vaccine. The pharma giant had received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for clinical trials earlier this month. The company ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020