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Russia names its new Covid-19 vaccine as ‘Sputnik V’
Russia has decided to name its first COVID 19 vaccine as ‘Sputnik V’ for the foreign markets since this name is a reference to the first satellite of the world. This is a big success for the Russian government since ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Covid-19 infections will hit 20 million this week:WHO
The World Health Organization has estimated that the total number of infected patients of the deadly COVID 19 disease will hit the 20 million mark within this week and that includes around 7.5 lakh deaths, so far, due to this ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
WHO is in talks with countries to join its COVAX Facility
The World Health Organization is renewing its invitation to countries to join its COVID 19 Vaccine facility, a mechanism designed to guarantee rapid, fair and equitable access to the COVID 19 vaccines. The facility, named as COVAS facility, is meant ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Russia to Launch First COVID 19 Vaccine
Russia has announced that it is going to launch the first-ever vaccine for the deadly COVID 19 disease as early as in a week. The vaccine has been developed by Gamaleya Research Institute and the Defence Ministry of the country. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India plans to set up Covid-19 registry
The government has decided to launch a National COVID 19 Clinical Registry to collect the standardized data regarding clinical and laboratory features, treatments, and outcomes of hospitalized patients in the country. How will it work? The Indian Council of Medical ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Govt. released Rs. 890.32 Cr as second installment of COVID Financial Package to States/UTs
The central government has released Rs 890.32 crore as the second instalment of the COVID 19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package to 22 states and union territories in the country. The amount was decided based on the severity ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Global death toll due to Covid over 7 lakh -One person dies every 15 seconds.
The COVID 19 Pandemic has claimed lives of more than 7 lakh persons in the world and as per the current estimates, one death is being reported every 15 second due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the world. Also, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Around 24 million may drop out of school due to COVID-19: U.N.
According to the United Nations Policy Brief, it has been estimated that around 24 million children across the countries are not going to return to school next year due to the economic impact of the COVID 19 pandemic. This has ..