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What is Stop Tokyo Olympics?
The Stop Tokyo Olympics is an online campaign that is wanting to stop the Tokyo Olympics Games. It has gathered more than 200,000 signatures within two days of its launch. However, the organisers of the Olympic Games are to go ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
COVAXIN: Transfer of Technology from Bharat Biotech to Haffkine
The Government of India recently approved the transfer of technology from Bharat Biotech to Hafkine Institute. COVAXIN COVAXIN is one of the two drugs that is currently administered in India. It is manufactured by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
New Zealand inaugurates its First Big Vaccination Clinic
New Zealand has inaugurated its first large vaccination clinic in a bid of scaling up efforts to protect the people from Covid-19 pandemic. Highlights The clinic was opened in South Auckland and it will initially target the household members of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
USA: Food & Drug Administration approved single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval for the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. This is the third vaccine which was authorised in the United States. Highlights It is a cost-effective alternative vaccine of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Joe Biden’s 1.9 trillion USD plan
The United States President elect Joe Biden recently announced 1.9 USD “American rescue plan”. It is a covid-19 stimulus package. Key features The plan will provide 130 billion USD to help the schools in the United States to reopen safely ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
First mRNA vaccine of India
The HGC019 Vaccine was developed by the Pune based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals. It is the first indigenously produced mRNA vaccine of the country. The phase I and phase II clinical trials of the vaccine was recently approved by Drug Controller General ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
UK: First country to launch COVID-19 vaccine
Context in Current Affairs: The United Kingdom has become the first country to roll out the covid-19 vaccine in the world. The British government recently rolled out the covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. What is the plan? More ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
What is Emergency Use Authorization?
Recently, several drug makers are seeking Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for the COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer had applied for the EUA in UK and has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the country. Also, the Serum ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
What is mRNA Technology used in COVID-19 vaccines for the first time?
On November 16, 2020, Moderna, a US Biotech firm announced that its COVID-19 vaccines are 94.5% effective. The announcement comes in days after Pfizer released results showing 90% effectiveness in its own vaccine. Both the companies use mRNA technology in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
COVAXIN of Bharat Biotech enters Phase III trials: Largest COVID-19 clinical trial of India
On November 16, 2020 the Bharat Biotech announced the commencement of Phase III trials of COVAXIN vaccines in India. The trials will involve 26,000 volunteers. It is to be held in partnership with the Indian Council of Medical Research. The ..