Three New Variants Of Coronavirus Identified: The WHO has identified three new variants of coronavirus originating in the UK, Brazil and now in South Africa. Of the three, the latest South African variant known as 20H/501Y.V2 or B.1.351, is different from the one in Britain and appears to be more infectious than the original virus. […]
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Loss Of Learning During The Pandemic By Azim Premji University : Findings
Loss of Learning during the Pandemic: Azim Premji University conducted a field study to assess the impact of Covid- 19 induced lockdown on students. The study was titled ‘Loss of Learning during the Pandemic’. Key findings: Children missed out on the regular curricular learning they would have acquired had schools remained open. They are also […]
Protein Based Biosensors for Covid-19 : Key Points
Protein-based Biosensors: A team of researchers led by David Baker, who is the professor of biochemistry and director of the Institute for Protein Design at UW Medicine, have created a new protein-based biosensor that will detect the Coronavirus. The protein-based biosensors will detect the proteins that make up the pandemic coronavirus. It would also help […]
Future Investment Initiative Forum 4th Edition 2021 : Keypoints
Future Investment Initiative Forum: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare addressed the 4th edition of the Future Investment Initiative Forum through a video conference. The aim of the Forum hosted in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) was to find solutions on how businesses and governments can expand access to healthcare, train healthcare workers, remove regulatory […]
