H10N3 bird flu strain
Context: China has reported the world’s first human infection of the H10N3 bird flu strain. Risks associated with H10N3 Bird Flu
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India Cycles4Change Challenge
Context: Cities across the country are embarking on the ‘India Cycles4Change’ movement 41 cities testing cycling friendly initiatives About: The
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Aarogya Setu
About Aarogya Setu is an Indian COVID–19 “contact tracing, syndromic mapping and self-assessment” digital service, primarily a mobile app. Initial release on April 2020 The
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SAMVEDNA (Sensitizing Action on Mental Health Vulnerability through Emotional Development and Necessary Acceptance)
Ministry of Women and Child Development Context: Children impacted by Covid-19 Pandemic being provided Tele Counselling through SAMVEDNA About SAMVEDNA
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Amphotericin B & Mucormycosis
Context: Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya today reviewed the requirement and supply position of Amphotericin-B
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SUTRA Model
Context: Many scientists are blaming the government-backed model, called SUTRA (Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive), and Removed Approach), for having a larger
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Scheduled drugs’ list
Context: Bombay High Court has asked the Centre to include Remdesivir in the list of scheduled drugs and to regulate its pricing.
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India’s ‘Vaccine Maitri’ Initiative
Background: peaking at the first UN General Assembly Session he attended in September 2014, Prime Minister stated that India’s foreign
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World Malaria Day 2021
Context: The report, titled ‘Zeroing in on malaria elimination’, was released by the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World Malaria Day 2021. About World
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COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
Context: WHO will facilitate the establishment of one (or more, as appropriate) technology transfer hub(s) that will use a hub and spoke
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