India, Israel To Roll Out Jointly Developed Rapid COVID-19 Testing Tech
In a positive development, a rapid Covid-19 testing technology jointly developed by India and Israel is set to be rolled out “in a matter of days”, reports Times of India.
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Yoga Finding its Way to Cuban Hearts
According to information received from Indian Embassy in Havana, Cuba, Prof. Eduardo Pimentel Vázquez, the President and Founder of the Cuban Yoga Association, is a leading figure for yoga in that country. He has been teaching Yoga in Cuba for 30 years, and has trained 50 instructors. This is a significant contribution to the sustainable growth of Yoga in Cuba, a country with a population of 1.13 crore.
Digital Platform is Being Built to Track COVID-19 Vaccine Administration and Movement
India’s COVID-19 recoveries have crossed 56 lakhs, with a recovery rate exceeding 84%. More than 8 crore COVID tests have been conducted so far, of which 80 lakh tests were done in the last week. This has been briefed by Union Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Rajesh Bhushan in a media briefing on latest updates, preparedness and actions taken on COVID-19, at the National Media Centre in New Delhi today.
India’s First Medicine to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Cleared for Clinical Trials
After 13 years of research, India’s first personalized medicine for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has received the green signal from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), paving the way for clinical trials.
India Exceeds WHO’s Covid-19 Tests Advisory by 6 Times
India has exceeded the 140 tests per day per million population for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recommendation by World Health Organization (WHO) by nearly six times, the Union ministry of health and family welfare said on Monday.
MoHUA Joins Hands with Swiggy to Take Street Food Vendors Online Under PM SVANIDHI Scheme
As a part of Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNibhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has entered into an MoU with Swiggy, the leading food ordering and delivery platform in India, to onboard street food vendors on its ecommerce platform, giving them online access to thousands of consumers and help these vendors grow their businesses.
India Crosses A Significant Milestone- Covid 19
India has crossed a landmark milestone. The active cases has been maintained the below the 10 lakh mark for 14 days unabated.
Indian Olympics Association to Provide Battery-Powered Masks to Athletes
The mask has been designed by Piyush Agarwal, who is an ex-IIT product, and his team. The concept of the mask has been based on similar lines as used in the army and airforce, which use NBC (Nuclear biological chemical) mask. The particular mask was miniatured so that it’s comfortable for players’ requirements. The salient features of this mask are:
Make Way for Veeralakshmi, India’s First Female Ambulance Driver
It was only four years ago when Veeralakshmi approached ANEW, a women’s welfare association in Anna Nagar, for work. “They were providing vocational training for women and helping them get jobs. I enrolled myself into their driving course. Since I had the experience of watching my husband drive, I was confident that I could do this,” she says.
Ayush Ministry to Take Up Clinical Study on Vasa and Guduchi for the Management of Covid-19
In view of the need for accelerated solutions for Covid-19, the Ministry of AYUSH has taken up systematic studies on different possible solutions through multiple channels. As part of this effort, a proposal for a clinical study to assess the role of Vasa Ghana, Guduchi Ghana and Vasa-Guduchi Ghana in therapeutic management of symptoms in Covid-19 positive cases have recently been approved.