News:Iceland may stop commercial whaling completely due to economic pressures and competition from Japan which also hunts whales and subsidises its whale products. Facts: Iceland alongside Norway and Japan has frequently withdrawn from the International Whaling Commission’s 1986 worldwide moratorium which had indefinitely paused commercial whaling. International Whaling Commission: It is an Intergovernmental Organisation established… Continue reading Commercial whaling may be over in Iceland
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Bharat Biotech eyes human monoclonal antibody therapy for Covid-19
News:The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) has sanctioned a project to develop human monoclonal antibodies as a therapy for Covid-19 in the next six months. Facts: The project was approved under CSIR’s New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative(NMITLI). Aim: To create an alternate therapy by generating highly effective and specific human monoclonal antibodies capable… Continue reading Bharat Biotech eyes human monoclonal antibody therapy for Covid-19
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India, AIIB sign agreement for USD 500 million COVID-19 support for India
News:Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) signed an agreement for a $500 million “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project”. Facts: The project is co-financed by the World Bank. Aim: To help India prevent, detect and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness. Additional Facts: Crisis Recovery… Continue reading India, AIIB sign agreement for USD 500 million COVID-19 support for India
Project CARD to push local production of testing kits
News:Project Consortium for Affordable & Rapid Diagnostics(CARD) has been launched by Niti Aayog and the Department of Biotechnology. Facts: Aim:To scale up India’s capacity to make coronavirus testing kits by rolling out at least 10 million rapid antibody tests by July,2020 and additionally other tests for Covid-19. Additional Facts: Rapid Test: It is a speedy… Continue reading Project CARD to push local production of testing kits
