Facts: COVID Action Platform was created by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Aim: To convene the business community for collective action, protect people’s livelihoods and facilitate business continuity and mobilize support for the COVID-19 response. The fund has the support of the World Health Organization and is open to all businesses and industry groups as… Continue reading COVID Action Platform
Heatwave: IMD issues ‘red alert’ for several parts of north India
News: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red warning for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Rajasthan for the next two days. Facts: Heat Wave: It is a period of abnormally high temperatures more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer season in the North-Western and South Central parts of India. Time… Continue reading Heatwave: IMD issues ‘red alert’ for several parts of north India
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CBI alerts States, U.T.s and Central agencies to malicious software threat
News: Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has sent alerts to all the States, Union Territories and the central agencies on a malicious software named Cerberus threat that is taking advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic. Facts: Cerberus:It is a banking Trojan which is primarily used to steal financial data such as credit card numbers. It uses a… Continue reading CBI alerts States, U.T.s and Central agencies to malicious software threat
Three new plant Species in Western Ghats
News:Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered three new plant species in the evergreen forest patches of the southern end of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Facts: Eugenia sphaerocarpa: It belongs to the Myrtaceae or Rose apple family.It was found in the Malabar wildlife sanctuary in Kerala. Goniothalamus sericeus: It belongs to… Continue reading Three new plant Species in Western Ghats
National community-based sero-survey to estimate prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Facts: Sero Survey: It involves testing the blood samples of a group of individuals to monitor trends in prevalence of the novel coronavirus or SARS-COV-2 infection at the district level. Under this, a combination of Elisa antibody kits and RT-PCR will be used for testing.For RT-PCR tests, throat and nasal swabs will be collected. Bodies… Continue reading National community-based sero-survey to estimate prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection
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