{"id":254,"date":"2020-04-08T09:19:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T09:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2024-02-14T06:06:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:06:21","slug":"news-and-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/news-and-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"News and updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tNews and Updates\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-and-cases-live-updates-28-january-2021\/liveblog\/80490679.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Novavax says its vaccine is 89.3% effective in UK trial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/coronavirus-january-28-2021-live-updates\/article33681145.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India had flattened its coronavirus graph<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/india\/covid-19-vaccine-tracker-news-nearly-5-lakh-beneficiaries-receive-coronavirus-vaccine-in-india-on-january-28-6412441.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indians receive coronavirus vaccine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/delhi-news\/delhi-reports-less-than-200-new-covid-19-cases-for-sixth-straight-day-101611841631424.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Improving recovery rate for coronvirus in Delhi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/india\/coronavirus-news-live-updates-covid19-vaccine-symptoms-pfizer-astrazeneca-delhi-maharashtra-new-guidelines-lockdown-3352484.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India Carried Out 5th Highest Number of Covid-19 Vaccinations Till January 26<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-55452262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus: Cases of new variant appear worldwide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/coronavirus-january-29-2021-live-updates\/article33690330.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UN chief lauds India&#8217;s COVID-19 vaccine assistance to nations <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/national\/india-nowhere-close-to-achieving-herd-immunity-against-covid-19-944491.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India nowhere close to achieving herd immunity against Covid-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/science-and-environment\/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-wont-achieve-herd-immunity-in-2021-health-experts-937794.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid-19 vaccine rollout won&#8217;t achieve herd immunity in 2021: Health experts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/national\/india-wants-serum-institute-to-lower-price-of-astrazeneca-covid-19-shot-937755.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India wants Serum Institute to lower price of AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-55340244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will pregnant women receive the Covid-19 vaccine? It depends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/pfizer-biontech-say-their-covid-vaccine-works-against-uk-south-africa-variants-2359271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pfizer-BioNTech Say Their Covid Vaccine Works Against UK, South Africa Variants <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/india-to-supply-10-million-doses-of-coronavirus-vaccine-to-africa-1-million-to-un-health-workers-mea\/articleshow\/80512516.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India to supply 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/coronavirus-vaccine-why-indias-vaccines-are-exported-but-not-sold-in-market-for-public-use-2359713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why India Is Exporting Vaccines But Not Selling Them For Public Use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-takes-action-to-place-all-alcohol-based-hand-sanitizers-from-mexico-on-import-alert-to-help-prevent-entry-of-violative-and-potentially-dangerous-products-into-us-protect-us-consumers-301215507.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FDA Takes Action to Place All Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers from Mexico on Import Alert to Help Prevent Entry of Violative and Potentially Dangerous Products into U.S., Protect U.S. Consumers <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/home\/science\/covid-19-infection-may-reduce-fertility-in-men-study\/articleshow\/80551084.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid-19 infection may reduce fertility in men<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/01\/28\/covid-live-updates.html#106831496-MZzFj6_xE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WHO warns of second wave in Africa, U.S. confirms cases with new South African strain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/india-witnesses-sharp-spike-in-new-covid-19-cases-18-855-infections-recorded-101611895234316.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India witnesses sharp spike in new Covid-19 cases; 18,855 infections recorded<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/others\/why-kerala-is-reporting-nearly-half-of-india-s-covid-19-cases-101611813368890.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Kerala is reporting nearly half of India&#8217;s Covid-19 cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/01\/27\/federal-agencies-will-study-covid-vaccine-effectiveness-on-mutant-strains-fauci-says.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal agencies will study Covid vaccine effectiveness on &#8216;mutant&#8217; strains<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/science\/coronavirus-mutated-at-least-30-different-strains-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus has mutated into at least 30 different strains, study finds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-first-test-patient-home-sample-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Test for Patient At-Home Sample Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencebusiness.net\/framework-programmes\/news\/call-new-eu3b-eu-funding-scheme-deliver-covid-19-vaccine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call for new \u20ac3B EU funding scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/coronavirus-mutation-rate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus seems to mutate much slower than seasonal flu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/coronavirus-researchers-find-cells-that-may-explain-loss-of-smell-in-covid-19-patients\/article31282353.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus | Researchers find cells that may explain loss of smell in COVID-19 patients<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-pets\/cats-can-catch-coronavirus-study-finds-prompting-who-investigation-idUSKCN21Q3DJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cats can catch coronavirus, study finds, prompting WHO investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/coronavirus-india-kerala-final-stages-framing-protocols-for-clinical-trial-of-plasma-therapy-icmr-1665509-2020-04-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus: India in final stages of framing protocols for clinical trial of plasma therapy, says ICMR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/graph-analytics-and-knowledge-graphs-facilitate-scientific-research-for-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graph analytics and knowledge graphs facilitate scientific research for COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebigdata.com\/2020\/04\/11\/widespread-product-availablity-for-covid-19-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Widespread Product Availablity for COVID-19 Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugtargetreview.com\/news\/59771\/human-lung-epithelium-model-being-tested-as-a-platform-for-covid-19-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human lung epithelium model being tested as a platform for COVID-19 research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/antiviral-coatings-new-biomarkers-for-treatment-iits-research-insts-get-govt-funding-for-covid-19-solutions\/articleshow\/75046723.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IITs, research institutes get govt funding to develop solutions to fight Covid-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/world\/entrepreneurs-fund-fast-grants-worth-500000-for-covid-19-research-decision-on-grant-within-48-hours-2569817.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Entrepreneurs Fund &#8216;Fast Grants&#8217; Worth $500,000 for COVID-19 Research, Decision on Grant Within 48 Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/sectors\/pharma\/two-coronavirus-vaccine-candidates-enter-human-trials-60-in-pre-clinical-who\/story\/400179.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Two coronavirus vaccine candidates enter human trials, 60 in pre-clinical stage: WHO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genengnews.com\/virology\/coronavirus\/anti-parasitic-drug-halts-coronavirus-replication-in-lab-grown-cells-within-48-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anti-Parasitic Drug Halts Coronavirus Replication in Lab-Grown Cells within 48 Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityofcalifornia.edu\/news\/uc-launches-grant-program-spur-urgently-needed-covid-19-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UC launches grant program to spur urgently needed COVID-19 research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/03\/26\/frontiers-launches-a-portal-to-help-connect-coronavirus-and-covid-19-research-with-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frontiers launches a portal to help connect coronavirus and COVID-19 research with funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/technology\/news\/story\/researchers-create-an-app-that-detects-covid-19-by-listening-to-your-voice-1664315-2020-04-07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Researchers create an app that detects COVID-19 by listening to your voice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/health\/trial-assessing-anti-clotting-drug-to-algorithm-guiding-ppe-use-latest-on-covid-19-research\/397047\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trial assessing anti-clotting drug to algorithm guiding PPE use &#8211; latest on Covid-19 research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/magazines\/panache\/facebook-to-poll-users-on-whether-they-have-symptoms-of-covid-19-will-help-researchers-track-spread-of-disease\/articleshow\/75040772.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook to poll users on whether they have symptoms of Covid-19, will help researchers track spread of disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/international\/world-news\/researchers-have-identified-potential-target-for-antiviral-treatment-for-covid-19\/articleshow\/75041596.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Researchers have identified potential target for antiviral treatment for COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/latest\/trends\/coronavirus-icmr-sets-up-national-task-force-to-carry-out-covid-19-research\/story\/400434.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus: ICMR sets up national task force to carry out COVID-19 research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/04\/07\/climate\/air-pollution-coronavirus-covid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Research Links Air Pollution to Higher Coronavirus Death Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/04\/06\/us\/coronavirus-scientists-debate-origin-theories-invs\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How did coronavirus break out? Theories abound as researchers race to solve genetic detective story<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/new-coronavirus-drug-shows-promise-in-animal-tests1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Coronavirus Drug Shows Promise in Animal Tests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/india-to-form-clinical-research-collaborative-on-covid-19\/story-qKrd84vPkPUYbk7fqMmB6M.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India to form clinical research collaborative on Covid-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/childhood-tb-vaccine-may-offer-covid-19-protection-researchers\/story-nCeO65fOBQbvLIylXUAhlI.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus update- TB\u2009vaccine in childhood may offer Covid-19 protection: Researchers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/india\/emergencies\/india-situation-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India Situation Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medrxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2020.03.28.20046045v1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deep Learning-Based Recognizing COVID-19 and other Common Infectious Diseases of the Lung by Chest CT Scan Images<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2020\/03\/25\/darwinai-wants-to-help-identify-coronavirus-using-x-rays-but-radiologists-arent-convinced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DarwinAI wants to help identify coronavirus in X-rays, but radiologists aren&#8217;t convinced<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecdc.europa.eu\/en\/publications-data\/download-todays-data-geographic-distribution-covid-19-cases-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download today&#8217;s data on the geographic distribution of COVID-19 cases worldwide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugtargetreview.com\/news\/56607\/coronavirus-update-recent-developments-in-vaccine-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus update: recent developments in vaccine research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2020\/04\/200402144508.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows promise, research shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/apr\/07\/saliva-spray-during-speech-could-transmit-coronavirus-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saliva spray during speech could transmit coronavirus &#8211; study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icgeb.org\/the-sars-cov-2-virus-has-been-isolated-and-the-full-genome-sequenced-at-icgeb-trieste-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been isolated and the full genome sequenced at ICGEB Trieste &#8211; Italy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News and Updates Novavax says its vaccine is 89.3% effective in UK trial India had flattened its coronavirus graph Indians [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3327,"href":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254\/revisions\/3327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexbtic.icgeb.res.in\/btisnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}