Tag: SARS CoV-2
First Nasal Vaccine Against COVID- 19 Supported by DBT-BIRAC gets Emergency Use Authorization
PIB Delhi - Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and its PSU, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is delighted to announce approval from DCGI for emergency use authorization first of its kind...
Covaxin Can Help in Controlling the Virus Load of SARS-CoV-2 & its Variants
PIB Delhi - Scientists have found that Covaxin, which is an inactivated whole-virion vaccine, induces robust immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern that persist for at least 6 months...
Scientists Develop Novel Mechanism to Inactivate SARS-CoV-2
Researchers have reported the design of a new class of synthetic peptides that can not only block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 virus entry into cells but also clump the virions (virus...
Plasma-based Green Disinfectants can Limit Spread of Infectious Diseases Like COVID 19
PIB Delhi - Researchers have developed a plasma-based disinfectant generated with the help of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAP) which could act as a green decontaminant for COVID 19. The COVID...
Scientists Develop new Technology Platform to Detect SARS-CoV-2
A team of scientists has developed a new technology, platform for fluorometric detection of pathogens such as viruses by measurement of fluorescent light emitted. The potential of the new technology has...
Scientists develop self-disinfecting, Biodegradable Face Masks to Combat COVID-19
A team of Indian Scientists in collaboration with an industry partner have developed a self-disinfecting ‘Copper-based Nanoparticle-coated Antiviral Face Mask to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The mask exhibits high performance...
CSIR’s newly Developed Disinfection Technology is being Installed to Combat Pandemic
PIB Delhi - Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra...
Effectiveness of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (COVISHIELD) Vaccine Against the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2 in India
PIB Delhi - SARS-CoV-2 has affected more than 200 million people causing more than 5 million deaths worldwide as per the WHO statistics. The rise in mutant variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus...
Annual General Body Meeting of Society of the National Institute of Immunology
PIB Delhi - The Annual General Body Meeting of Society of the National Institute of Immunology (NII) was held on 14.11.21 and Dr.Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Science & Technology presided...
Union Minister Addresses the Academia Sub-Committee of Society Meeting at CSIR Science Centre
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said here...
Awards Announced for Indo-U.S. Virtual Networks for COVID-19
Delhi, Aug 18 (PIB)
Eight binational teams consisting of researchers from India and the US have received awards to pursue cutting-edge research in pathogenesis and disease management of COVID-19 through Indo-US virtual...