Current Affairs- 19th July 2020
COVID-19 NEWS
- Number of confirmed Coronavirus cases
worldwide surpasses 14.2 Million: – The countries from the
US to South Africa to Australia are struggling to hold down rising
cases of the coronavirus, as global deaths from COVID-19 surged
past 601,549 in a sign of how far off the world remains from a
return to normalcy.
The United States tops the list with 140,119 deaths, followed by
78,772 in Brazil and 45,358 in the United Kingdom and 38,888 in
Mexico.
The number of confirmed infections worldwide has passed 14.2
million, out of which 3.7 million are in the United States. - Health Ministry issues guidelines for gated
residential complexes to set up COVID care facilities: –
The Health Ministry has released guidelines for gated residential
complexes that wish to set up small COVID care facilities in their
premises. The guidelines said, the COVID care facility will be a
dedicated health facility for management of suspect,
asymptomatic, pre-symptomatic and very mild cases of Corona - ICMR to conduct study to evaluate effectiveness of
BCG vaccine in preventing morbidity and mortality in
elderly: – The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will
conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine
in preventing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 in
elderly individuals. The study will be conducted on people aged
between 60 to 95 years of age living in COVID-19 hotspots in the
country. - AIIMS panel gives nod for human clinical trials of
indigenous vaccine candidate COVAXIN: – The AIIMS
Ethics Committee has given its nod for a human clinical trial of
the indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate
COVAXIN. AIIMS is likely to begin the exercise by enrolling
healthy volunteers from Monday.
AIIMS-Delhi is among the 12 sites selected by the Indian Council
for Medical Research for conducting phase I and II human trials
of COVAXIN. In phase I, the vaccine would be tested on 375
volunteers and the maximum of 100 of them would be from
AIIMS.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Govt to come up with data protection law soon in
the country says Ravi Shankar Prasad: – Union Law and
Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said
that India will not tolerate Data Imperialism. He asserted that
Citizens’ Data belongs to the community and the country. The
Minister exhorted that the government will never compromise on
the sovereignty of the data.
Mr. Prasad informed that the Centre will soon bring in a data
protection law in the country and a select committee of
Parliament is already examining the matter. - CIPET gets accreditation by NABL to test PPE
kits: – Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and
Technology, CIPET an apex level premium institute under the
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has been accredited by
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration
Laboratories NABL for Testing and Certification of PPE Kit.
The PPE kit includes Gloves, Coverall, Face Shield, Goggles
and Triple Layer Medical masks in line with International Standards.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- Ministry of External Affairs appreciates
Afghanistan govt. and tribal elders for securing return
of Nidan Singh Sachdeva: -Mr. Nidan Singh Sachdeva, a
leader of the Hindu and Sikh Community of Afghanistan, was
kidnapped from Chamkani district of Paktia province on 22nd
June. He was released from captivity today. India has conveyed
appreciation to the Afghanistan government and tribal elders
whose efforts secured the return of Nidan Singh.
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
- India Business Council to host 2020 India Ideas
Summit on July 22: – India Business Council will host the
2020 India Ideas Summit on July 22nd. The Summit convenes
business and government leaders for discussions on the future of
the U.S.-India Partnership and the trends shaping globalization,
trade and investment, and the future of work in the COVID-era
and beyond.
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Compiled By : CS SURBHI SAXENA
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