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India readies five sites for final phase of human trials of Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine
•Serum Institute of India has been chosen by Oxford University and its partner AstraZeneca to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine in India: Government to set guidance document for trials of vaccines, treatment
Trendingdesk •No process in vaccine development trials will be skipped, but approvals to carry out multiple phases of trials parallelly may be given.
Three companies shortlisted to receive funding to develop Coronavirus vaccines from Department of Biotech
•From over 500 applications, DBT selected Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Bharat Biotech International Ltd and Serum Institute of India Private Limited.
ICMR will set up two rapid testing labs, 49 additional testing centers for coronavirus diagnosis
•The rapid testing labs, able to test around 1,400 samples per day, will be set up Delhi-NCR and Bhubaneswar.
Nanotechnology promises less damage, better benefits for agricultural produce
Mongabay India •The government is turning to nanobiotechnology for low-cost, high-efficacy solutions to agricultural challenges.
IIT-Kharagpur to steer EU-funded project for treating, reusing wastewater; 'will evaluate effectiveness of different technology,’ says professor
•Project is being funded by EU, Government of India's Department of Science and Technology and Department of Biotechnology
European Union and India to work hand in hand to develop influenza vaccine
Ians •Both the EU and the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India will engage in developing a vaccine.
DST has introduced a new scheme to promote participation of women in the fields of science and technology
Jyoti Singh •DST and Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) have jointly announced the Indo-US Fellowship for Women in STEMM.
New initiatives to boost technology incubators
Sunderarajan Padmanabhan •The government has decided to set up 15 new biotechnology incubators and another 15 new technology business incubators during the coming financial year.
War on dengue gets new edge: Scientists develop antiviral to tackle all four types of disease
Indiascience •Scientists at the New Delhi-based ICGEB are in the final stages of developing a new antiviral that promises to tackle all the four types of dengue virus.