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CSIR bulletin on COVID-19 news and
updates about the pandemic
CSIR was at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19 pandemic. It also put in place measures to counter the infodemic. CSIR-In-Media is a weekly newsletter published by CSIR magazine that showcases the institute’s significant research contributions.
Website link:
https://www.csir.res.in/news-bulletin
SERB develops COVID-19 diagnostic dashboard – COVID-NIDAN
Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body of Department of Science & Technology (DST) has developed a dashboard called COVID - National Initiatives on Diagnosis and Analysis Network. The dashboard contains information regarding COVID-19 diagnostic technologies, various researches that are undergoing at various organisations, and other related information.
Contact info:
venkatba@serb.gov.in
Website link:
https://www.covidnidan.in/Covid19/HomePage
Chikitsa Setu mobile application developed to train doctors,
paramedical staff and corona warriors
Keeping in view the present COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Medical Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh has launched an android-based mobile application named Chikitsa Setu for the training of doctors, paramedical staff and other corona warriors in the fight against COVID-19, by providing short, video-based answers to their questions related to coronavirus. This mobile application has been adopted by Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
The key features of the Chikitsa Setu mobile application are:
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Videos to train doctors, paramedical staff, safai karmi and other corona warriors Contains short duration videos of five minutes
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COVID-19 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS IN INDIA