COVID-19 International Research Update
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COVID-19 International Research Update Compiled by: Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Team::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1. LayaMadduri, IAS, State Project Director, ARIAS Society 2. ParijatChowdhury, Sr. ICT & Infra Specialist, ACCSDP 3. NibhaKumari, Agri Marketing Specialist, ASAMB-APART 4. Baljeet Singh, Market Analyst & Operations Specialist, APART March-April-May-June-July-Aug 2020 Page 1 of 157 Table of contents Sl Title Pg 1 WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 05 2 UC Davis launches two clinical studies to treat COVID-19 05 3 USFDA update on COVID-19 06 4 Coronavirus: The woman behind India's first testing kit 06 5 Russian scientists take the first photo of a novel coronavirus and fully decode its genome 06 6 Russia plans to start series production of new vaccine against coronavirus in 1.5 years 06 7 Australian researchers to trial BCG vaccine for COVID-19 07 8 University of Birmingham joins COVID-19 genome sequencing alliance to map spread of coronavirus 08 9 University Of Glasgow Leads Covid-19 Research Response In Scotland 09 10 Germany : DZIF Coronavirus Researchers use “Fast Track” 10 11 WHO says early data show some drugs ‘may have an impact’ on coronavirus, but more research is needed 12 12 USA: Study will test if hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19 12 13 USA: Florida Research Company Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccine, Treatment Clinical Trials 12 14 Europe : Severe COVID-19 cases to be offered new clinical trial programme 13 15 USA Free access to AI Clinical Research Navigator tool for COVID-19 researchers 14 16 The US Army's Virus Research Lab Gears Up to Fight COVID-19 15 17 Rapid COVID-19 escalation pushes world past 900,000 cases/ COVID-19 detected in cat & dogs 15 18 Germany :COVID-19: Study Reports High Viral Shedding Among Early-Stage Patients 15 19 Australia begins animal trials for COVID-19 vaccine 15 20 DRDO develops bio suits for doctors, paramedics engaged in treating coronavirus patients 16 21 USA : COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows promise 17 22 British Colombia: Trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues 17 23 University of California: Removing the novel coronavirus from the water cycle 18 24 Common Anti-Parasitic drug may help in stopping novel coronavirus,- Australian Scientists’ research 19 25 Study lists 69 existing drugs to target novel coronavirus 19 26 Researchers announce promising coronavirus vaccine candidate 19 27 Shocking Study Theorizes Compelling Mutated Coronavirus Origins 20 28 Researchers warn possible coronavirus treatment HCQ may be toxic when combined with Diabetes drug 21 29 COVID‐19: Characteristics in children & considerations for Dentists providing their care 21 30 Convalescent plasma transfusion shows promise for severely ill patients with COVID-19 22 31 Researchers have identified potential target for antiviral treatment for COVID-19 22 32 Covid-19: EU to push for coordinated virus-tracking mobile apps 23 33 Coronavirus latest: CERN scientists join the COVID-19 fight 23 34 COVID-19: Genetic network analysis provides 'snapshot' of pandemic origins 24 35 UK doctors to research more severe COVID-19 impact on Indians 24 36 Two-Thirds of Severe Covid-19 Cases Improved on Gilead Drug 25 37 COVID-19 vaccine: Could human challenge trials speed up the process? 25 38 Indian Summer may hold a pleasant surprise; could slow down corona spread 26 39 Marine red algae may hold key to preventing spread of COVID-19: Reliance researchers 27 40 Loss of taste and smell is an important symptom for COVID-19 27 41 Coronavirus can infect cats but pet owners need not worry 27 42 Universiti Malaya leads clinical trials for Tocilizumab in COVID-19 treatment 28 43 New drug promises to change Covid-19 response, gets nod for human trials 28 44 Study finds evidence of COVID-19 in air, on hospital surfaces 28 45 How AI helps scientists find reliable coronavirus research 29 46 US Homeland Security Lists Blockchain As Critical Tool To Combat Covid-19 30 47 COVID-19: New research examines wastewater to detect community spread 30 48 Early peek at data on Gilead coronavirus drug suggests patients are responding to treatment 31 49 Experts warn of urgent need for COVID-19 mental health research 32 50 COVID-19: Harvard study suggests bouts of social distancing required till 2022 32 51 What can data on testing tell us about the pandemic? 33 52 Reports suggest many had coronavirus with no symptoms 36 53 Researchers have identified potential target for antiviral treatment for COVID-19 37 54 COVID-19: Genetic network analysis provides ‘snapshot’ of pandemic origins 38 55 World experts and funders set priorities for COVID-19 research 39 56 NIAID strategic plan details COVID-19 research priorities 40 57 Increasing pessimism about ‘return to normal’ by June from COVID-19 crisis, shows poll 41 58 'No evidence' yet that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune, WHO Says 41 59 New York clinical trial quietly tests heartburn remedy against coronavirus 42 60 Shiv Nadar University-led researchers find new way to treat respiratory infection caused by COVID-19 43 Page 2 of 157 Sl Title Pg 61 UK scientists plan to expand human trials of potential COVID-19 vaccine 44 62 Studies find men more prone to COVID-19 death 44 63 COVID-19 shot protects monkeys 45 64 US germ warfare research leads to new early COVID-19 test 46 65 R&D Blueprint and COVID-19 47 66 Update on WHO Solidarity Trial – Accelerating a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine 48 67 Israeli research team gets a step closer to developing a COVID-19 vaccine 48 68 Israel develops key Covid antibody that ‘attacks and neutralises’ the virus in patient’s body 49 69 Italian Researchers Claim World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine That Can Stop Coronavirus From Infecting Human Cells 49 70 COVID-19: Lessons for international research collaboration and information exchange 50 71 DG, CSIR launches Compendium of Indian Technologies for Combating COVID-19 51 72 An investigation of transmission control measures during the first 50 days of the COVID-19 epidemic in China 52 73 Geolocation Study: Public Health Officials Should Prepare for Coronavirus in New Locations 52 74 Triple anti-viral drug shows COVID-19 promise in Hong Kong study 53 75 Coalition to accelerate research for COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries 54 76 Coronavirus: research reveals way to predict infection – without a test 55 77 Passive immunisation may slow down COVID-19 infection: Study 55 78 Genomic Study Points to Natural Origin of COVID-19 56 79 New Research: Now, bowel abnormalities seen in Covid-19 patients 58 80 German Researchers Develop Technique To Stop COVID Reproduction 58 81 How long can the coronavirus survive on surfaces or in the air? 59 82 New Research: Why does age make it more difficult to fight COVID-19? 61 83 Ashwagandha as Covid-19 warrior? IIT Delhi study says yes! 61 84 Researchers in India must join the fight against COVID-19 63 85 10 minutes is all it takes to get corona virus infection: Research 64 86 Implications of the COVID-19 on food production, agricultural and fishery/aquaculture supply chains and markets 67 87 Impact of COVID-19 on food and agriculture 68 88 First human trial of COVID-19 vaccine finds it is safe, induces immune response 72 89 COVID-19 patients not infectious after 11 days even if found positive: Singapore study 73 90 Serum Institute eyes COVID-19 vaccine by October 73 91 ICMR study on cluster of Italian tourists suggests COVID-19 spreads faster among close contacts 74 92 Exposed children escape infection more often than adults 76 93 Half of COVID-19 cases may experience altered sense of taste: Study 77 94 New Research: In review, what COVID-19 does to central nervous system 77 95 COVID-19 concerns increase in May following easing of lockdowns 77 96 Surgery after COVID-19 raises death risk: Global study 78 97 International community rallies to support open research and science to fight COVID-19 78 98 World leaders pledge €7.4bn to research COVID-19 vaccine 79 99 Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine May update: Moderna’s clinical trial enters phase II 81 100 Right time to fuse science with industry: Bonds built amid coronavirus will last forever 82 101 Plasma therapy safe, effective for severe COVID-19 patients: Study 83 102 Why COVID-19 fears rise in South America as Brazil becomes world’s second largest hotspot 84 103 COVID-19 and Food Security 85 104 Coronavirus vaccine: AstraZeneca 'on track' to roll out COVID-19 vaccine in September 86 105 Baldness, smoking among COVID-19 risk factors for men: Study 87 106 COVID-19 found its way to India via frequently travelled countries in Europe, Middle East’: Study 87 107 Coronavirus: Widespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves, study shows 88 108 A blood group cases develop severe Covid symptoms: New researches find blood groups play key role 89 109 COVID-19 threatens entire nervous system: Study 90 110 Risk of Covid case fatality in India relatively higher among females: Study 91 111 Patanjali CEO Balkrishna claims company found Ayurveda cure for coronavirus 91 112 COVID-19 peak in India may arrive mid-November, paucity of ICU beds, ventilators likely: Study 92 113 Global group calls for COVID-19 clinical research in poor nations 93 114 CBI warns against methanol based sanitizers 94 115 Important to use dexamethasone only for severe coronavirus cases: WHO 94 116 COVID-19 patients without disease symptoms may have weaker immune response: Study 95 117 Study identifies