Daily Life by Lakshya singh

Head <script data-ad-client="ca-pub-2565682427845108" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>/head Explained: What will change for students, staff when schools reopen in India? The Centre has permitted the reopening of schools in phases after October 15. However, the actual timing and manner of reopening will be decided by individual states. A government school reopens in Chandigarh on September 21, 2020. (Express Photo: Kamleshwar Singh) Schools across the country have been closed since mid-March, even before the  coronavirus  lockdown was imposed. On Monday (October 5), the Education Ministry  issued guidelines  for their reopening. When are schools reopening? The Union government has permitted the reopening of schools in phases after October 15. However, the actual timing and manner of reopening will be decided by individual states. This means what students actually experience will vary depending on where t...

 V accines typically require years of research and testing before reaching the clinic, but in 2020, scientists embarked on a race to produce safe and effective coronavirus vaccines in record time. Researchers are currently testing  68  vaccines  in clinical trials on humans, and 20 have reached the final stages of testing. At least 90 preclinical vaccines are under active investigation in animals   Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Vaccines work by training and preparing the body’s natural defences --- the immune system--- to recognize and fight off the viruses and bacteria they target. If the body is exposed to those disease-causing germs later, the body is immediately ready to destroy them, preventing illness. There are currently more than 50 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in trials. WHO is working in collaboration with scientists, business, and global health organizations through the ACT Accelerator to speed up the pandemic response. When a safe and eff...