Australian study finds coronavirus can last 28 days on glass, currency

Findings from the study show that in a very controlled environment the virus remains infectious for longer than other studies have found

Coronavirus can survive on skin for 9 hours: Study

The study found that virus was inactivated more rapidly on skin surfaces than on other surfaces such as stainless steel, glass and plastic

In-person ceremony has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, replaced with a televised ceremony

The virus can be detected immediately without any preparation process with high sensitivity in a short time

The medicine prize carries particular significance this year due to the pandemic, which has highlighted the importance that medical research

Bharat Biotech is currently conducting Phase II human trials of Covaxin after receiving approval from the Drug Controller General of India

No prizes are expected to be awarded this year for work directly linked to the new coronavirus

Researchers at McGill University in Canada carried out a survey of 28 experts working in vaccinology in late June 2020.

The animal trials were conducted on 20 monkeys in India and three different vaccine candidates were tried on them

The National Task Force for COVID-19, a committee formed by ICMR to respond to the pandemic, has reviewed and approved this study, it said