April 5 , 2020
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- The Government of India launched 5 research projects in order to control the spread of COVID-19.
- The projects neither focus on vaccines nor on medicines.
- The projects are to be supervised by the Department of Science and Technology.
- The first project aims to search the metabolite biomarker signature for the virus.
- The second project is to develop viricidal coatings that shall be used in surgical mask.
- The third project is to develop antiviral surface coatings to help prevent the spread of infections.
- The fourth project is to develop a material which when applied over surfaces will remove viruses and bacteria.
- The fifth project is to develop antibody-based capture of COVID-19 and inactivate it using lipid based gel.
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