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Here is India’s first drive-through testing centre for COVID-19

Advantages of the model Drive-through centers have played a crucial role in curbing the epidemic in South Korea, where   15,000 to 20,000 tests   are conducted daily. “For a strategic pandemic planning and preparedness, this model has seemed to do wonders… This protocol ensures that there is minimal risk to the patients who are coming for testing as well as the health care workers by minimising the exposure,” Devjani said.  She also pointed to   studies conducted by Stanford Medicine , which noted that a “drive-through model” facilitates testing of a large number of people while mitigating the spread of infections. Dr Manoj B. Jais, who oversees the Covid-19 testing facility at Lady Hardinge Medical College in the national capital, agreed with this. “This is a good way of keeping doctors at a safe distance. It’s also good for patients who don’t want to go to the government hospitals or want someone to come inside their house to collect samples. Such bo...

IIT Kanpur to produce cost-efficient face masks equivalent to N95

IIT Kanpur joined the fight against COVID-19 amid lockdown. Researchers at the institution are working on cost-efficient anti-viral coating masks. These could replace N95 masks which are highly sought in the market. Professor Ramkumar, a researcher at the institute informed that they were developing an alternative material for N95 masks. Watch the full video for more details. https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/coronavirus-crisis/covid-19-iit-kanpur-to-produce-cost-efficient-face-masks-equivalent-to-n95/video-OXIwbxBGvLYiIs6PsCAb0M.html?jwsource=cl