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Covid 19 Vaccine- What is in Making?

The world is in the midst of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic . An increment in the numbers of daily cases around the world is terrifying. The researchers are working hard and round the clock to find a vaccine to this deadly virus. A number of vaccines are going through different phases. Let us learn about various vaccines in making and when can we expect one. WHAT IS A VACCINE? A vaccination is a kind of medicine which trains the immune system to fight a disease or germ. It prepares the body to make antigens or antibodies. A vaccination is generally administered through needles. A vaccine can take  upto 10  years  to develop and to be ready to use for public.  Why do we need a vaccine? The only way for life to get back to normal and the only way to bring an end to this imbroglios disease is a Vaccine. A vaccine will teach our bodies to fight the infection and prevent our body to catch Covid-19 and make it less dangerous. What are the different stages of vaccine development? A vaccine has

Are We Ready to Open Schools? Is It Safe?

With the country in the middle of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, the cases of Covid-19 are accelerating once again in the country. With an increase in the daily number of cases, some states are planning to re-open the schools whereas some have already ordered to do so. The director of AIIMS warned that the second wave of Covid-19 has already begun in India. Now the question that arises is Are We Ready to Open the Schools? The  Union Ministry of Education under Unlock 5.0 passed the guidelines for re-opening of schools from October 15 . While some states have already re-opened the schools from November 2 , some are still figuring out on when to re-open them whereas few of them are waiting for the festive season to get over. List of Opening Date of Schools: Arunachal Pradesh:  November 16(Classes 10 and 12) Maharashtra: November 23(Classes 9 to 12) Gujarat: November 23  Haryana: November 16 Goa: November 21(Classes 10 and 12) What Happened when schools reopened in various states

WHY ISN'T THE US ELECTIONS 2020 VERDICT THE LAST STEP?

The US media on Saturday declared Joe Biden as the winner of the US Presidential Elections 2020 after he defeated Donald Trump in the key state of Pennsylvania securing enough electoral college votes to defeat Donald Trump but the Saturday's verdict isn't the last step . In today's blog we will learn of WHAT'S NEXT and Why isn't the verdict of Saturday the last step . According to a system tweaked over the past two centuries , there's a month-long timeline during which a 538 member electoral college picks the president of US . A MONTH-LONG TIMELINE!!! REALLY? Yes, When the citizens of America vote for the presidential candidate, they actually vote for the electors in their state . The number of electors is equal to the number of electoral votes held by the state. THE MONTH-LONG TIMELINE When the states are done with the counting of votes and certifying the results of the votes, the governors are required to prepare the As Soon As Possible documents kn