Current Affairs: 17 August 2020
🌺New 10-times more infectious Coronavirus Strain found in Malaysia🌺
Malaysia has come across a new 10-times more infectious Coronavirus Strain in mutation "DG14G". This mutation has been detected in minimum 3 of the 45 cases reported in a cluster. The mutation began from a restaurant owner who returned from India and violated 14-day quarantine norm. The Malaysian Government has sentenced him to 5 months imprisonment with a fine.
🌺Crater captured by Chandrayaan 2 on Moon named after Vikram Sarabhai🌺
ISRO recently released the image of a crater on Moon that was captured by Chandrayaan 2. The crater has been named after Indian astrophysicist Vikram Sarabhai to mark his birth centenary. The image of the Sarabhai Crater was captured through the Terrain Mapping Camera – 2 (TMC-2).
🌺COVID Vaccine: Corona warriors to be first to get coronavirus vaccine in India🌺
In India, Corona warriors will be the first to get vaccinated against the novel Coronavirus, once the vaccine gets launched. The information was shared by Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health. At present, three COVID vaccines are being tested in India at different stages. Russia has launched world's first Coronavirus vaccine named "Sputnik V".
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