The University of Gothenburg in Sweden have recently developed a potential Diarrhea vaccine named “ETVAX”.
The treatment aims to prevent enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) diarrhea.
It is common among children and is passed through food and water contaminated with feces.
The infections typically come with symptoms ranging from chills and vomiting to cramps and fever.
There is currently no vaccine in the market and the doctors typically prescribe antibiotics to infected patients.
In adults, the doctors allow the illness to run its course and with strong immune systems, it typically fades after three weeks.
It is a common illness among citizens of developing countries and those who travel there.
Budapest Convention
It is the sole legally binding multilateral treaty that coordinates cybercrime investigations between nation-states and criminalises certain cybercrime conduct.
The convention is led by Council of Europe, which is distinct from European Union.
Both members and non-members of Council of Europe are parties to the convention.
Totally 64 nations are party to this convention and 3 countries have signed but yet to ratify the convention.
India, Russia and Chinaare not members to this convention.
The 2nd additional protocol to the convention is under preparation and the member countries recently met at Strasbourg.
Russia recently passed a resolution in United Nation General Assembly (UNGA), to create a new treaty that can coordinate and share data to prevent cybercrime.
India voted in favour of Russia’s resolution.
Council of Europe
It aims to uphold human rights, democracy, and rule of law in Europe and promote European culture.
HQ - Strasbourg, France.
It has 47 member states and is distinct from the EU.
Some of the members in Council of Europe who are outside EU are Russia, Iceland, Switzerland, Turkey,Azerbaijan, Georgia. Japan, Canada, U.S, Mexico, Israel.
No country has ever joined the EU without first belonging to the Council of Europe.
Unlike the EU, the Council of Europe cannot make binding laws, but it does have the power to enforce selectinternational agreements reached by European states on various topics.
The best known body of the Council of Europe is the European Court of Human Rights, which enforcesthe European Convention on Human Rights.
The Commissioner for Human Rights is an independent institution within the Council of Europe, mandated topromote awareness of and respect for human rights in the member states.
Turkey is also a member
Jan JagruktaAbhiyaan
It is a mega awareness campaign on Dengue and Malaria in Delhi.
It is organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in association with all three Delhi Municipal Corporations and New Delhi Municipal Council.
India and SCO
The 5th meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)’s Heads of Ministries and Department of Science and Technology was held in Russia.
In this meeting, members have agreed to the India’s proposal for hosting the Heads of Ministries (Prime Ministers) meeting in 2020.
India will also host the SCO Forum of Young Scientists and Innovators in 2020.
Kalaburagi Airport
Kalaburagi Airport in Karnataka has been built under the UDAN-Regional Connectivity Scheme.
The first flight fromKalaburagi Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru took off recently.
The Airport will act as a gateway for tourist destinations including Buddha Vihar, SharanaBasaveshwara Temple, Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah and, Gulbarga Fort.
