Operation breathing space
- July 28, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: IR
Context:
An Israeli team led by a esearch and development (R&D) defence official arrived with a multi-pronged mission codenamed “Operation Breathing Space” to work with Indian authorities.
Concept:
- In this mission scientists from both countries work on COVID response.
- Four different kinds of rapid tests, which will be jointly developed after trials on Indian COVID-19 patients, as well as high-tech equipment to minimise exposure of medical staff to the virus, advanced respirators and special sanitisers developed in Israel were brought.
- The cooperation between Indian and Israeli scientists will also include sharing the most effective treatment protocols for COVID-19 patients.