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.
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