Role of Science and Technology to Combat COVID-19

AN ESSAY ON

“ROLE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION IN COMBATING THE

COVID-19 AT PRESENT AND IN FUTURE”

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5

INTRODUCTION TO THE CORONAVIRUS AND THE CURRENT SITUATION ……………………. 5

BACKGROUND …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5

LITERATURE REVIEW ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

WORLD SITUATION OF COVID-19 ……………………………………………………………………………………… 8

STATUS OF NEPAL REGARDING COVID-19 ………………………………………………………………………. 9

COVID-19: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES …………………………………………………………….. 10

ROLE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (STI) IN COMBATING THE

CORONAVIRUS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11

MY ROLE TO SUPPORT THE NATION ………………………………………………………………………………. 12

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT ……………………………………………………………………………………. 12

WAY FORWARD ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ……………………………………………………………………. 13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13

References …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13

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List of Figures

Fig 1 Illustration of a SARS-CoV-2 (CDC, 2020) ………………………………………………………….. 7

Fig 2 Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases by country, territory or area, April 25-May 1 .. 8

Fig 3 Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases by country, territory or area, Dec 30-May 1 …. 8

Fig 4 COVID-19 cases by Province (MOHP, 2020) ……………………………………………………….. 9

Fig 5 Swab sample testing laboratories in Nepal for COVID-19 …………………………..………….. 9

Fig 6 COVID-19 cases by sex ……………………………………………………………………………………. 10

ABBREVIATIONS

CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention

COVID Corona Virus Disease