Published: Sunday, December 27, 2020, 22:17 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 27: India reported its first case of COVID-19 in the last week of January and scientists have been on the research treadmill ever since, deftly moving from what they were doing to focus on the trajectory and evolution of the fast spreading disease, diagnostics and vaccine development.
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While many modified their research to suit COVID-19, others started afresh to cater to the more pressing and immediate demand, beating the pandemic.
One year on, their efforts have paid off with Indian scientists at the forefront of the global fight against the disease despite the constraints of limited funding and available resources.