University of Oxford takes on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fight Headfirst
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Unless you have been living under a rock you are well aware of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has got most of the world in its clutches. The pandemic has severely affected normal life and brought about a period of emergency where institutions and countries are fighting the battle alongside one another. The futures of hundreds of international students are in the lurch as days give way to an uncertain future ahead. The study abroad industry has also taken a hit with summer session starting online and there is a looming ambiguity about fall.
Premier institutions such as Harvard University, University of Cambridge and University of Oxford (OU) among several others have come together during this time of crisis to help their country and above all their people in fighting this catastrophe. Today we are going to look at the accomplishments by the University of Oxford in fighting the global pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Currently, the University is on Easter break, however, stringent measures have been put in place given the current predicament. Buildings have been closed, while others in which vital research is taking place remain open and secure, students are being taught using remote technology, more than they would have ever imagined. Extensive planning is underway for the future, planning how the university would reopen buildings and resume research, how they would admit and welcome new students and how they would adapt to the financial implications of the pandemic are all in motion.
- The University of Oxford develops rapid testing technology for COVID-19
- First patients enrolled in possible COVID-19 treatments
- Oxford University Starts Phase 1 of Human Trial of Coronavirus Vaccine, today
The University of Oxford develops rapid testing technology for COVID-19
The Oxford Engineering Science Department and the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) have developed a rapid testing technology for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) which gives results in just half an hour. The team of scientists from the university led by Prof Zhanfeng Cui and Prof Wei Huang have been working to improve test capabilities as the virus spreads internationally to other parts of the world. The new test is supposed to be much faster and does not need a complicated instrument. Previous viral RNA tests took 1.5 to 2 hours to give a result, however, this is not the case here, the new test is capable of giving results in just half an hour. The Oxford scientists are now working to develop an integrated device so that the test can be used at domestic as well as commercial hubs.
First patients enrolled in possible COVID-19 treatments
There are currently no specific treatments for COVID-19. Researchers from the University of Oxford have launched a new clinical trial to test the effects of potential drug treatments for patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus COVID-19. The first patients have now been recruited. The chance to join the trial will be offered to adult inpatients who have tested positive for COVID-19 in NHS hospitals, and who have not been excluded for medical reasons. Patients joining the trial will be allocated at random by computer to receive one of the two drugs being studied or no additional medication. This will enable researchers to see whether any of the possible new treatments are more or less effective than those currently used for patients with COVID-19.
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Oxford University Starts Phase 1 of Human Trial of Coronavirus Vaccine, today
The University of Oxford began their Phase - 1 clinical trial of their coronavirus vaccine called ChAdOx1nCoV-19 against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The vaccine would be tested on 500 healthy volunteers between the ages of 15 and 55 in the Thames Village Region. The vaccine to be administered comprises of only one dosage and does not use a replicating virus, hence it would not cause any infection in the vaccinated individual. This project is led by, Prof Sarah Gilbert, Prof Andrew Pollard, Prof Teresa Lambe, Dr Sandy Douglas and Prof Adrian Hill from the University of Oxford. More developments on the same can be tracked on the official university page.
For further developments, candidates can check the official University of Oxford website.
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The University of the West of Scotland has five modern and diverse campuses in United Kingdom. The University has welcomed more than 3,000 international students which are representing 1/3 of the globe. They also have 130 European partners who are actively in global study and exchange options through the Commonwealth universities programmes. The University also offers study abroad opportunities for UWS who are eligible for the same and also have more than 20 transnational education partners worldwide which helps them deliver UWS Bachelors and Masters Degrees around the world.
According to the data, international students make up 46% of Oxford students. 65% of all graduate students are from outside the UK, as are 23% of all undergraduates. Over 160 countries and territories are represented among the student body of the University of Oxford. Indian students were 497 in number.
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