Melbourne: The Australian Government has invested 4 million Australian dollars to conduct a joint study with Indian researchers about early detection of Covid-19 and its long-term effects. Australia’s Minister of Industry, Science and Technology made the announcement on Thursday.
The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) is financing six new projects, ranging from agricultural technology to coronavirus investigations. Agricultural projects are focused on developing risk management systems to protect farmers from climate change related disasters.
They are also related to the technology of drying grains through renewable energy to reduce pollution in food processing. In addition to new technologies for rapid detection of Covid-19, researchers are also focusing on the long-term effects on the heart and lungs of recovering patients. Australia’s Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, said she was happy that after the Kovid-19 epidemic caused significant delays this year, work could continue in these critical areas.
