Kerala should give more importance to virology research since the State faces a higher risk of virus-related incidence compared to other parts of the country, Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, Member, NITI Ayog, has said.
“Of late, Kerala has been an entry point for various viral diseases. This part of our geography has high risk of diseases like Nipah and COVID,” Dr Paul said here on Saturday while speaking at the inauguration of the Department of Biotechnology-Scientific Infrastructure Access for Harnessing Academia University Research Joint Collaboration (DBT-SAHAJ) at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB).
Dr Rajesh S. Gokhale, secretary, DBT, Government of India, was also present at the function.
