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Hetero launches Favipiravir in India to treat mild to moderate Covid-19

Kolkata/IBNS: Hetero, one of India’s leading generic pharmaceutical companies and the world’s largest producer of antiretroviral drugs, has announced the launch of generic Favipiravir in India under the brand name ‘Favivir' to treat mild to moderate Covid-19. 

COVID-19 is not just seasonal, cautions WHO, as ‘first wave’ continues

New York: The COVID-19 virus is likely not impacted by the changing seasons like other respiratory diseases, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, before urging much greater respect for physical distancing measures to stop it spreading.

COVID-19 is not just seasonal, cautions WHO, as ‘first wave’ continues

New York: The COVID-19 virus is likely not impacted by the changing seasons like other respiratory diseases, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, before urging much greater respect for physical distancing measures to stop it spreading.

US to possibly supply COVID-19 vaccine to other countries: Prez Donald Trump

Washington/UNI:  US President Donald Trump during a press briefing said the United States may provide a vaccine for the novel coronavirus to other countries when it is ready.

Chinese mainland reports 101 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said on Wednesday that it received reports of 101 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, including 98 locally-transmitted cases and three imported ones.

Global COVID-19 case tally touches 16.6 million

Washington/UNI:  The total number of global novel Coronavirus cases has topped 16.6 million, while the deaths have increased to over 659,000 on Wednesday.

India's COVID-19 death toll touches 34193

Mumbai: The number of COVID-19 cases in India has jumped to  1,531,669 after 48,513 fresh cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.

Mumbai: Survey finds 57 percent people have had COVID-19 infection in slums, 16 pct in other places  

Mumbai: A medical survey conducted on nearly 7000 people in Mumbai has found that about 16 per cent of residents of the financial hub of the country have contracted the coronavirus.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine worked well in monkeys: Study

Giving humanity yet another hope that a solution will be reached soon, US Biotech major  Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and prevented the coronavirus from replicating in the noses and lungs of monkeys.

J&K shows roadmap to curb COVID-19: European Parliamentarian

Brussels: A European Parliament has said the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir has effectively controlled the COVID-19 spread and brought daily life in the region to normal  even as the major nations in the world are facing trouble to contain the highly infectious disease.

Assam breaches 33,000 mark in COVID-19 tally, over 1200 police personnel tested positive

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has witnessed a rise in COVID-19 positive cases leading the state tally to breach the 33,000 mark.

COVID-19: West Bengal records 2,134 new cases, 38 more deaths reported

Kolkata/IBNS: With 2,134 fresh infections and 38 more fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has reached 62,964, including 19,493 active ones, 1,449 deaths and 42,022 discharges, reports said on Tuesday.

China registers 68 new COVID-19 cases, 34 asymptomatic carriers - Health Authorities

Beijing/Sputnik: China confirmed 68 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, up from 61 a day ago, and another 34 asymptomatic carriers, while the number of recoveries rose by 16, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

COVID-19 death toll in Bangladesh touches 3000

Dhaka: The death toll due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh has touched 3000, media reports said.

Mumbai records lowest single-day COVID-19 cases in past 100 days 

Mumbai: With almost 9000 testings performed in a single day, Mumbai recorded only 700 COVID-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours, one of the lowest figures recorded in the past  three months.