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A pricing war? Cipla pips Hetero, fixes remdesivir under Rs 5,000

A senior government official said it is in wait-and-watch mode and has not decided to take any suo motu action on the pricing of the drug

Aarogya Setu to be used with other tools to boost contract tracing in Delhi

The directions point out that the surveillance system will be guided by an IT-driven tool at district and state-level hubs

No Covid-19 test during quarantine for asymptomatic armed forces personnel

The revised protocol also recommended avoiding short duration duties of up to seven days unless deemed crucial for the interest of the services

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US states see 'disturbing surge' in infections

World Bank okays $1 bn aid for Congo, UK lockdown to lift in July, surge in Covid-related medical waste and other other global news on the impact of the pandemic

India coronavirus dispatch: How close are we to a Covid-19 vaccine?

Optimism about Covid-19 cures, India's economic recovery likely to be 'U' shaped, and will mi-grants go back to their previous place of work? roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Hetero to deliver first set of 20,000 vials of Remdesivir as DCGI approves

One set would be immediately supplied to Hyderabad, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra

BMC to procure 100,000 Covid-19 antigen testing kits for speedy results

At present, RT-PCR tests are being used to detect infections, but the results of antigen tests will be comparatively faster, the civic body said

ITBP takes over Delhi's 10,000 bed Covid-19 centre; to provide docs, staff

The ITBP was the first organisation in the country to have created a 1,000 bed quarantine center for coronavirus affected people

Modi govt has 'unlocked' Covid-19 pandemic, petrol-diesel prices: Rahul

Congress has been attacking the BJP-led NDA government for increasing the petrol and diesel prices every day for the past 18 days after the lockdown restrictions were relaxed

India-US 'green' corridor for air travel, and other coronavirus updates

The total number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi crossed the 66,000 mark, with the biggest single-day spike of 3,947 fresh infections being reported on Tuesday

'This takes the cake': Nick Kyrgios slams Novak Djokovic's ignorance

Djokovic is being criticised from all corners for going ahead with Adria Tour and then not following social distancing guidelines

Good that Ramdev has given Covid-19 medicine, but rules matter: Minister

The Ministry had also issued a notification in April stating the requirements and the manner in which the research studies on Covid-19 with AYUSH interventions/medicines should be undertaken

Watchdog flags 50 ad campaigns by drug makers offering Covid-19 cure

The body also made public the list of the 50 companies which were found to have advertised about COVID-19 cure or prevention in April

In pics: Will these potential Covid-19 drugs in India end the virus menace?

After the AYUSH ministry has examined the drugs by Patanjali Ayurved, the firm will be allowed to advertise or publicise any claims of curing the disease

Chinese firm launches phase-3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine in UAE: Report

This is the first company in China to conduct an overseas clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine, state broadcaster CGTN reported

Herd immunity threshold could be lower than previously thought: Report

Scientists, including those from the University of Nottingham in the UK, noted that herd immunity develops when individuals contracting the disease build up natural immunity

Extremely sorry for each infection: Djokovic after testing Covid19 positive

"I am extremely sorry for each individual case of infection. I hope that it will not complicate anyone's health situation and that everyone will be fine"

TMC MLA Tamonash Ghosh second elected representative to die from Covid-19

The three-time MLA from the Falta assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district was admitted to a hospital after he tested positive for the disease

Human trial begins of Imperial College London's candidate Covid-19 vaccine

Imperial College London's vaccine candidate is being developed and trialled with the help of more than £41 million in funding from the UK government and a further £5 million in philanthropic donations

Coronavirus LIVE: Nearly 4,000 fresh cases in record spike in Delhi

Coronavirus latest news: Country-wise, the United States continues to remain the worst-hit with 2,388,153 cases and 122,247 deaths, followed by Brazil, Russia and India