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Avoid over-reliance on foreign drugs in Covid-19 treatment: Bombay HC

Stating that over-reliance on imported drugs must be avoided, the Bombay High Court has asked the Centre and the Maharashtra government to create awareness about suitable alternatives

Centre issues company-wise supply plan of Remdesivir to states, UTs

A company-wise supply plan of Remdesivir, a key drug used in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, has been issued to states and union territories, informed the Central government

'Unique infectious profile' makes Covid-19 hard to treat: Lancet

A review published in the prestigious journal The Lancet has revealed that the increase in caseloads is owing to a unique infectious profile

US corporate sector sending more Covid medical assistance to India

America's corporate sector is sending more medical assistance to India, including ventilators and oxygen concentrators, to help the country fight the deadly second wave of COVID-19 that has been infecting more than 400,000 people daily in recent days. Thermo Fisher with the help of United Airlines on Saturday sent the much-needed supplies to India to help expand the COVID-19 testing, the company said. "We are humbled to be able to help our colleagues in India, & the population as a whole in their efforts to get the COVID19 surge under control, it said. The supplies included 4.6 million viral transport medium tubes, that prevent specimen drying, maintains viral viability and retards the growth of microbial contaminants. We are grateful for your support to India, said Mukesh Aghi, president of US India Strategic and Partnership Forum. American Airlines said it has partnered with the Red Cross to help keep people safe from COVID-19, and help vulnerable communities around the world ..

India's pharma market rebounds in April, clocks 51.5% sales growth

Low base of April 2020, pick-up in demand for Covid-19 drugs major contributors to growth

Covid-19: 81000 vials of Remdesivir arrive from US in Mumbai

Amid the record rise in Covid-19 cases in India, medical assistance is continuing to pour in from countries around the world, including the US, Singapore and Australia

Key Covid-19 bulk drugs see 180% price increase over four months

However, there is no shortage expected at the retail level anytime soon

End of Covid depends on how we behave, not the virus: Prof K Srinath Reddy

Reddy has vast experience in the healthcare sector and earlier headed the department of cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Listen to the podcast for more

SBI allocates Rs 70 crore to combat second wave of Covid-19

SBI has allocated Rs 71 crore to support various initiatives in combating Covid-19 and is in talks with various designated authorities to explore partnerships for setting up makeshift hospitals

Substantial increase in remdesivir production, allotment to states: Gowda

Union minister Sadananda Gowda on Saturday said that substantial increase has been made in overall production and allotment of remdesivir, used in the treatment of COVID-19, to all states. This will make India's fight stronger against COVID-19, the Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister said. In a tweet Gowda said, "After detailed review of state wise allotment of #Remdesivir with @Pharmadept substantial increase has been made in overall production & allotment to all states". A total of 16 lakh remdesivir vials are being allocated to the states and union territories from April 21to April 30, 2021, Gowda said.

Action necessary against tweets spreading misinfo, panic on Covid: Govt

A Twitter spokesperson had earlier informed that tweets that advance harmful, false or misleading narratives about COVID-19 vaccinations would continue to be removed from the platform

Steep hike in fares on India-US flights after 'do not travel' US advisory

Average fare for an economy class ticket on a India-US flight is around Rs 50,000, but the fares for this week's flights are hovering around Rs 150,000

What medicines should you take if you have Covid-19? Let's find out

How should you treat yourself if you have tested Covid positive and have been advised by the doctor to quarantine at home? What medicines should you take? What is the right way to check saturation level? There is so much information doing the rounds on social media, that people often get confused on which advice they could rely on. The Government of India has shared some suggestions by a renowned doctor. A word of caution from senior doctors like Naresh Trehan and Devi Shetty. Watch the video.

Covid-19: Man caught with 12 vials of Remdesivir injections in Mumbai

A 22-year-man was caught with a dozen vials of Remdesivir, a key medicine in treatment of coronavirus, said police on Friday

Delhi records over 4,000 Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike this year

The city had reported 3,567 cases on Saturday and 3,594 cases on Friday

Why did govt extend the interval between Covishield doses to 8 weeks?

The government has increased the time interval between the two doses of Covishield - the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, from four-six weeks to four-eight weeks

Patanjali's Coronil, 1st 'proof-based' drug to fight Covid, gets govt nod

Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved had launched 'Coronil', for treating Covid-19 on June 23

Indian scientists find new drugs that can potentially treat coronavirus

Indian scientists have identified drugs and possible cocktails that can target vital proteins of the novel coronavirus, and may potentially help treat Covid-19

Coronavirus vaccine update: UK, Russia to rollout vaccine from next week

UK has become the first country to approve Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for rollout. Russia, India, Oxford vaccine are also making some progress. Catch latest coronavirus vaccine updates here

Alcohol-free sanitiser just as effective as alcohol-based one against Covid

A new study from researchers at Brigham Young University finds that alcohol-free hand sanitiser is just as effective at disinfecting surfaces from the Covid-19 virus as alcohol-based products