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FDC jumps 6% after launching 2 variants of Covid-19 drug Favipiravir

The price per tablet is Rs 55 for both the variants

Over 116,000 coronavirus cases in Thane; death toll reaches 3,348

With the addition of 788 positive cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 1,16,413, an official said on Wednesday

Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin increases heart risk: Global study

The combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin has been linked to significant cardiovascular risks, including mortality, in the largest safety study ever performed on both HCQ and HCQ+AZM.

South Korean govt urges striking doctors to return to work amid pandemic

Health officials in South Korea called on thousands of striking doctors to return to work as the country counted its 13th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases

Over 37.6 million samples tested for coronavirus so far, says ICMR

A total of 823,992 samples were tested for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total number of samples tested to 37,651,512 so far

India Covid-19 update: 67,151 new cases, 1,059 deaths; tally at 3,234,474

India's novel coronavirus tally rose to 3.23 million on Wednesday with 67,151 more people testing positive for the infection, while the recoveries have surged to 2,467,758, the Health Ministry said

Bata plans to add 100 stores in FY21 despite coronavirus outbreak

Footwear major Bata India is planning to open around 100 outlets during this financial year despite the Covid-19 outbreak, an official said on Wednesday

Covid-19 can cause entire spectrum of heart diseases, says cardiologist

"We are seeing patients who recovered from COVID come back with heart failure, and then we see that they have cardiomyopathy (weakness in the heart muscle)"

Global coronavirus cases top 23.8 million-mark, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 23.8 million, while the deaths have increased to over 818,000 according to the Johns Hopkins University

Cambridge Univ aims for autumn trials of Covid vaccine after UK funding

The University of Cambridge is aiming to start clinical trials of its possible coronavirus vaccine in the autumn after it received 1.9 mn pounds in funding from the British government

Australia boosts defence spending by A$1 bn in latest coronavirus stimulus

Australia has so far promised to spend about A$260 billion in stimulus to support its ailing economy

Andaman and Nicobar coronavirus update: UT reports 41 new cases, 2 deaths

COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 2,945 as 41 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the Union territory's coronavirus death toll to 37

Arvind Kejriwal calls urgent meet on to take stalk of coronavirus situation

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a high-level meeting to discuss the rising number of novel coronavirus cases in Delhi, sources said on Wednesday

First lady Melania Trump expresses sympathy for coronavirus victims

Melania Trump is expressing sympathy for families affected by Covid-19, an invisible enemy she said has challenged America but brought its citizens together

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: One more dies, 53 fresh cases recorded

Fifty-three more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh, taking the hill state's tally to 5,155, while one more death due to the disease pushed the toll to 29, officials said

Uttarakhand CM Rawat isolates himself, tests negative for coronavirus

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has isolated himself for three days as a precautionary measure despite his novel coronavirus test report coming negative

Mizoram corornairus update: 14 more Covid-19 cases reported, tally at 967

Fourteen new coronavirus cases have been reported from Mizoram, taking the total cases in the state to 967, according to the health bulletin issued by the State government on Wednesday

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calls for readiness against virus, typhoon

Kim Jong Un held his third high-level political conference in as many weeks, where he raised alarm about the nation's coronavirus response and a typhoon forecast to hit the country early Thursday

French president Macron calls on citizens to learn to live with coronavirus

French President Emmanuel Macron called on citizens to learn to live with the coronavirus after infections spiralled higher in recent weeks

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 1,973 new cases, tally at 94,592

As many as 1,973 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Assam on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 94,592