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Covid updates: Record 67k new cases; cheapest remdesivir launched in India

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday said it has launched Remdesivir under the brand name Remdac, used to treat patients suffering from severe symptoms of Covid-19

Stop dismantling environmental norms: Sonia, Rahul seek withdrawal of EIA

In an article, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said that the government has a social obligation to protect the environment and must withdraw the EIA

Ram temple trust chief tests Covid-19 positive; CM calls Medanta team

CM Yogi asks Dr Trehan of Medanta for medical support to trust chief

Zydus launches cheapest remdesivir at Rs 2,800 per 100 mg vial in India

Potential Covid-19 treatment drug launched under brand name Remdac in India

South Africa set to participate in two more Covid-19 vaccine trials

South Africa is all set to participate in two more COVID-19 vaccine trials by leading pharmaceutical companies starting next month. Dr Glenda Gray, president and CEO of the South African Medical Research Council, said in an interview with the public interest health website Spotlight on Tuesday that a Johnson & Johnson product called Ad26.COV2-S and a Novavax product called NVX-CoV2373 will be trialled in the country. The first COVID-19 vaccine trial on the African continent was the Ox1Cov-19 Vaccine VIDA trial, a collaboration with Oxford University, which was started in June in South Africa. It is led by Professor in Vaccinology at Wits University Shabir Madhi. Madhi, who is also the lead investigator for the Novavax trial in South Africa, told Spotlight that the Novavax trial to be conducted in South Africa will be a Phase IIb trial, which would measure efficacy, but not to the extent required for registration, for which a Phase III trial is typically needed. The total of the ...

Mayawati hits out at UP govt over condition of Covid-19 health workers

Mayawati alleged that proper facilities are not being provided to doctors engaged in treating coronavirus patients and the situation is worsening as the state government is intimidating them

Record spike of 66,999 cases pushes India's coronavirus tally to 2,396,637

The number of patients who have recovered from the disease surged to 16,95,982, pushing the recovery rate to 70.77% in the country

Physical hearing may begin in some courts in Supreme Court from next week

A committee of seven SC judges is learnt to have recommended holding physical hearings in at least two or three of its 15 benches in SC as early as next week with some additional safety measures.

How rolling out Russia's Covid-19 vaccine without proper test can backfire

If a vaccine is released but side-effects emerge, the consequences include both the health impacts and deterioration in trust from our community

Marking out the markets as coronavirus makes economic recovery uncertain

While coronavirus cases keep rising in India, there could be more lockdowns to contain the coronavirus as the economy sputters back to life. Devangshu Datta predicts where the markets could be headed

Unlock BFSI 2.0: Rural India revival difficult to sustain, say economists

It is a misconception that all of rural India is doing well amid the outbreak of Covid-19, said Pronab Sen

Prospects of social democracy in a post-pandemic world

This should be seen as neither a straight prediction nor just wishful thinking, more a clear-eyed analysis of constraints and opportunities that social democrats may face or have to be prepared for

US economic recovery to be muted until Covid is contained: Fed officials

Consumer spending will probably remain weak relative to the past as people avoid activities that require high levels of social interaction for health reasons, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren said

Covid-19 Factoid: India sees record recovery in Aug, but not yet in safe zone

Among top five countries with the highest number of cases, India's recovery rate is the second-lowest

Trump admin relaxes rules for some H-1B visas, allows spouses to travel

The administration also allowed travel of visa holders who are working as public health or healthcare professional

Coronavirus LIVE: 12,712 new Covid-19 positive cases in Maharashtra today

Coronavirus latest news: India recorded over 60,000 cases in a day. US tally has surged to 5,278,963 and Brazil 3,068,138. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Gold prices jump to Rs 52,626 per 10 gram, silver rallies to Rs 65,749 a kg

In New Delhi, prices of 22-carat gold slumped Rs 3,200 to Rs 50,250 per 10 gram while prices of 24-carat also dropped to Rs 54,500

Art paints a cheerful picture, hits giddy prices amid Covid-19

That the Indian market is faring well is a tribute to its fundamental strength built up over the last decade

Margin pressures likely to cap upside for Dr Lal Pathlabs: Analysts

The 29 per cent fall in volumes in the quarter was responsible for revenues declining 21 per cent year-on-year

Moderna shares jump on $1.5 billion US contract for Covid-19 vaccine

The United States and Moderna announced the agreement for 100 million doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine late on Tuesday