Day: April 11, 2020

Record spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases takes India's tally to 8,78,254

“Extend lockdown period, but limit it to identifed red zones”

11:35 pm April 11, 2020

Amaravati: Emphasizing that the wheel of the economy should be kept moving, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday wanted the lockdown period extended but limited only to identified red zones in the state where the COVID-19 was prevalent. I support your stand that we must take firm and bold steps […]

Doctors of Indian origin form global collaborative to fight COVID-19

11:29 pm April 11, 2020

New Delhi: Doctors of Indian origin across the world have joined hands under the umbrella of Global Indian Physician COVID-19 Collaborative’ to combat coronavirus which has engulfed 185 countries and claimed over one lakh lives. The move aims to “foster cross systems learning” to develop prevention and management strategy for COVID-19 which will include encompassing […]

India could’ve seen 8.2L COVID-19 cases by Apr 15 sans lockdown, containment steps: Health ministry

11:24 pm April 11, 2020

New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in the country could have increased to 8.2 lakh by April 15 had India not implemented a lockdown and other containment measures, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Addressing a daily briefing on the coronavirus situation of the country, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal […]

I'm sure global pharma industry will support India's WTO proposal of IP waiver for COVID-19: Goyal

Allow phase-wise opening of alcoholic beverage industry, online sale: CIBAC to Comm Min

11:18 pm April 11, 2020

New Delhi: Liquor manufacturing association CIBAC has urged Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to allow phase-wise opening of the alcoholic beverages industry as the sector may face financial difficulties and job losses due to the lockdown on account of Covid-19 pandemic. In its letter to the commerce minister, the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) […]

Despite risk of potentially fatal side effects, Trump taking hydroxychloroquine

Shipment of hydroxychloroquine to US likely to start next week: IPA

11:13 pm April 11, 2020

New Delhi: Shipment of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to the US is likely to start next week, a leading pharma industry body has said. Hydroxychloroquine is being touted as game changer in fight against COVID-19 pandemic “The shipments of hydroxychloroquine to the US are likely to start next week. Indian pharma companies are committed to meet […]