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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 […]

China claims coronavirus broke out in world’s various parts last year; it only reported first

Chinese official warns of cluster Covid-19 cases amid fears of virus rebound

7:24 pm April 11, 2020

Beijing/Wuhan: China‘s health authorities on Saturday asked the public to strengthen protective measures and avoid gatherings after a number of cluster infections of the coronavirus were reported in some parts of the country, sparking concerns about the re-emergence of the vicious virus. All localities should intensify screenings and detection of Covid-19 cases, targeting key places […]

Communication ministers directs India Post to prioritise medicines delivery

UK expects first batch of 3 mn paracetamol packets from India soon

11:55 pm April 10, 2020

London: The UK on Friday expressed its gratitude to the Indian government as a first batch of 3 million paracetamol packets is all set to arrive in Britain within 48 hours after New Delhi lifted its export ban amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lord Tariq Ahmad, the Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth […]

Xi calls for tighter supervision of workplace safety as China resumes work after coronavirus battle

8:57 pm April 10, 2020

Beijing: President Xi Jinping on Friday called for tighter supervision of safety measures at workplaces as China gears up to resume work and production in a big way after over two months of battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Xi asked officials to strengthen monitoring and law enforcement of production safety even as coronavirus cases began […]

Nepal, India agree to enhance cooperation in fight against coronavirus

7:52 pm April 10, 2020

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday agreed to enhance cooperation to further intensify the fight against the coronavirus and underlined the need of taking care of the citizens left stranded in each other’s country due to the lockdown to contain the spread of the pandemic. Oli and […]