MEDICINE

Companies hopeful of economic recovery in 2021 but cautious about COVID-19 pandemic

Final tests of some COVID-19 vaccines to start next month

3:44 am June 12, 2020

Washington: The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, while hard-hit Brazil is testing a different shot from China. Where to do crucial, late-stage testing and how many volunteers are needed to roll up their […]

Night curfew imposed in Noida, Ghaziabad till April 17

District administration to seal 12 COVID-19 hotspots in Noida

11:04 pm April 8, 2020

Noida: In view of the Coronavirus, as many as 12 hotspots will be sealed in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district. Following the direction of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration is going to seal these hotspots from Wednesday midnight. District magistrate Suhas L Y said that after the government’s order as […]

Will provide citizenship to 11 million people if voted to power; says Biden

Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak

4:46 am April 7, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spoke over the phone Monday afternoon about the coronavirus outbreak, according to a top Biden campaign aide. Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager, said in a statement that the two had a “good call.” “Biden shared several suggestions for actions the Administration can take now to address the […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

White House pushes unproven drug for coronavirus; doctors wary

4:32 am April 7, 2020

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion Monday of an malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it’s proven safe and effective against COVID-19. Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro championed hydroxychloroquine in television interviews a day after […]

BMC asks people to take medicine to avoid leptospirosis

7:11 pm July 3, 2019

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said Wednesday that people who came in contact with floodwater should take a preventive medicine, available at civic dispensaries, to avoid leptospirosis. Water-logging was reported in several areas over the last two days as the city reeled under its highest rainfall in 24 hours after the July 26, 2005. […]