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Coronavirus: Pakistan records 251,625 COVID-19 cases

Pakistan Health Ministry on Monday said, "In the last 24 hours, the country has recorded 2,769 new COVID-19 cases." Briefing the media on Coronavirus update,...

Coronavirus update: Sechenov University completes the human trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

The Sechenov University of Russia has successfully completed the human trail of the coronavirus vaccine. In an interview with Sputnik news, Vadim Tarasov, Director of...

Coronavirus: Delhi to get plasma bank for COVID-19 treatment

Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said, "The government is planning to set up a plasma bank to treat COVID-19 patients." Addressing the...

Coronavirus: Delhi to have ICU beds on a large scale at three hospitals

As Delhi witnesses the spike in coronavirus cases in the state, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 26 June said, "The government is reportedly...

Metropolis Healthcare promoter divested 6.03 percent shares for Rs 422.58 crore

Mumbai-based diagnostic company Metropolis Healthcare has said, "Its promoter has divested 6.03 percent shares in the company for Rs 422.58 crore." In a filing with...

Coronavirus: China capable of testing 3.78 million people per day

Briefing the reporters on Wednesday, Guo Yanhong, a health official at the National Health Commission said, "The Mainland China is capable of conducting nucleic...

Piramal Enterprises to raise Rs 2,590 crore via NCDs

Mumbai-based healthcare company Piramal Enterprises said, "Its board has approved raising to Rs 2,590 crore through issuance of secured non-convertible bonds on a private...

Jubilant Life Sciences partners with Gilead Sciences to develop remdesivir

India-based drugmaker Jubilant Life Sciences on Tuesday said that "It's subsidiary Jubilant Generics Limited has entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Gilead Sciences to...

Coronavirus: ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) has partnered with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to develop a fully indigenous vaccine for Coronavirus. In a...

WHO’s Michael Ryan says, “Public health surveillance must be the next step to bring COVID-19 under control”

Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme on Friday said, "To bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, the country must get back...

Coronavirus Pandemic: Brothers duo aged 8 and 12 develop ventilators and automatic sanitizer machine

In a bid to help the medical workers and to encourage citizens to reduce contact with COVID-19 patients, Brother-duo Vinayak Tara and Kartik Tara,...

COVID-19: FIFA boss warns against the restarting of football too soon

Looking towards the future of FIFA and the restarting of football after the coronavirus, FIFA President Gianni Infantino says, "For us, health comes first." For...

President Donald Trump says, “WHO is very much sided with China on Coronavirus crisis”

US President Donald Trump has said that the World Health Organization has "very much" sided with China on coronavirus crisis, asserting that many people...

Coronavirus Outbreak: US State Secretary Mike Pompeo says China is still withholding coronavirus information

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sharpened on March 24 his criticism of China's handling of a coronavirus pandemic, saying its ruling Communist Party...

Coronavirus Update: Scientists warns India, may see up to 13 lakh cases of COVID-19

India could face between 100,000 to 13 lakh confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus by mid-May if the current trend in the growing number...

COVID-19: Vivo India suspends the launch of V19, To supply N95 masks to doctors and healthcare workers

In a bid to secure customers, partners and employees from the novel Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the Chinese smartphone giant Vivo on Monday announced plans...

US blames China, Russia, and Iran for spreading disinformation on COVID-19

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia, China and Iran for spreading "disinformation" on COVID-19 and carrying out coordinated efforts to "disparage"...

Coronavirus update: Pope Francis tests negative for the virus

Pope Francis, who is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for the coronavirus, an Italian newspaper reported Tuesday, as Italy battles Europe's worst...

Coronavirus Update: US health officials report the fourth case of virus of unknown origin

US health officials reported on February 28 a fourth case of novel coronavirus of unknown origin, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. The...

Coronavirus: Experts question delayed action as death toll in China climbs to over 2780

Forty four more people have died of the novel coronavirus in China, taking the death toll in the outbreak to 2,788, Chinese health officials...

Coronavirus Outbreak: Mumbai airport begins the screening of air travelers arriving from Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, and Vietnam.

To meet with the central government's directives on the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), the Mumbai airport authority on Saturday said, “It has started screening...

Coronavirus Outbreak: Central govt asks its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Singapore

In furtherance to the travel advisory issued earlier in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the government on Saturday advised citizens to avoid...

Biocon receives three observations from USFDA for its Insulin Glargine facility in Malaysia

India's leading biopharma company Biocon on Saturday said that “It has received three observations for its insulin manufacturing facility in Malaysia from the United...

Coronavirus Alert: Three new cases of coronavirus registers in Iran after two deaths

Iran has confirmed three new coronavirus cases following the deaths of two elderly men, the health ministry told AFP on Thursday, as Iraq banned...

Serum Institute of India collabs with Codagenix to develop a preventive vaccine against coronavirus

A Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has developed a preventive vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19) in the partnership with American biotechnology company Codagenix. According to...

Hindu Mahasabha chief suggests Chinese President Xi Jinping to “create an idol of Corona and seek forgiveness”

As the world is working on how to tackle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), All India Hindu Mahasabha chief Swami Chakrapani on Monday said that...

Coronavirus Outbreak: Air passengers from Singapore and Thailand will be screened at Mumbai

With the effort to secure the citizens from the coronavirus infection, the government of Maharashtra on Monday said, “From February 3, the air passengers...

To fight with coronavirus, China is building 1,000 bed hospital in City of Wuhan

The Chinese city of Wuhan is rapidly building a new 1,000-bed hospital to treat victims of a new coronavirus, mobilising machinery to get it...

Dr Reddy's Laboratories launches 'Generic Sodium Nitroprusside injection,' for immediate reduction of blood pressure

India's largest drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories has announced the launched of 'Sodium Nitroprusside injection,' in the U.S. market for immediate reduction of blood...

Sanofi to buy Synthorx for $2.5 billion

France’s Sanofi said on Monday it had agreed to buy Synthorx in a cash deal worth around $2.5 billion as it seeks to beef...

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