Page 2 - Latest Updates on Hydroxychloroquine
World Coronavirus Dispatch: WHO stops trials of HCQ, HIV cocktail
Glaxo, Sanofi near $624 mn vaccine deal, Mexico deaths top 30,000, uneven recovery for Arab world and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: WHO stops trials of HCQ, HIV cocktail")
European Commission authorises remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment
The EU has expedited the authorisation, approving the drug in an exceptionally short timeframe
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Remdesivir only for restricted emergency use on Covid-19 patients: Govt
The Union health ministry issued a fresh clinical management protocol for Covid-19 patients on Friday
 "Remdesivir only for restricted emergency use on Covid-19 patients: Govt")
WHO expects results from Covid-19 drug trials within two weeks
Mike Ryan, head of the WHO's emergencies programme, said it would be unwise to predict when a vaccine could be ready against Covid-19
 "WHO expects results from Covid-19 drug trials within two weeks")
Health Ministry adds steroid dexamethasone in Covid-19 treatment protocol
It also recommended hydroxychloroquine in patients during the early course of the disease and not on critically ill patients
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Coronil is no kadha: Patanjali's Covid-19 drug must go through scrutiny
Baba Ramdev's creations to fight Covid must go through the rigours of scientific verification and clinical trials before being sold in the market
 "Coronil is no kadha: Patanjali's Covid-19 drug must go through scrutiny")
Cadila's renewed focus on India biz, Covid-19 opportunities lend confidence
Renewed focus on India, new drug launches in US lend comfort
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Accounts from Mumbai's Dharavi on efforts to chase away the virus
As efforts to 'chase the virus' begin to pay off in Mumbai's Dharavi, frontline workers and residents share accounts of recent months
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Covid-19 updates: India's rising deaths, China's genome data and more
Team of UK scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, has found that Covid-19 patients with extremely high levels of stress hormone cortisol in their blood are more likely to deteriorate quickly
 "Covid-19 updates: India's rising deaths, China's genome data and more")
How Trump's 'game-changer' drug is boosting nationalism in Brazil and India
HCQ has now been removed by the US Federal Drug Administration's list of drugs approved for use against Covid-19, yet both India and Brazil continue to recommend its use as a treatment
 "How Trump's 'game-changer' drug is boosting nationalism in Brazil and India")
India lifts restrictions on HCQ exports as country is well stocked
Exports were happening on humanitarian grounds but with necessary permission
 "India lifts restrictions on HCQ exports as country is well stocked")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid could wipe out $16 trn of global wealth
WHO halts HCQ trials again, Australia jobless rate 19-year high, UK builds Covid war chest-roundup of news from across the world on the Covid-19 pandemic
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Covid-19 crisis: Hydroxychloroquine halted in WHO-funded trials
Trump has touted the antimalarial as a treatment for the coronavirus since the early weeks of the global outbreak, calling it a "game-changer," but its prospects have faded
HCQ's emergency use revocation by US may not hit India's exports
This is because while emergency-use authorisation for treating Covid-19 was a recent move, the drug has been used since years for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
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Covid-19 updates: FDA's remark on HCQ, race for Covid-19 vaccine and more
After "positive preliminary" results of phase I and II clinical trials, the vaccine-maker is collaborating with Instituto Butantan in Brazil to prepare and conduct a phase III clinical study
 "Covid-19 updates: FDA's remark on HCQ, race for Covid-19 vaccine and more")
US Health Secy tells docs to prescribe HCQ as FDA withdraws use in Covid-19
During a White House media appearance with President Donald Trump, Azar asserted that HCQ was approved in the United States
Health ministry okays remdesivir, HCQ to treat Covid-19 under authorisation
In the new set of protocols, the ministry has removed its earlier recommendation of using hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin in severe cases
 "Health ministry okays remdesivir, HCQ to treat Covid-19 under authorisation")
Divided by virus: When leaders exploit a crisis in cynical self-interest
The pandemic debate is all divided by ideology and top BJP leaders are exploiting a grave crisis in cynical political self-interest. The result looks like nobody is in control
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Dharavi, HCQ & some questions
Why was the trial of the drug on Dharavi residents put on hold? What prompted the authorities to restart? What connection does the coming US election have with all this?
Best of BS Opinion: Unlocking Delhi, Covid-19 crisis, GDP growth, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day.
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