Page 4 - Latest Updates on Hydroxychloroquine
Covid-19: WHO halts trial of hydroxychloroquine, awaits more safety data
"It's important to continue to gather evidence on the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine," WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said at a press briefing in Geneva
 "Covid-19: WHO halts trial of hydroxychloroquine, awaits more safety data")
Covid-19 crisis: WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine on safety concerns
Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by Donald Trump and others as a possible treatment for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus
I am doing fine after taking a two-week course of hydroxychloroquine: Trump
Trump has spent weeks pushing the drug as a potential treatment or prophylaxis for Covid-19 against the cautionary advice of many of his administration's top medical professionals
 "I am doing fine after taking a two-week course of hydroxychloroquine: Trump")
Continue hydroxychloroquine as preventive therapy against Covid-19: ICMR
So far, only high-risk individuals, including asymptomatic health care workers, were given the drug along with household contacts of Covid patients
ICMR's new advisory expands use of HCQ but cautions against false security
According to the revised advisory, the report of an in-vitro testing of HCQ for antiviral efficacy showed reduction of infectivity and log reduction in viral RNA copy of SARs-CoV2
Covid-19 updates: Biggest single-day spike in global cases; 5,609 in India
While China has the highest recovery rate globally, with 94 per cent of its confirmed cases having recovered, followed by Germany and Iran, India's recovery rate, stands at 40 per cent currently
 "Covid-19 updates: Biggest single-day spike in global cases; 5,609 in India")
WHO reports biggest single-day jump in Covid cases; over 100,000 infected
The global tally of cases is nearing five million, with more than 324,000 deaths, according to figures collected by Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Centre
 "WHO reports biggest single-day jump in Covid cases; over 100,000 infected")
Only 6.39% Covid-19 cases needed hospital support; recovery rate now at 40%
Total count at 1,06,750, of which 61,149 are active. Some 6.9% of those under treatment are critical; death toll at 3,303
 "Only 6.39% Covid-19 cases needed hospital support; recovery rate now at 40%")
Inovio says COVID-19 vaccine produces antibodies in mice, guinea pigs
The company's shares, which have more than quadrupled this year, surged 17.7% to $17.13 in trading before the bell
 "Inovio says COVID-19 vaccine produces antibodies in mice, guinea pigs")
Trump says he has been taking Hydroxychloroquine despite FDA warning
The President, according to The Hill report, said he consulted with the White House doctor about taking the drug, but it was not explicitly recommended for him
 "Trump says he has been taking Hydroxychloroquine despite FDA warning")
Covid-19 update: India's cases now exceed China's; US donates ventilators
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce sending ventilators to India. In the same tweet, he praised Indian-Americans as "great" scientists and researchers
Lockdown serves domestic pharma the bitter pill: April growth slips
Lack of fresh prescriptions drags growth in acute therapies
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Humble leaders, please
This is one of those crises where it does not only matter that you do something, but how you do it
Fighting a pandemic... & fake news
We need doctors to stand up and say, "No! Bleach is poison!"
Covid-19 outbreak: Now, place online orders in some districts amid lockdown
Though the new guidelines clearly spell out that only delivery of essentials will be allowed in red zones, permissions for orange and green zones are still not spelt out clearly
 "Covid-19 outbreak: Now, place online orders in some districts amid lockdown")
The lexical outbreak
Oxford English Dictionary was occasioned by an explosion of new linguistic usages driven by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic
Shekhar Gupta: Situation normal, but all locked up
India needed to get back to work in stages. But by not getting the country out of the induced coma of the lockdown, Modi govt has risked incapacitating it
 "Shekhar Gupta: Situation normal, but all locked up")
India exports 50 mn hydroxychloroquine tablets to US in Covid fight: Report
The trade, India's biggest export of the drug to any country, follows a request by US President Donald Trump for New Delhi to release supplies of hydroxychloroquine
Market Ahead, April 29: Top Factors That Could Guide Markets Today
Moody's Investors Service has slashed India's growth forecast for calendar year 2020 to 0.2 per cent, from 2.5 per cent projected in March
 "Market Ahead, April 29: Top Factors That Could Guide Markets Today")
India never discriminates, supplying Covid-19 drug to others: Mohan Bhagwat
The RSS chief also appealed to the people to join the government in this collective effort to combat Covid-19 and reach out to everyone who needs help
 "India never discriminates, supplying Covid-19 drug to others: Mohan Bhagwat")
