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Volume IconCovid-19: Over 32k cases in India, Bolsonaro tests positive again and more

Top US infectious disease specialist, Anthony Fauci predicted that the country would meet its goal of a vaccine by year's end.

ImageKanishka Gupta New Delhi
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks with journalists as he arrives at Alvorada Palace, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia, Brazil

Globally, over 2.3 lakh cases have been recorded in the past 24-hour period. Of these, over 32,000 cases are recorded in India alone.
 
Last month, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approved five drugs for treating a Covid-19 patient. These include – two antiviral: Remdesivir and Favipiravir – and three for easing the symptoms: Dexamethasone, Tocilizumab and Itolizumab.
 
However, these drugs’ use is bound to birth complications considering there are doubts about the evidence the government has furnished – or not – to approve their use.
 
Besides, top US infectious disease specialist, Anthony Fauci predicted that the country would meet its goal of a vaccine by year’s end. He told this to Reuters during an interview saying, “I feel good about the projected timetable.”

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First Published: Jul 16 2020 | 1:14 PM IST