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Biocon secures approval to use drug on coronavirus patients

India's Biocon has received regulatory approval for its drug Itolizumab to be used on coronavirus infected patients suffering from moderate to severe respiratory distress,...

WHO chief praises efforts to control COVID-19 in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum

The World Health Organisation has praised the efforts taken to contain the spread of the COVID-19 in Dharavi, one of the world's largest slums,...

UK to announce return of visits to relatives in care homes

British health secretary Matt Hancock said on Thursday he will spell out soon how people will be able to visit relatives in care homes,...

India approves human trials for second COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Zydus has received approval from Indian regulators to begin human studies for its COVID-19 vaccine contender, the drugmaker said on Friday, as the novel coronavirus...

Over 160,000 coronavirus cases reported every day in past week, a record: WHO

The global coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with the number of daily cases surging beyond 160,000 every day in...

India records 507 COVID-19 deaths in single day, 18,653 new infections

India registered the highest single-day COVID-19 deaths at 507 on Wednesday with Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu accounting for over 70 per cent of...

After 65,000 excess deaths, UK figures return to normal

Britain recorded 65,000 more deaths than usual in the past three months as the coronavirus ravaged the country but numbers are now returning to...

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