Coronavirus in India: Total lockdown in 30 states/UTs; curfew pass needed to enter Delhi

As most of India went into shutdown in a mega effort to stop the spread of Covid-19 — complete lockdowns were announced in 30 states/ UTs and a total of 548 districts

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India to spend $1.3 billion to boost pharmaceutical production

The program includes spending on infrastructure for drug manufacturing centers, and financial incentives of up to 20% of incremental sales value over the next eight years, according to a government statement.

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DCGI to fast-track approval for Covid-19 drug, vaccine

The DCGI has offered seven measures for speeding up the process, from giving fast-track approval for repurposed drug to waiving animal study and offering flexible pathways which earlier would have taken months. It said applications from companies will be given “high priority” and that it will assist the companies in speeding up their research.

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World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000

The pandemic has sparked fears of a global recession, prompting governments to unleash gigantic emergency measures to avoid an economic meltdown.

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Coronavirus in India: 3 deaths, 68 new cases as total infected count hits 400

On Sunday, 68 new cases were reported by 14 states in all, the second highest for a single day after 77 cases reported on Saturday.

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India observes Janata curfew, millions stay indoors

As the 14-hour 'Janata curfew' got underway at 7 am, people kept themselves indoors as part of the social distancing exercise to help stop the spread of the virus. All markets and establishments except those dealing in essential goods and services are closed for the day. The 'Janata curfew' will end at 9 pm.

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Govt okays Rs 14K healthcare package to boost domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs

In a big boost to domestic manufacturing of bulk drug in the country, the government on Saturday announced a Rs 14,000-crore package that would incentivise production of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and medical devices in the country and reduce dependence on import for critical healthcare needs.

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KOLKATA : Man with no travel history tests +ve, state count at 4

A 57-year-old man with no foreign-travel history and a 23-year-old woman who returned from Scotland tested positive for Covid-19 within 24 hours in Bengal, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state to four.

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Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance commits to help fight Covid-19

"We are closely monitoring orders and inventories. With an adequate stock of active pharma ingredients, finished product formulations and channel availability, we'd be able to sustain the supply of medicines for the coming months. We are not aware of any medicines shortage, to date," the alliance said.

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Coronavirus outbreak: 627 die in Italy in 24 hrs, global toll crosses 10,000

The peril posed by the twin scourges of pestilence and material ruin brought on by the swift advance of the coronavirus deepened on Friday as the global death toll hit 10,000 and jobless numbers soared.

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Finland is again world's happiest country: UN

Good cheer may feel in short supply as the world reels under a global pandemic, but experts at the United Nations on Friday declared Finland to be the world's happiest nation for the third year running.

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Coronavirus impact: Will life sciences industry turn to digital platforms for growth?

As companies adopt social distancing globally, how will digital tools and health information platforms be a lucrative opportunity for Indian pharma companies to drive their growth.

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Virus whistleblower doctor punished 'inappropriately': Chinese probe

Li Wenliang, one of a group of doctors in Wuhan who shared posts on social media warning of a SARS-like virus spreading in the city in December, was reprimanded by police for sharing the information and made to sign a statement agreeing not to commit any more "law-breaking actions."

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Coronavirus: Govt bans export of face masks, ventilators

Following a meeting of the group of ministers on Thursday, the ban was notified by the directorate general of foreign trade, sources told TOI. While India had banned the export of masks soon after the outbreak due to a surge in exports to China, it later on withdrew the curbs.

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Italy overtakes China’s coronavirus death toll

Records 3,405 deaths; in China, 3,249 have died so far

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Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi hospitals cancel elective surgeries

All routine or non-emergency surgeries scheduled to take place at Safadrjung hospital and a Delhi government-run Guru Nanak Eye Centre from Thursday onwards have been cancelled in view of the Covid-19 outbreak.

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World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe

The number of people infected worldwide crested the 200,000 mark and deaths topped 8,000, with the number of people now recovered at more than 82,000, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

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Covid-19 patient ends life in Safdarjung hospital, Delhi-NCR cases rise to 19

Police say the 23-year-old was admitted to the hospital around 9 pm and was shifted to the quarantine ward at the hospital’s Super-Specialty Block (SSB) building. The incident happened around 9.15 pm when guards heard a thud and rushed to the courtyard where they found him lying in a pool of blood.

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Health Ministry issues guidelines for notifying COVID-19 in private facilities

Medical officers in government health institutions and registered private medical practitioners, including AYUSH practitioners, to notify such person(s) with COVID-19 affected person to concerned district surveillance unit.

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2 major pharma companies announce to co-develop potential COVID 19 vaccine

The companies have executed a Material Transfer and Collaboration Agreement to enable the parties to immediately start working together, a media release said on Tuesday.

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