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Collaborating with govt agencies to develop treatment for Covid-19: Cipla

The company is offering drugs, which have shown potency in treating Covid-19, in partnership with its global partners

Mall revenues set to halve this financial year due to Covid, says Crisil

The top-10 Crisil-rated malls have a total rated debt of Rs 4,200 cr and a high DSCR of 1.5 times, so impact on their credit quality is likely to be limited in the near term, the agency says

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Global death toll surges past 700,000

Virgin Australia to cut third of staff, Switzerland nears deal to get Moderna vaccine, BM's first quarterly loss since 2009 financial crisis and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Zenara Pharma receives DCGI approval to manufacture, sell Favipiravir

Zenara Pharma announced that it has received approval from the DCGI to manufacture and sell Favipiravir tablets as a treatment option for patients with mild to moderate symptoms of Covid-19.

BMW loses 212 mn euros in Q2 as Covid-19 cut sales, sees rebound in China

German automaker BMW AG lost 212 million euros (USD 250 million) in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns cut vehicle sales by a quarter in the April-June period.

Fresh Covid-19 outbreak, floods spell double trouble for China's economy

Economic costs of floods, which have so far affected 27 of China's provincial-level jurisdictions, is likely to hit $20.6 billion

Start-ups expand omni-channel reach to grab a bigger piece of meat market

Meat is a $30 billion market in India with over 90 per cent demand being catered to by players in the unorganised segment. Meat start-ups eye to control a big piece of this space

US-based Novarax's Covid-19 vaccine shows immune responses in early trial

Trial evaluated two doses of the vaccine across two dose levels in 131 healthy adults ages 18-59 years.

10,026 Maharashtra cops contract Covid-19, death toll reaches 107

Over 10,000 Maharashtra Police personnel have so far tested positive for coronavirus and 107 of them have died due to the viral infection, an official said on Wednesday.

US scientists find possible therapeutic treatment for coronavirus

The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, has found that small molecule protease inhibitors show potency against human coronaviruses

Sun Pharma launches cheapest favipiravir brand in India, at Rs 35 a pill

Pricing pressure in this category is already visible as Glenmark revised its original price (Rs 103 per tablet) to Rs 79 per tablet within a month of the launch

Videocon to get better offers after Covid-19 blows over: Promoters

Even before the decision to liquidate the group companies is taken, the committee of creditors must open all resolution plans received so far, said the promoters.

Economic recovery fragile due to Covid-19, states' lockdowns: FinMin

India is well on the path to a recovery from a trough in April, says Ministry report

Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh cross 100,000; death toll climbs to 1,817

The total number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh crossed the one lakh mark as the state recorded 2,948 fresh cases on Tuesday, an official statement said

Covid-19 impact: GCPL June quarter net profit down 3.1% to 394.9 cr

Godrej Consumer Products reported a 3.12% decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 394.88 crore in the first quarter ended June 2020 due to Covid-19 related disruptions in the market

Govt lifts export ban on all ventilators to push outbound shipments

The ban was imposed on March 24 to ensure domestic availability to fight Covid-19 pandemic

674 new Covid-19 cases take Delhi tally to 139,156; death toll at 4,033

Delhi recorded 674 fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.39 lakh while the death toll from the disease climbed to 4,033, authoritiessaid.

Aditya Birla Health Insurance unveils new services, products for Covid-19

With the onset of COVID-19, it has become imperative to realise the importance of health and wellness, alongside having a comprehensive health insurance policy.Keeping this in mind, Aditya Birla Health Insurance (ABHICL), the health insurance arm of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, has introduced an array of services and product solutions that will enable customers to take care of their health in such difficult times.ABHICL is planning to reduce the Initial waiting period from 30 to 15 days for all the policyholders for COVID-19 related Inpatient Hospitalization claims. This offering will be launched for policyholders shortly.Another new key offering that will be introduced is the extension of the Home Treatment Facility to policyholders, otherwise requiring hospitalization and where policyholder have been advised Home Treatment by the treating Doctor in line with the ICMR Guidelines. This Home treatment facility would be provided on a cashless basis through our Network Providers and ...

Yediyurappa under treatment for Covid, holds review meeting from hospital

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday held a review meeting with officials from a hospital where he has been admitted for COVID-19, on increasing ventilator beds in the state. "Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa held a review meeting over phone with officials regarding increase of ventilator beds in the state today," his office said in a statement. Yediyurappa is undergoing treatment for coronavirus at Manipal Hospital. He was admitted on Sunday night after he tested positive for COVID-19 and doctors have said he is "doing well" and is "clinically stable". According to the release, 681 ventilators have been received by Karnataka from the Centre under PM-CARES. Another 1,279 ventilators allotted to the state by the union Government of India, will be received this month. Of the 681 ventilators, 166 were installed in Bengaluru city and 169 in other parts of the state, it said, adding that the remaining 346 would be installed by the end of this week. The Chief

Himachal Pradesh: Covid-19 patient escapes from care centre near Shimla

A coronavirus patient, who was admitted to a dedicated Covid care centre in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, has escaped, police said