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US regulators allow use of antiviral remdesivir for Covid-19 patients

Foster City, California-based Gilead applied to the FDA on Aug. 10 for formal approval of remdesivir, to be sold under the brand name Veklury

Global coronavirus cases top 24.6 mn, death toll at 835,730: Johns Hopkins

Brazil came in the second place with 3,804,803 infections and 119,504 deaths

Global coronavirus caseload crosses 24.3 million mark: Johns Hopkins

The deaths have increased to over 829,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

IIT Kanpur-backed startup Phool.co raises $1.4 mn in pre-Series A funding

Phool.co says it converts floral waste at temples into charcoal-free luxury incense products

Regulator extends price cap on knee implants by one month till Sept 15

The NPPA had allowed firms to take a 10 per cent hike for their knee implant products last year

DATA STORY: India toll nears 60K-mark with more than 1,000 deaths in a day

India's doubling time for total cases stands at 33.0 days, for active cases at 167.6 days, and for deaths at 47.4 days

Zydus Wellness board approves fund-raising of up to Rs 1,100 crore

As of quarter ended June 30, 2020, Zydus Family Trust held 4.29 per cent stake in Zydus Wellness

Global coroanvirus case tally surpasses 24 million-mark, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 24 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 824,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Odisha coornavirus update: Record 3,371 cases push state's tally to 87,602

Odisha registered its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday as 3,371 more people tested positive for the infection, taking the state's tally to 87,602

West Bengal coronavirus update: State reports 55 deaths, 2,974 fresh cases

The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal rose to 2,964 after 55 people succumbed to the disease, a bulletin issued by the health department said

Assam coronavirus update: State reports highest 24-hour jump in deaths

Assam reported its highest single-day spike of 14 COVID-19 deaths, taking the overall toll to 274, while 2,179 new infections pushed the total cases to 96,771

Bihar coronavirus update: Tally rises to 126,989; death toll mounts to 653

Bihar's Covid-19 caseload rose to over 126,000 as 2,163 more people tested positive for the infection, while nine fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 653

Record 3,371 cases push Odisha's Covid-19 tally to 87,602; toll at 441

Odisha registered its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases as 3,371 more people tested positive for the infection, while 13 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 441

Global coronavirus cases top 23.8 million-mark, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 23.8 million, while the deaths have increased to over 818,000 according to the Johns Hopkins University

Andaman and Nicobar coronavirus update: UT reports 41 new cases, 2 deaths

COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 2,945 as 41 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the Union territory's coronavirus death toll to 37

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: One more dies, 53 fresh cases recorded

Fifty-three more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh, taking the hill state's tally to 5,155, while one more death due to the disease pushed the toll to 29, officials said

Mizoram corornairus update: 14 more Covid-19 cases reported, tally at 967

Fourteen new coronavirus cases have been reported from Mizoram, taking the total cases in the state to 967, according to the health bulletin issued by the State government on Wednesday

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 1,973 new cases, tally at 94,592

As many as 1,973 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Assam on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 94,592

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: Indore reports 187 new Covid cases

Indore on Tuesday reported 187 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of novel coronavirus cases in the district to 11,860 said CMO in a bulletin

Nagaland coronavirus update: State records highest one-day recovery

Nagaland on Tuesday recorded the highest single-day recovery of 215 Covid-19 patients while only 38 fresh cases were detected, health department officials said