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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of the first drug that appears to help some Covid-19 patients recover faster, a milestone in the global search for effective therapies against the coronavirus. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Gilead Science’s intravenous drug for hospitalized patients with “severe disease,” …

[ad_1] Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: A 68-year-old patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 had passed away in Pune. The cause of death is reported to be an acute respiratory failure due to ARDS with Myocarditis with COVID-19 infection. Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das is expected to …

[ad_1] The White House on Friday said China “mishandled the situation” after the coronavirus outbreak in its Wuhan city, but refrained from giving a definitive answer on retaliatory measures against the Asian giant. The deadly coronavirus that was first reported in China’s Wuhan city in mid-November has so far killed …

[ad_1] China is repeatedly shifting its narrative on the origin of the virus & nbsp Key Highlights US President Donald Trump today said that the WHO should be ‘ashamed ‘of itself’ and called it a PR agency for China The US has launched an investigation into whether the deadly virus …

[ad_1] Diplomatic tensions between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have resurfaced once again after the two sides clashed in a war of words over the crisis in Libya. In a statement released on Thursday, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed concern over Turkish interference …

[ad_1] Iran has condemned Berlin’s ban on Hezbollah’s activity in Germany and its designation of the Iran-backed Lebanese group as a terrorist organization, saying the measure serves American and Israeli interests, Iranian state media reported on Friday. German police raided mosque associations suspected of being close to Hezbollah on Thursday …

[ad_1] Hong Kong responded Friday to Washington and London by condemning the arrests in April of 15 pro-democracy activists, saying their criticism was “unfounded” and “extremely irresponsible”. Police arrested activists, including Democratic Party founder Martin Lee, 81, and millionaire publication magnate Jimmy Lai, 71, on April 18, in the biggest …

[ad_1] Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he was leaning towards extending the country’s state of emergency for about a month as experts said coronavirus restrictions should remain in place until the number of cases falls further. The emergency is now due to expire on May 6 but …

[ad_1] BEIJING : Climbers to Mount Everest from the Chinese side can now enjoy high-speed 5G coverage after the world’s highest-altitude base station started operation in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, the state media reported on Friday. Built at an altitude of 6,500 meters, the base station which became …

[ad_1] Actor Priyanka Chopra is not only an international star, but she also uses her platform to help those in need. Priyanka has been an ambassador for UNICEF and she recently announced that she will be collaborating with climate activist Greta Thunberg to help children affected with Covid-19. The actor …