(Reuters) – Doctors in Europe will soon be able to treat COVID-19 patients with Gilead (GILD.O), antiviral drug, remdesivir, after the support of the health regulator set it on the path to becoming the first therapy for the disease on the continent. FILE PHOTO: Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc is …
Read More »Lightning strikes over 100 in India | World News
At least 107 people were killed by lightning in northern and eastern India, authorities said, during the early stages of the annual monsoon season. Some 83 people were killed in the impoverished eastern state of Bihar after being struck by lightning, and another 24 died in the northern state of …
Read More »‘India has a voice in the distribution of the Covid vaccine’ | India News
NEW DELHI: India’s Covid diplomacy has gone beyond HCQ and acetaminophen to ensure the country can take advantage of its position as the world’s largest vaccine maker to be part of the search and distribution of the Covid vaccine. After talks with its counterparts in key countries, the government has …
Read More »Indian lightning strikes 83 deaths in Bihar state
The Bihar Disaster Management Department said the Gopalganj district recorded the highest number of deaths, with 13 people killed. The rest of the deaths were recorded in 22 separate areas across the state. All deaths were recorded on Thursday. A standard compensation of $ 5,300 has been initiated for all …
Read More »As Delhi becomes the coronavirus capital of India, its hospitals are struggling to cope
A day later, an online report confirmed that it was positive. “We weren’t panicking,” says Mandeep, Singh’s son-in-law. “Because we knew the reason for her fever, we thought we could probably deal with it.” But as Singh’s condition worsened, his family found it impossible to find a hospital to treat …
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