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Remdesivir may be dropped from Covid treatment guidelines: Delhi doc

Ganga Ram hospital Chairperson Dr D S Rana on Tuesday said that Remdesivir is also being considered to be dropped from COVID-19 treatment soon as there is no evidence of its effectiveness in......

'You trust UK, not India': SC raps petitioners over Covid data

"You trust the data put out by the United Kingdom but not the figures given by the Indian government," the Supreme Court on Thursday told the petitioners who claimed that authorities reported......

Molnupiravir not to be included in Covid treatment now

The Indian Council of Medical Research's national task force for COVID-19 has decided against including antiviral drug Molnupiravir in the clinical management protocol for COVID-19 as of now,......

Andhra govt gives nod for use of ayurvedic med for Covid treatment

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday gave the green signal for the use of the traditional medicine, touted as a miracle cure particularly for COVID-19 patients, being prepared by an......

India allows use of steroid to treat COVID-19 patients

An inexpensive, widely used steroid dexamethasone was included in the treatment protocols for COVID-19 patients in moderate to severe stages of illness among other therapeutic measures by the Union......

Private insurers want standard rates for treatment

Cost of the diagnostic test for Covid-19 has been fixed at Rs 4,500 per test by the government. Hospitals, however, do not think this is feasible. IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik gives a......

COVID-19: Govt bans export of anti-malarial drug

Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Balram Bhargava had on Monday recommended the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating healthcare workers handling suspected or confirmed......

Glenmark to conduct trials of potential COVID-19 drug

As per the clinical trial protocol approved, 150 subjects with mild to moderate COVID-19 will be randomised in the study in a 1:1 ratio to Favipiravir with standard supportive care or standalone......

With Covid-19 claims of Rs 300cr, insurance cos get a rate card

Insurance experts said since it may be difficult to set a tariff or fixed rates for Covid-19 treatment, an indicative rate chart has been proposed. IMAGE: Medical workers wearing personal......

The 2nd wave: Insurers brace for rise in Covid-19 policy claims

The insurers have received more than a million Covid-related claims as of April, 2021. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The unprecedented rise in Covid-19 infections in the country, which......

How COVID-19 was born: The real story

Even now, the world knows less about the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 within China than anywhere else.76 Days is an attempt to fill some of those blanks.Indira Kannan reports from Toronto.......

PIX: Botswana's Tebogo wins men's 200 metres gold

IMAGE: Botswana's Letsile Tebogo celebrates after winning the Olympics men’s 200m final at Stade de France, Paris, on Thursday. Photograph: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Letsile......

How Indian sports adapted to COVID conundrum

'What can one do, just take it on the chin and move forward' IMAGE: Cricket fans during the second India vs England Test in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI The fans have largely gone missing, the......

Shorts: Shapovalov, Gerrard test positive for COVID-19

IMAGE: Denis Shapovalov said he is experiencing minor symptoms. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Denis Shapovalov, who is part of Canada's team for the 2022 ATP Cup, has tested positive......

Former footballer dies of COVID-19 in Kerala

Former Santosh Trophy National Football Championship player, E Hamsakoya, who had tested positive for COVID-19, succumbed to the virus early Saturday at a hospital in Malappuram, taking the toll......