A black market has developed in Russia for an antiviral HIV drug explored as a possible treatment for Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, according to sellers, HIV activists and the head of the drug’s main Russian producer. More than 20 trials around the worldContinue Reading
A screening centre in Abu Dhabi. (Reuters) Sharjah-headquartered budget carrier Air Arabia will operate the repatriation flights from Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi and Hyderabad. PTI Last Updated: April 20, 2020, 4:01 PM IST The UAE government on Monday announced to operate special repatriation flights from four IndianContinue Reading
File photo of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (AP) Prime Minister Khan’s remarks came days after he cautioned that Pakistan may see an increase in the number of coronavirus cases from mid-May and the healthcare system could come under significant pressure. PTI Islamabad Last Updated: April 20, 2020,Continue Reading
Jamie Margolin had not expected to be sitting in her bedroom right now. The high school senior had prom and graduation coming up, but so much more: A multi-state bus campaign with fellow climate activists. A tour for her new book. Attendance at one of the massive marches thatContinue Reading
Days before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, the Islamic world is grappling with an untimely paradox of the new coronavirus pandemic: enforced separation at a time when socialising is almost sacred. The holiest month in the Islamic calendar is one of family and togetherness – community,Continue Reading
Chandigarh (Media Bureau) Chandigarh Police issued a press statement here. As per press note, “Chandigarh Police respect the fourth pillar of the democracy and considers media completely helpful in fighting against the outbreak of Covid-19. At this time of crisis all over the world it is also felt that theContinue Reading
Patiala ( Arvinder Singh) Begin testing of remote contact persons in the Containment Zone through Rapid Testing Kit. Civil Surgeon Dr. Malhotra said that people who came in contact with the positive case in the positive zone area when the positive case came up were tested by rapid antibody diagnosticContinue Reading
Chandigarh (Media Bureau) The Punjab government is preparing to revive the industry. There is a shortage of labor in Punjab. To overcome this shortage, the state government is preparing to allow industry to exempt workers from working 12 hours instead of 8 hours. The demand was raised by the industrialistsContinue Reading
Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims gather for the funeral of a popular Islamic preacher on Saturday, April 18, 2020. (Image credit: CNN) The funeral for Maulana Zubayer Ahmad Ansari, an Islamic teacher, broke the country’s ban of no more than five people attending prayers at one time. CNN LastContinue Reading
Even as virologists zero in on the virus that causes COVID-19, a very basic question remains unanswered: do those who recover from the disease have immunity? There is no clear answer to this question, experts say, even if many have assumed that contracting the potentially deadly disease confersContinue Reading
