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US Authorises Blood Purification Device to Treat COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 11 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday authorised emergency use of a blood purification device to treat COVID-19 patients who are above 18 years of age. The treatment has been only authorised for patients admitted in the Intensive-Care Unit
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Sanofi to donate 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine across 50 countri
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 10 (ANI): French pharma major Sanofi said on Friday it has decided to donate 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug which could be a potential weapon against novel coronavirus, across 50 countries.
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COVID-19: Odisha hikes contingency fund to meet emergency needs
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 10 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for amendment of the Odisha Contingency Fund Act, 1967, raising its corpus fund to meet the emergency needs to combat COVID-19.
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'Degree of seriousness gauged by behavior': India on Pak's delayed SAARC c
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): After Pakistan pledged to donate USD 3 million to SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, India on Friday highlighted the "early commitment" made by other member countries and said the 'degree of seriousness' of each nation can be gauged by its behaviour
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ADB assures $2.2 billion support package to India for battling COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa on Friday assured Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of 2.2 billion dollars (about Rs 16,820 crore) support to India in its fight against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Pak pledges USD 3 mn to SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday pledged USD 3 Million towards the SAARC COVID-19 emergency fund.
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AP govt allows OLA cabs for emergency medical transport; to launch pilot p
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): The Government of Andhra Pradesh has given permission to OLA cabs for the operation of Emergency Medical Transport services in the state.
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Goa CM should release white paper on financial status of state: Congress
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Margao (Goa) [India], April 9 (ANI): Congress leader Girish Chodankar on Thursday alleged that Goa has been pushed into bankruptcy by the BJP government and said that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should release a white paper on the financial status of the State immediately.
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Centre sanctions Rs 15,000 crore to fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Centre has announced Rs 15,000 crore for 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package.' The funds sanctioned will be utilised for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response - Rs 7,774 crore and rest for medium-term support (1-4 ye
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RDA AIIMS Bhopal condemns police brutality on two Resident doctors, demand
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): The Resident Doctors' Association at AIIMS Bhopal on Thursday wrote a letter to the Director of the institute demanding strict action against the policemen who allegedly abused and physically assaulted two resident doctors while they were retur
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Increase spending on managing COVID-19 pandemic, tackle climate emergency:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], April 9 (ANI): The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having far-reaching economic and social consequences for the Asia Pacific region with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages, according to a new report by the United N
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LANXESS India donates Rs 20 million to PM CARES Fund to combat COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] April 9 (ANI/NewsWire Gujarat): To help fight the current coronavirus pandemic in India, specialty chemicals company LANXESS donated Rs 20 million to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) as part of its CS
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