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US Group Raises Pricing Recommendation for Gilead's Remdesivir in Covid-19
The drugmaker has signed licensing agreements with a bevy of Indian drugmakers including Cipla Ltd and Hetero Labs Ltd.
Pakistan Air Crash Probe Shows Pilots Were Distracted by Covid-19 Worry, Did Not Follow Procedure
Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said both the pilots and officials at air traffic control did not follow set procedures, leading to the crash.
Obama Helps Raise $11 Million in First Campaign Event for Biden's White House Bid
The haul was the most for any Biden campaign event, coming on the heels of the Democratic Party and Biden's campaign outraising Republican President Donald Trump in May for the first time.
University of Michigan Pulls out of Trump-Biden TV Debate; October Debate Set for Miami
Florida has reported more than 97,000 cases of the coronavirus, and new cases appear to be spiking after the state moved quickly to reopen, according to data from The COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer-run effort. Michigan has seen more than 67,000 confi...
Thai Vets Perform Mass Sterilisation as Hungry Monkeys Terrorise Tourist City
Lopburi province and its 2,000 monkeys have long been a draw for tourists from around the world, who typically feed them and pose with them for selfies.
China Observes International Yoga Day with Low-key Events Due to Covid-19, Standoff with India
China, where Yoga has been very popular, usually celebrates the occasion with numerous events ever since its inception by the United Nations in 2014.
Chile Doubles Its Coronavirus Death Toll to Over 7,000 under New Counting Method
The toll has increased by 3,069, Rafael Araos of the heath ministry said as he revealed officially for the first time the new government counting methodology.
Pak Wants Nations to Share Covid-19 Vaccine on 'Basis of Equality', Hopes to Recover Economy Through China Corridor
In Pakistan, the situation was getting intense as the nation's death toll due to the deadly virus reached 3,229 while the total number of infections jumped to 1,65,062, the health ministry said on Friday.
Sixth Trial of Potential Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Begins with GSK, Dynavax Mix
China now accounts for almost half of the clinical trials testing COVID-19 vaccines, including candidates from CanSino Biological, and Sinopharm and the Wuhan Institute of Biological Products.
US Senator Amy Klobuchar Pulls Back from Consideration as Joe Biden's Running Mate for 2020 Elections
Klobuchar's record as the top prosecutor for the Minnesota county that includes Minneapolis, where Floyd died, came under scrutiny. Some Democrats took issue with her record on police misconduct and other prosecutions.
Top China Parliament Body to Review Draft of Hong Kong Security Legislation
The Hong Kong security legislation is the biggest step yet by Beijing in a concerted campaign to assert its authority over the city after months of often violent anti-government demonstrations.
Some Amazon Villagers Eschew Drugs for Covid-19, Take 'Toothache Plant' Herbal Tea
Jambú leaves are used in local dishes, but said to work as an anesthetic that helps relieve pain, besides other properties fighting viruses and use as a laxative or aphrodisiac.
Australia Hits Out at China, Russia for 'Targeted Disinformation Campaigns' During Pandemic
The European Commission last week issued a report which revealed that foreign actors and countries had carried out disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining democratic debate and stoking confusion about the pandemic.
Russia Expels 2 Czech Diplomats in Quid Pro Quo Move Amid Tensions Rooted in Differences over History
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said the nation's spy agency has discovered that one of them had spread false information about a Russian assassin arriving to allegedly target Czech politicians.
Police Chief in US City Resigns After Officer Kills Black Man While Trying to Arrest Him
The shooting comes as the US faces a historic reckoning on systemic racism, with mass civil unrest ignited by the May 25 killing of an unarmed African-American man, George Floyd, while in police custody.
Here are Dos and Don’ts of ‘Quarantine Pods’ in Times of Covid-19 Outbreak
So why and how should you start a pod, and what ground rules should you set to keep it as safe as possible?