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APIs: No shortages yet, but pharma still has misgivings

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The Union Government has sought to quell concerns over an imminent shortage of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and medicines in the country due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. However, individuals from the pharmaceutical sector are still disconcerted. The outbreak has had a kn0ck-on effect on multiple industries in India. As well as pharma, chemicals, …

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Namaste: A safeguard against coronavirus?

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India may be curbing exports of pharmaceutical products due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. However, it may make a different export with potential public health benefits: the traditional greeting of Namaste. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, has urged citizens of his country to forego handshakes and instead greet each other with Namaste or …

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New COVID-19 cases reported

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Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have hit thirty in India, with more new cases reported. A man hailing from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh became the latest person to test positive for the virus which has spread across the globe since it first broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year. At the time of …

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Export ban amidst COVID-19

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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has triggered an export ban on a number of pharmaceutical products including antibiotics and vitamins amidst fears of disruptions to the supply chain. The restrictions shall apply “with immediate effect and till further orders,” read a notification from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, an agency of the Ministry of …

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Handwashing and its importance in fighting COVID-19

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For many panicked by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), preventative measures are often sought out. Arguably the most publicised of these is handwashing. “Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water,” the World Health Organization recommends, noting that this “kills viruses that may …

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Cases of COVID-19 jump in India

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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have jumped in India to 28, as Union Government officials and state-level authorities urge calm. At the time of writing, 28 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in India, with 25 active cases. The initial three cases were reported among students in the state of Kerala, who had returned to India …

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COVID-19 outbreak continues

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India has reported six novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases to date, three of which are active. The news comes as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spark panic worldwide with tens of thousands infected and thousands having lost their lives. The earliest COVID-19 cases in India were reported in three students who had been returned to Kerala …

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COVID-19 in India: New cases confirmed

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Fresh confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in India have been reported – one in the national capital of Delhi and one in the Telangana state capital Hyderabad. The COVID-19 outbreak originated in Wuhan, the capital city of China’s Hubei province. At the time of writing, there are 89,798 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The …

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“Disease X” – Could the novel coronavirus be the next pandemic?

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“Disease X” is a rather ominous sounding concept. It refers to an as of yet-unclassified pathogen that the World Health Organization (WHO) alluded to previously that could cause an international pandemic of vast proportions. COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, is now being hailed as a contender for this portent of doom. Disease X is a …

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COVID-19 deaths cross the 2,000 mark

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The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases now number in excess of 75,000, whilst COVID-19 deaths have crossed the 2,000 mark. At the time of writing, there have been 75,312 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 58,240 are active. COVID-19 deaths number at 2,012, whilst 15,060 infected individuals have recovered. Of the 58,240 remaining COVID-19 patients, …

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