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Topic: HCQ

Covid flip-flops, ‘friendship’ with top Chinese scientist — what Anthony Fauci emails reveal

Pia Krishnankutty -
Washington Post, Buzzfeed News and CNN accessed over 3,000 pages of emails, between January and June 2020. Documents show how the top US expert handled the pandemic.

‘Fearing Covid’, Indians are popping ivermectin, HCQ, dexamethasone — all self-prescribed

Himani Chandna -
Doctors say consuming medicines not meant to be taken outside hospital settings can affect natural course of Covid treatment & lead to patients reporting additional side-effects.

HCQ could prevent Covid in those already exposed to virus, pilot study finds

Angana Chakrabarti -
The study by PGIMER, Chandigarh, found an 8.8% reduction in the risk of contracting Covid-19 in patients exposed to the virus, with the use of hydroxychloroquine.

Govt panel asks health regulator to dig out details about ‘side-effects’ of HCQ

Himani Chandna -
The Subject Expert Committee has asked Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation to find more about HCQ's 'side-effects', particularly related to taste disorder and urine incontinence.

Remdesivir, HCQ, lopinavir & interferon have no effect on Covid patients — Solidarity trial

Abantika Ghosh -
In a paper on the interim findings on the four drugs, WHO's Solidarity trial researchers in 30 countries return a clear negative.

AYUSH scientists slam IMA for calling their systems ‘unscientific’, question HCQ & remdesivir

Himani Chandna -
Doctors’ body had questioned health minister for promoting AYUSH, but AYUSH scientists ask why HCQ was used despite no evidence that it’s effective.

Donald Trump’s ‘game-changer’ HCQ does not prevent Covid, another US study says

Abantika Ghosh -
The study says ‘there was no clinical benefit’ of HCQ as ‘pre-exposure prophylaxis’. India continues to use it among healthcare and frontline workers as a prophylactic drug.

Covid tests, HCQ, oxygen — Coronavirus is leading to boom in illegal darknet markets

David Maimon -
Three major types of Covid offerings have emerged on darknet markets since late February: protective gear, medications and services that help people commit fraud.

Remdesivir to HCQ: What works against Covid-19, and what doesn’t

William Petri -
A physician and scientist writes about the drugs and treatments that have worked against the coronavirus, and busts some myths.

Trump’s HCQ push still keeps US door open for India’s banned Ipca Labs

Anna Edney -
US FDA Tuesday reversed its chloroquine import waiver for Ipca but still allowed it to import hydroxychloroquine into the US.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni sporting an Army insignia on his glove during the India-South Africa

MS Dhoni is the rainbow of Indian cricket, a cult figure who inspires youth across nation

Kush Singh -
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s honest self-assessment always put the interests of Indian cricket ahead of any desire to build a ‘legacy’ for himself.
AAP chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann | Representational Image | ANI

AAP, TMC’s national ambitions ignore India’s stark diversity. Southern parties know better

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Islam Nusantara saved Indonesia’s Muslims from ISIS. It can help India too

Economy

Illustration by Soham Sen

Keep calm and carry on: Unlike wheat, rice isn’t hot yet

Sayantan Bera -
The world is worried that India might restrict exports of rice after wheat, pushing prices higher and worsening global food security.

Defence

Nepali Gorkhas to be recruited in Indian Army through Agnipath scheme, here is how

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Similar to terms for Indian soldiers, the Nepalis would be inducted for 4 years, after which only 25 per cent would be retained.

National Interest

Moral, political & ideological questions on Maharashtra: 1st is simplest to answer, 3rd trickiest

Shekhar Gupta -
What is Shiv Sena’s ideology? We might say it’s been a convenient mix of extreme ethnic chauvinism & unforgiving Hindutva. Within the second, the party retained space to manoeuvre.

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