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TopicHydroxychloroquine

Topic: hydroxychloroquine

The curious case of South Asian countries and coronavirus

In episode 448 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta delves into how coronavirus has affected the Indian subcontinent differently, new findings on HCQ and Remdesivir trials.

HCQ to be tested on thousands in Mumbai’s Dharavi and Worli to prevent Covid-19 spread

BMC officials are identifying a target group in Dharavi & Worli to receive HCQ and medical experts are being consulted on duration of dosage.

Why India has not started using rapid test kits and the efficacy of HCQ & BCG vaccine

In episode 445 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta draws from an interview with Dr Raman R. Gangakhedkar, head of epidemiology at ICMR, and examines various issues related to Covid-19.

For this 160-year-old Darjeeling plantation, Trump’s push for HCQ is a boon

The Cinchona plantation in Darjeeling has seen a surge of interest in its bark since Trump backed HCQ for treating Covid-19

Shekhar Gupta is mistaken. Modi gave away India’s HCQ for a thank-you tweet from Trump

Modi is a prime minister who never reverses his domestic decisions. But after two phone calls, India partially lifted its ban on hydroxychloroquine export to supply to the US.

Inform public not to use HCQ and azithromycin without prescription, Modi govt tells states

Amid incidents of hoarding and self-prescription of these potential drugs for Covid-19, health ministry says awareness must be spread about their ‘rational’ use.

German carmakers in India hit by lockdown, trying to see we keep all the jobs: Envoy Lindner

Speaking exclusively to ThePrint, German Ambassador to India Walter J. Lindner says the carmakers are engaged in community work in India to help people fight Covid-19.

HCQ doesn’t help clear coronavirus, a small study in China finds

HCQ didn’t help patients clear virus better than standard care & was much more likely to cause side effects, according to study of 150 patients in China.

Modi govt is monitoring daily production of HCQ, drug inspectors posted at Zydus, Ipca sites

Drug inspectors at 9 sites to oversee how much raw material being procured & used, and how many hydroxychloroquine tablets are produced.

India’s hydroxychloroquine shipment arrives in US days after PM Modi lifts export ban

The anti-malarial drug has been identified by the USFDA as a possible treatment for Covid-19 and it is being tested on more than 1,500 coronavirus patients in New York.

On Camera

China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.