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WHO study says remdesivir did not cut hospital stay or mortality in COVID-19 patients
“The emerging (WHO) data appears inconsistent, with more robust evidence from multiple randomized, controlled studies published in peer-reviewed journals validating the clinical benefit of remdesivir,” Gilead told Reuters.
“We are concerned the data from this open-label global trial has not undergone the rigorous review required to allow for constructive scientific discussion, particularly given the limitations of the trial design.”
COVID-19: 67,735 new cases take India’s virus tally to 73,07,097
There are 812390 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 11.11 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 9,12,26,305 samples have been tested up to October 14 with 11,36,183 samples being tested on Wednesday
Focusing on protecting people, health of population remain a priority for India: IMF
“What needs to be done? Well, clearly protecting the most vulnerable people, well-targeted support, protecting small and medium sized enterprises/firms so they do not collapse, and using what the government is now aiming to do, a further injection of support in a way that gives a better chance to turn a corner,” Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva said.
World experiencing worst recessions since Great Depression due to Covid: WB
Malpass said that the world was currently experiencing a K-shaped recovery.
For the developing countries, and especially the poorest developing countries, that downward leg in the K is an increasingly desperate recession or depression that is facing people in the poorest countries because of the loss of jobs, the loss of income, and also the loss of remittances coming from workers, working outside the country, Malpass said.
Showcase importance of Covid-appropriate behaviour: Vardhan to AIIMS
“The Union minister asked all the heads of medical institutions to be the frontrunners in showcasing the importance of this social vaccine to break the chain of transmission of the disease in the country,” Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.
Digital health ID can get Indian economy moving again, NHA chief
Analysis of Big Data on health “will lead to better planning, budgeting and implementation for states and health programs, which should be a big cost optimizer,” said Indu Bhushan, chief executive officer of the National Health Authority, who compared the gains produced by the “new digital highway” to those from building physical infrastructure such as roads
India’s peak holiday season set to send COVID-19 cases surging
“We will probably have more deaths out of starvation if the rural migratory population who flock to cities during the pujas and earn some money during the festivity are deprived of the opportunity,” said Subrata Mukherjee, a cabinet minister in the fourth-most populous state of West Bengal, which has one of India’s highest coronavirus caseloads.
91 million urban Indians lack basic handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF
“In Central and South Asia, 22 per cent of people in urban areas, or 153 million people, lack access to handwashing. Nearly 50 per cent of urban Bangladeshis, or 29 million people; and 20 per cent of urban Indians or 91 million, lack basic handwashing facilities at home,” it said.
COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 72,39,389
There are 8,26,876 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 11.42 per cent of the total caseload, while the recoveries have surged to 63,01,927, the data stated.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate was recorded at 1.53 per cent.
India to fall below Bangladesh in terms of per capita GDP in 2020
Going by the latest IMF estimate, India would be the third poorest nation in South Asia, with only Pakistan and Nepal reporting lower per capita GDP, whereas Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka would outpace India.
However, India, Asia’s third-largest economy, is likely to bounce back with an impressive 8.8 per cent growth rate in 2021, thus regaining the position of the fastest growing emerging economy, surpassing China’s projected growth rate of 8.2 per cent, the IMF said.