Armenia lauds India’s help in combating Covid-19
Armenia has acquired a consignment of Remdesivir antivirus medication which is considered to be one of the most efficient drugs in the fight against coronavirus
Covid-19 pandemic
India’s Vaccine Trail
In India, two indigenous vaccines manufactured by Zydus Cadila and the other by Bharat Biotech , have reached the stage of phase one of human trials
Mideast at ‘critical threshold’ in virus numbers: WHO
Over 80 percent of all deaths in the region were reported in five countries — Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia — according to WHO
Israeli team working with DRDO to develop rapid testing to come to India on special plane
A special planned flight from Tel Aviv to New Delhi is set to carry a high ranking Israeli defence ministry research and development team which has been working with India’s chief scientist K VijayRaghavan and DRDO to develop rapid testing for Covid in under 30 seconds.
Indian economy set for post-COVID-19 rebound as FDI remains buoyant: IHS Markit
“The severe negative impact is expected to result in a significant contraction in GDP in the April-June quarter of 2020, resulting in a recession in the 2020-21 financial year with GDP expected to contract by 6.3 per cent year-on-year,” it said in its outlook on the Indian economy.
India: the search for a Covid-19 vaccine
India has become the second most affected country in the world with over 1.12 million cases registered till now.
US orders closure of Chinese consulate in Houston, Beijing vows retaliation
US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the consulate was directed to close “in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans’ private information”
Russian company claums drug for Covid-19 cure
The R-Pharm Group focuses on research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of pharmaceuticals, laboratory equipment and medical devices.
Coronavirus in the Caucasus and Central Asia
The countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus are facing an unprecedented challenge. Their traditional partners in the West are distracted. That leaves China as the sole remaining potential source of help to the struggling region.
OPEC forecasts rise in global oil demand
2020 has witnessed a collapse in oil prices after global demand fell by a third when governments imposed lockdowns to stop the spread of the virus.