Biocon Ltd surged 9.8% on Monday after the drug maker announced that it has received an emergency use authorisation (EUA) for its monoclonal antibody Itoliuzumab from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to treat cytokine storms - one of the leading causes of death among patients with severe covid-19.At 1105 am, shares were at ₹416.55, up 0.5% from its previous close, while the benchmark Sensex was up nearly 1% at 36,957.18.On Saturday, in a press release to the stock exchanges, Biocon said its subsidiary Biocon Biologics has received DCGI approval to market Itolizumab (ALZUMAb) Injection 25mg/5mL.Itolizumab is the first novel biologic therapy to be approved for treating patients with moderate to severe covid-19.The approval was.

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Arcturus agrees to supply potential Covid-19 vaccine to Israel

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.US-based mRNA medicines company Arcturus Therapeutics has signed a binding term sheet with the Israeli Ministry of Health to supply its potential Covid-19 vaccine, LUNAR-COV19. A comprehensive supply agreement is set to be finalised within one month.

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Twenty new COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa Monday, majority in people under 30

OTTAWA -- For the third day in a row, Ottawa Public Health is reporting a double-digit increase in the number of new, laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the capital, with a majority of the new cases in people under the age of 30.

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Virtual Perth Show to go ahead after coronavirus cancellation

Perth Show fell foul to the coronavirus lockdown.Fi Munro was an 'awesome powerhouse' who proved an inspiration to so many The 158th version of the event was due to take place on July 31 and August 1 when livestock from all over the country would have descended on the Fair City.Now, members and exhibitors will be invited to submit a video clip of up to two minutes of their livestock.Judging will take place on August 1, with virtual rosettes and silverware awarded to the section winners.Coronavirus assessment hub stood down as cases continue to fall As in keeping with previous years, the winners of each section will then be put forward to allow an overall champion to be judged and awarded.Show chairman Mark Mitchell said: “Having to cancel

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Could your Fitbit or Apple Watch detect early Covid-19 symptoms?

COVID-19 infection nine days before more obvious symptoms were reported."We can tell when someone's getting ill before symptoms. That's super powerful," Snyder said.

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Body of North Carolina professor found after ‘slave state’ comment backlash

coronavirus restrictions to living in a “slave state.”Lieutenant J.J. Brewer of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found the body of University of North Carolina-Wilmington professor Mike Adams, 55, while performing a wellness check at his home, according to The News & Observer of Raleigh.

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Niagara Region passes mandatory mask bylaw

COVID-19 pandemic for three months starting at the end of July.In a special council meeting on Thursday night, councillors voted for in favour of enacting a measure that requires masks to be worn in indoor public spaces, businesses and public transit with exceptions for medical conditions and for children under 5.There was little discussion over the matter as Thorold regional councillor Tim Whalen motioned to end any further debate, citing that council had already had a healthy debate two weeks ago.

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Coronavirus: India reports highest ever 49,310 cases in 24 hours, 34,602 recoveries

COVID-19 cases stands at 12,87,945.There are 4,40,135 active cases in the country, while 8,17,208 people have recovered and one person has migrated.

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Two care homes hit by coronavirus deaths were dirty and failing in infection control

coronavirus deaths were found to be dirty and failing in infection control, according to a watchdog.In recent visits, the Care Inspectorate discovered a number of other facilities were “weak” in their basic cleanliness and the use of PPE months into the pandemic.One of the worst performers was Burlington Care Home, in Glasgow’s Queenslie, where 13 residents died in one week in April following a Covid-19 outbreak.Fullarton Care Home, in Irvine, has had 22 deaths. In May, it was found to have poor hygiene and infection control, although it has since improved.

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Hamlin holds off Keselowski for fifth Cup victory of season

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Three straight finishes outside the top 10 for Denny Hamlin these days counts as a rough patch.He was once again smooth as they get Thursday night.Hamlin hung around the front of the pack all night, avoiding trouble that cost several playoff contenders in the final stage, then breezed past Kevin Harvick for the lead in the closing laps. Hamlin then held off charging Brad Keselowski for his NASCAR Cup Series-leading fifth victory of the season and 42nd overall.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest July 23, 2020

Department of Health:Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Case Count Since the Beginning of the PandemicDeath Toll Rises to 2650 cases in Honolulu, three (3) on Hawai‘i Island, and two (2) on Maui comprise today’s COVID-19 case count of 55 new positive cases. This is the highest number of cases reported on a single day since the Dept.

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Cole, Stanton lead Yanks past Nats 4-1 in stormy MLB opener

WASHINGTON – The pandemic-shortened Major League Baseball season finally started Thursday night, with zero fans, Nationals star Juan Soto sidelined by COVID-19 and a 4-1 storm-halted victory for the New York Yankees over reigning champ Washington behind Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge.What began as a muggy, cloudy evening, with the temperature around 90 degrees, turned into a serious downpour, replete with rumbles of thunder, flashes of lightning and swirls of wind, prompting a delay in the top of the sixth inning.After waiting 1 hour, 58 minutes — 15 minutes more than were played — the game was called off and goes into the books as a win for New York.

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Covid-19 threatens four more F1 races but German Grand Prix won’t happen

F1 bosses are facing the prospect of having to cancel the Chinese, USA, Mexican and Brazilian Grand Prix’s due to coronavirus worry - but a visit to Hockenheim will definitely not be taking place. The famous German track had been mooted as a possible stand-in on a calendar ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic but that will now not happen, according to circuit chief Jorn Teske.He said that a crowd ban had been a sticking point, with F1 hoping to allow spectators back later in the year after the championship started this month behind closed doors.“A decision was taken after weeks and months talking to Formula One,” he said.

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Coronavirus: U.S. cases of COVID-19 pass 4 million

The U.S. hit another grim milestone on Thursday as thee number of total confirmed cases of COVID-19 passed four million, with data showing it only took 16 days to go from three million to four million, with the average number of new cases now rising by more than 2,600 every hour.

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Interim Guidance for Use of Pooling Procedures in SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic, Screening, and Surveillance Testing

pool testing, pooled testing, or batch testing—means combining respiratory samples from several people and conducting one laboratory test on the combined pool of samples to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.Pooling allows laboratories to test more samples with fewer testing materials. It could be useful in scenarios like returning groups of workers to a workplace.If a pooled test result is negative, then all the samples can be presumed negative with the single test.

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Mel Gibson hospitalised with coronavirus in Los Angeles after diagnosis months ago

Mel Gibson was reportedly hospitalised with coronavirus in Los Angeles.

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Mums 'unlikely' to pass coronavirus to newborn babies if specific safety measures taken

Mothers who have coronavirus are unlikely to pass the virus to their newborns if appropriate hygiene precautions are taken, a small study suggests.

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Mel Gibson Hospitalized For A Week After Testing Positive For COVID-19

Mel Gibson spent a week in hospital receiving treatment after receiving a positive diagnosis for COVID-19.

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Mel Gibson Was Hospitalized in April After Testing Positive for COVID-19

Mel Gibson privately battled COVID-19 earlier this year. The controversial Australian filmmaker was admitted to a hospital in the United States back in April.ET has learned that Gibson was diagnosed with the coronavirus and was hospitalized for at least one week.

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CDC offers safety tips as students are set to return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Students are set to return to school in Central Florida in August and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted a list of safety tips as kids return to class amid the pandemic.[RELATED: CLICK HERE FOR START DATES FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA SCHOOLS][RELATED: CLICK HERE FOR FULL LIST OF SAFETY TIPS FROM CDC]The CDC said schools should have social distancing plans in place and have students and staff wear face coverings.Students should also practice frequent hand washing.Districts should also also have clean and disinfecting plans in place for commonly touched areas of the school.Health officials encourages schools to use outside space when possible.Each district should have a contact tracing plan in place, according

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Coronavirus: Calgary Flames dads adjust to life away from family

#StayAtHome pic.twitter.com/NUEHxE6DjV— Erik Gustafsson (@ErkanGustafsson) April 5, 2020“The hardest day was leaving my house in Sweden,” forward Mikael Backlund said. “Thankfully Tillie (his daughter) doesn’t understand that I was leaving.

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Coronavirus: Quick transition allows box lacrosse to return in Saskatoon

SBLA) acted quickly to have a shortened 2020 season after being put on hiatus by the novel coronavirus pandemic.Quick transitions are common in the sport and SBLA executive director Randy Trobak said the salvaged season is thanks to one. Cancelled season puts Saskatchewan Huskies soccer player on uncertain path “The whole (spring) season ended up getting cancelled at the very, very beginning… put us in a real tough spot and it was difficult,” he said on Tuesday.“We usually start the last week of March and finish on the 20th of August.”Trobak said the 2020 season started this week with just under 200 players in a combination of levels ranging from novice to senior.“I was awesome (Monday).

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B.C. premier won’t rule out fall election, Elections BC working on pandemic protocols

Most Canadians back postponing elections until after COVID-19 pandemic: Ipsos poll Elections BC has been working with Dr. Bonnie Henry’s office to create a plan if there is an election during the pandemic.The plan includes increased advance voting opportunities to help reduce voting place crowds, increased use of remote voting options and physically distanced polling stations.“The COVID-19 pandemic makes it very likely that the next election will be held under some level of public health restrictions,” reads a statement from Elections BC.“Administering safe and accessible elections during the pandemic is a challenge that election administrators across Canada and around the world are grappling with.

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City crews to remind beach, park users of COVID-19 risks, says mayor of Kelowna

coronavirus physical-distancing recommendations, and if they’re being followed in popular public places.On Thursday, Mayor Colin Basran announced that starting next week, “a city team will beaches, boat launches, parks, recreation facilities and other areas where people gather to remind everyone to take the proper precautions and be respectful of others’ possible health risks.”The news came after B.C. health officials announced 30 new COVID-19 cases across the province.

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Inquiries spike at Calgary homeschool programs following provincial back-to-school announcement

students would resume in-person classes in the fall, with strict health measures in place amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Since then, the Phoenix Foundation in Calgary has been inundated with calls from concerned parents looking for a spot for their child.With just over a month before the first bell of the school year, the Phoenix Foundation has reached its capacity.

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Documents reveal doubts on Alberta plans to close, deregulate parks

Internal Alberta government documents are shedding more light on the UCP’S plans for provincial parks. Critics say the documents tell a different story than what the province has been sharing with Albertans, while Environment Minister Jason Nixon says the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled conversations with third parties about potential partnerships.

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Experts say unknowns about school year can cause mental health challenges

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Experts say confusion and anxiety over the upcoming school year is causing mental health issues for students.Javier Figueroa said his 9-year-old son, Jarlier, attends school in the Orange County Public Schools district.“They have wonderful teachers for students with special needs and he loves that school,” Figueroa said.But he said, it’s halfway through July, and he hasn’t heard the specifics on how the district plans to keep students, like Jarlier, safe.For example, he said one of his concerns is regarding mask wearing.

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Great British Bake Off’s Prue Leith, 80, pulls out of junior version over coronavirus fears

PRUE Leith is as essential to The Great British Bake Off as butter is to a Victoria Sponge. But while her involvement in the main series was in doubt because of Covid-19, I can now reveal she has had to pull out of the junior version instead.

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Justin Bieber's World Tour will begin in June of 2021... after being canceled due to COVID-19

On Thursday, new dates were unveiled for Justin Bieber's highly anticipated 2021 World Tour.According to the 26-year-old pop star's official website, the 45-date tour - which includes 19 new dates - will kick off on June 2 of 2021 in San Diego, California.The Justin Bieber World Tour was originally scheduled to commence in May of 2020, but was postponed due to safety concerns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. World Tour:On Thursday, new dates were unveiled for Justin Bieber's highly anticipated 2021 World Tour'I can´t wait to get out there and connect with my fans on this tour.

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Coronavirus: Long-term strategies for COVID-19 in Canada

Several provinces are struggling to control new COVID-19 outbreaks, weeks after Canada’s curve seemed to be flattening. As Mike Drolet reports, health officials say long-term strategies to manage outbreaks are needed.

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Alberta’s top doctor says increase in COVID-19 cases a ‘wake up call’

Dr. Deena Hinshaw said rapidly rising COVID-19 numbers in Alberta are worrying and should serve as a wake-up call for those who are no longer practising physical distancing.

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Visitor policies at Alberta continuing-care facilities start to ease Thursday

A University of Calgary researcher is looking at the restricted visitor policies at hospitals and long-term facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and what changes could be made to them in the future.

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Brinton Pharma gets nod for selling covid-19 tablet

NEW DELHI : Brinton Pharmaceuticals has got the approval of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for marketing favipiravir under the brand name Faviton for the management of mild to moderate covid-19 patients, the company said on Thursday.The emerging favourable global clinical evidence suggests that favipiravir is an effective treatment option in the management of mild to moderate covid-19, said company officials.

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Reinsurance firms reluctant to cover covid-only plans

MUMBAI : The absence of the reinsurance option for covid 19 policies has been a challenge for the insurance industry, said representatives of both life and health insurers during the Pivot or Perish online insurance meet organized by Mint on Thursday.Prasun Sikdar, managing director and chief executive officer, Manipal Cigna Health Insurance Co. Ltd, said indemnity covers do not present a huge reinsurance need since most corona patients are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.

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China millennials drink milk to boost immunity as Covid lingers

infectious diseases department at Shanghai’s Huashan Hospital and one of China’s most outspoken critics of the nation’s diet since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak.Zhang’s view has some serious backing. At this year’s National People’s Congress, China’s annual meeting of parliament, a lawmaker suggested the government should make it a national strategy to encourage every person to drink at least 300 grams of milk a day – about half a pint.The comments triggered debates on social media about whether milk provides irreplaceable nutrition, whether China’s traditional diet needs more animal protein, and how universal “lifelong milk drinking" will affect food security and the environment.

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Fairfax County School Board votes to rename Robert E Lee High School after late Congressman John R Lewis

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: John Lewis attends the U.S. Postal Service Unveiling of the 1963 March On Washington Stamp on August 23, 2013 in Washington, United States. (Photo by Riccardo S.

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Boy, 7, recovering after allegedly random attack by 32-year-old man left him with a fractured skull

7-year-old Gavin is photographed at a California hospital where he is recovering from an attack that left him with a fractured skull.

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As U.S. hits 4 million coronavirus cases in record time, deaths are also surging

Coronavirus cases in the United States surpassed 4 million on Thursday, a milestone that was reached at an accelerated pace as cases — and now deaths — surge across the country.Thursday also saw more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours for the third day in a row, as cases overwhelm hospitals in multiple states including California, Florida and Texas. Trump cancels parts of Republican convention in Florida due to coronavirus pandemic While it took nearly 100 days for the U.S.

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COVID-19: Will other communities follow Calgary and make residents mask up?

The Town of Okotoks is planning to meet Monday to discuss whether to make the wearing of masks mandatory like Calgary has. But as Jenna Freeman reports, not all communities near Calgary plan to follow that city’s lead.

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Yanks, Nats kneel in Black Lives Matter salute; Fauci's toss

WASHINGTON – The Nationals and Yankees knelt in unison before the first game of the baseball season as part of an opening day ceremony Thursday night that featured references to the Black Lives Matter movement, the coronavirus pandemic -- including an off-the-mark first pitch by Dr. Anthony Fauci -- and the home team’s 2019 championship.Players from both clubs wore T-shirts saying Black Lives Matter during batting practice, and the letters “BLM” were stenciled into the back of the mound at the center of the diamond.In a poignant reference to the racial reckoning happening in the U.S., players and other members of both teams held a long black ribbon while standing spaced out along the two foul lines.

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Police: Man faces charges after woman found dead in suitcase in Kensington

Aaron Mosher (Philadelphia Police Department) PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say they have charged a man after a woman was found dead in a suitcase last month in Kensington.Investigators say the grim discovery was made near Kensington and Allegheny on June 11. According to police, Aaron Mosher, from Brown Mills, New Jersey, was arrested on July 20 and charged with criminal conspiracy, tampering with evidence, abuse of corpse and obstruction of justice.The cause of death is under investigation.

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‘Unacceptable’: Saskatchewan premier says wait times for COVID-19 testing need to change

COVID-19.“It’s been pretty rough. I’ve never gone this long without seeing her,” Gill said.After coming home from a trip to Cypress Hills, Gill started feeling congested, sluggish and short of breath.

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Seven St Mirren staff test positive for coronavirus in potential blow for Premiership return

Plans for Scottish football's big kick-off have potentially been dealt a blow following a major coronavirus outbreak at St Mirren.

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Parties to blame for half of 19 new COVID-19 cases reported Saturday: Dr. Etches

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 19 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa Saturday.

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Prince William And Kate Middleton Announces Huge Donation To Help With COVID-19 Relief

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Royal Foundation is giving back in a big way.

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Saskatchewan NDP calls for COVID-19 testing increase

WATCH: Saskatchewan set a new record on Wednesday by testing nearly 1,500 people for COVID-19. But 10 days after the province announced universal testing some are finding the wait times are longer than expected.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Biocon jumps 10% after drug Itolizumab gets DCGI approval for covid treatment

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