Covid has been launched in Scotland.The antiviral drug, favipiravir, has already shown promise in the early treatment of Covid-19 in China and Japan and is now to undergo trials in Glasgow.Favipiravir can be taken at home when patients are in the early stages of disease as well as by hospitalised patients.Researchers are now looking for more than 300 patients with COVID-19 to join the new research study into the effectiveness of the drug.The trial will target early treatment of the virus for those who test positive and must be taken within four days of a COVID-19 swab test.

The treatment is intended for people with milder symptoms.The ground-breaking research is a collaboration between NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the University of.

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North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight virus

SEOUL – North Korea is further toughening restrictions on entering seawaters as part of elevated steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic, state media said Sunday, two days after South Korea said the North had banned sea fishing.The Korean Central News Agency reported the country is mobilizing more anti-virus units and establishing strong steps to “completely remove uncivilized and unhygienic elements that could help make room for the spread of an epidemic” at winter. Some experts say the coronavirus can spread more broadly during cold weather when people typically spend more time indoors.

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Dad of Scotland's biggest family won't break covid Christmas bubble rule as he vows to work nightshift at hospital

Christmas celebration this year as dad Roy Hann has vowed to stick to new Covid “bubble” rules.Instead of tucking into a turkey dinner, the father of 13 will be on the front line working night shift at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on December 25.Advanced nurse practitioner Roy has nine of his 13 children living at home and four grown-up children living in separate households.Guidelines released by the Scottish Government last week said Christmas bubbles of three households in Scotland should contain no more than eight people aged 12 or over.With three of the Hanns’ children being under the age of 12, the youngest are exempt from restrictions.But key worker Roy, 50, revealed his family are tempted to just order a takeaway this Christmas or

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Virginia Tech upsets No. 3 Villanova 81-73 in overtime

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Keve Aluma scored 22 points and Nahiem Alleyne added 20 as Virginia Tech upset No. 3 Villanova 81-73 in overtime on Saturday night.Tyrece Radford added eight points and 13 rebounds for the Hokies (2-0), who didn't know they would be playing the nation's third-ranked team until early Friday morning.

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India's Covid-19 tally nears 94-lakh mark after 41,810 new cases in 24 hours

coronavirus caseload rose to 93.92 lakh with 41,810 fresh infections, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 88.02 lakh, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.The overall Covid-19 cases mounted to 93,92,920, with 41,810 infections being reported in a span of 24 hours while the death toll climbed to 1,36,696 with 496 new fatalities, the government data showed.There are 4,53,956 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date, the data stated.The total discharged cases are at 88,02,267 with 42,298 new recoveries in the last 24 hours.The Indian Council of Medical Research said that a total of 13,95,03,803 samples have been tested for Covid-19 up to 28 November.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Govt might buy 300-400 mn Covishield doses by 2021, says Adar Poonawalla

Covidshield' doses by July next year.Poonawalla's statement comes after PM Modi on Saturday visited the company's pandemic level facility in Pune to personally review the development of Covid-19 vaccine and the manufacturing process.Addressing a press conference, Poonawalla said, "As of now we don't have anything in writing of how many doses the Government of India would purchase, but the indication is three to four hundred million doses by July 2021."'Applying for emergency use of Covid vaccine in 2 weeks'The Serum Institute chief also said that the SII will apply for emergency authorisation of the coronavirus vaccine within two weeks.

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Coronavirus test mandatory for entering Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand's capital Dehradun are on the rise.With this announcement, Uttarakhand has joined states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, which have mandated the Covid-19 test for people arriving from Delhi."Strict instructions are given to the policemen posted on the border check posts for proper checking and keeping the full details of people coming from other states to Uttarakhand," news agency ANI quoted Arun Mohan Joshi, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Dehradun, as saying.The entry will be allowed to the people coming from outside states, especially from the national capital, at the Ashkrodi, Kulhan, and Pass Gate border check posts of the state only after undergoing the Rapid Antigen Covid-19 test.Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand state capital

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