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  Glenmark says FabiFlu reduces viral load by 4 days, treats mild to moderate COVID-19 patients

  Business | June 22, 2020 12:28 IST

  Glenmark has become the first pharmaceutical company in India to receive regulatory approval for oral antiviral favipiravir, for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19.

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  Dexamethasone, a cheap drug for arthritis, cuts risk of death in ventilated patients

  World | June 16, 2020 19:00 IST

  The drug was given either orally or through an IV. After 28 days, it had reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines and by 20% in those only needing supplemental oxygen. It did not appear to help less ill patients.

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  Breaking News June 14, 2020 | As it happened

  World | June 15, 2020 1:05 IST

  While India battled the coronavirus epidemic, a shocking news emerged from Mumbai where Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide at his Bandra home. Reason for Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide is not yet known: