As India hits the 1 million tests mark, case positivity rate dips to 3.8% 4th May 2020: Test positivity rate refers to the proportion of positive cases among the total number of tests conducted. A higher test positivity rate .
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Heartburn drug trial shows ‘reasonable confidence’ famotidine could help treat coronavirus 28th April 2020: Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling said that scientists working on a drug trial for Famotidine, a common heartburn medication, have “a reasonable confidence” that the .
Indian researchers to go for clinical trial of `sepsis drug’ against novel coronavirus 23rd April 2020: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is leaving no stone unturned in the battle against novel coronavirus. Repurposing of existing drugs .
1. Researchers find rheumatoid arthritis drug is promising coronavirus treatment 17th April 2020: Researchers at Georgia State University have found that auranofin, a drug approved for rheumatoid arthritis, may be an effective treatment against the coronavirus. The team set .
1. ICMR introduces rapid antibody and pool tests to speed-up coronavirus testing in India 14th April 2020:The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex medical body monitoring the spread of COVID-19 in India, is accelerating the testing to .
