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Follow us on: RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 12 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL CRIME AND RBI COMES TO NBFCS' RESCUE; SEAM & SWING TOP RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR PUNISHMENT BOOSTS CASH AVAILABILITY PRIORITIES FOR SHAMI RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 2 Issue 187 HYDERABAD, SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2020; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable UPPI’S NEXT MOUNTED ON RS 80 CRORE { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com A GLIMMER OF HOPE Covid-19 has no doubt shaken the world, but there is a glimmer of hope from at least three major factors. Remdesivir, previously tested in humans with Ebola virus disease and in animal models for treating MERS and SARS, has reportedly cured about 70% of Covid-19 patients treated as part of study in the US. It is now taking longer for Covid-19 cases to double in India (6.2 days), compared to the situation before the lockdown (3 days). Indian scientists are testing Mw, a multi-purpose vaccine that has proved effective against leprosy and boosts immunity in hosts, to see if it can help tackle Covid-19. Gilead's drug Remdesivir shows Data presenta- Doubling rate of tion on Covid- promise against COVID-19 cases in India reduced 19 needs to be PNS n NEW YORK Remdesivir by Gilead Sciences is one of several reworked to drugs being fast-tracked into trials by the World NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry said on Friday the rate at soothe nerves A potential drug from phar- which the number of coronavirus cases in the country was becoming maceutical major Gilead Health Organization, comparing potential double in the last one week was 6.2 days, as against three days Sciences has shown tremen- before the nationwide lockdown was imposed. At dous promise in an ongoing treatments in hospitalised COVID-19 patients in a a daily media briefing about updates on COVID- clinical trial at the University 19 situation, Joint Secretary in the Health India 2 dozen countries, including Canada Ministry Lav Agarwal claimed of Chicago Medical Center where 36 of 53 severe COVID- that India has been doing testing vaccine 19 patients who were treated lowing the report. stage is that we look forward better than many other with anti-viral medicine "The best news is that most to data from ongoing studies countries on the outcome NEW DELHI Indian scientists are testing a remdesivir have shown clini- of our patients have already becoming available". ratio, which is the number of multi-purpose vaccine that has proved effective cal improvement. been discharged, Gilead's severe Covid-19 recoveries from coronavirus against leprosy and boosts immunity in hosts to see if According to a report which is great. We've study includes 2,400 partici- infection versus the it can help tackle the coronavirus, the chief of country's in The STAT, the only had two pants from 152 different clin- number of deaths. "If 80 largest public-funded research institution told NDTV on researchers saw rapid patients perish," ical trial sites all over the per cent of the patients Friday."With the approval of the DCGI (Drug Controller General recoveries in fever and Kathleen Mullane, world. in India are recovering of India), we have begun tests on the MW vaccine that has respiratory symptoms, the University of Remdesivir by Gilead and in 20 per cent cases been successfully used against leprosy," Dr Shekhar Mande, with nearly all patients Chicago infectious Sciences is one of several drugs deaths are being Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research reported, then by that discharged in less than disease specialist being fast-tracked into trials by (CSIR), said. "Making a vaccine is a lengthy process. The research is standard India has been a week. overseeing the the World Health going on. We are working on a vaccine that improves the immunity in doing a little better than Gilead's shares remdesivir studies Organization, comparing hosts. We are awaiting two more approvals. Once we have those, we many other nations jumped more than 15 for the hospital, was potential treatments in hospi- will start trials. We will know the results within the next six weeks," Dr on the outcome Mande said. The World Health Organisation has said a specific vaccine per cent in after-hours quoted as saying. talised COVID-19 patients in ratio," he said. trading and Dow futures Gilead said in a a dozen countries, including for the novel coronavirus that has triggered the ongoing COVID-19 surged more than 800 statement: "What Canada. 2 pandemic could take at least 12 months or longer. points on Thursday fol- we can say at this 2 2 RBI steps will help protect India suspends KCR to seek support of AP, Maha CMs livelihoods of TS to continue ‘50% people: Nadda all visas till May 3 PNS n NEW DELHI to enforce lockdown till April 30 The Government of India PNS n HYDERABAD has suspended all existing pay cut’ for April too 5 visas granted to foreigners Upping his ante on the Centre's and all incoming passenger decision to exempt a few sectors L VENKAT RAM REDDY traffic into India through fromlockdown restrictions n HYDERABAD Immigration Check Posts starting April 20, Chief Minister (ICPs) till May 3. The rules K Chandrasekhar Rao is learnt- Amid pervasive heartburn, a will be applied to all except to have decided to seek the sup- PIL plea against last month's certain categories, an order port of neighbouring Andhra salary cut in the High Court, issued by the foreigners' divi- Pradesh andMaharashtra Chief the state government is under- sion of the Ministry of Home Ministers to effectively enforce stood to have decided to go Affairs (MHA) said. The the lockdown as it is tillApril once again for 50% pay cut to ministry decided to extend 30,without giving relaxations to employees and pensioners in the suspension of all existing any sector whatsoever, irre- day or two. All the three states have Telangana for the second visas granted to foreigners, spective of the Centre's guide- The Telangana Chief been witnessed spikes in coro- month in a row. except to those belonging to lines. Minister wants the three na cases dayafter day. In fact, The state government imposed diplomatic, official, UN or KCR is expected to talk to AP 'neighbouring states' to coop- the situation in Maharashtra is 50 per cent pay cut foremployees international organisations, and Chief Minister YS JaganMohan erate for containing the spread alarming asit tops the country's andpensioners in March, citing Right or wrong, employees and pensioners employment and project cate- Reddy and Maharashtra Chief of coronavirus by strictly list of corona positive cases and 'financial constraints' as if the received 50 per cent pay for the month of March on gories, till May 3 in the wake of Minister Uddhav Thackeray enforcing existing lockdown deaths. term originated only on account the coronavirus outbreak. over phonein this regard in a curbs tillApril 30. 2 of corona outbreak. April 1. Now, the same policy would be continued in Right or wrong, employees the case of salary and pensions for April too and pensioners received 50 per cent pay for themonth of ‘RBI measures to March on April 1. Now, the has been criticized in informed ther with complete lockdown No respite, 66 new cases in Telangana same policy would be contin- circles. Official sources said for the month. The state cab- boost liquidity, ued in the case of salary and- since the financial condition of inet meeting on April 11 incentivise banks PNS n HYDERABAD District Active cases There are 286 active cases in Hyderabad area and pensions for April too. the state government had turned decided to extend lockdown It may be pertinent to note from bad to worse in April on till April 30. In this backdrop, to lend more’ Telangana reported 66 more GHMC 286 562 in Telangana. One case each was reported here that a division bench of account of lockdown,there is no official sources said there is no cases on Friday, taking the total Suryapet 44 from Vikarabadand Jogulamba Gadwal. the Telangana High Court on possibility of the government way in which the government number of Covid-19 cases to Wednesday directed the State paying full salary and pensions canmobilise funds to pay full 766. Of these cases, 46 were Nizamabad 42 districts and 209 clusters. The Health Department government to respond to a for April. salaries and pensions for April. reported in GHMC area and as Telangana, which was among advised citizens to ensure that PIL plea filed in connection The justification of the gov- The state government issued 8 many as 21 cases were reported Vikarabad 33 top 5 states in the country, freshly cooked food and safe with GO 27 issued for deduct- ernment is that it could not order (GO Ms No27) on from Suryapet. Warangal 21 attained 7th position in the potable water is consumed. ing the salaries and pension of bear financial losses in March March 30 imposing 75 per cent Suryapet now has second number of Corona cases. The The Control Room received government employees and when 50 percent pay cut was cut in gross salary of Chief highest number of Coronacases reported from Vikarabadand states with highest number of 399 calls on Friday, five of pensioners respectively and imposed, though there was Minister, ministers, MLAs, TODAY in the state after Hyderabad. Jogulamba Gadwal. There were cases are Maharashtra, Delhi, which pertained to suspected GO 45 directing the public and lockdown in state only in the MLCs, chairpersons of all cor- There are 286 active cases in no deaths reported on Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Corona cases and three for private establishments to pay last 12 days of the month porations and electedrepre- ALMANAC Hyderabad area and 562 in Thursday.