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Coronavirus: Commerce Ministry bans export of Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug showing promise as an effective treatment in COVID-19 cases

OpIndia Staff - 25 March, 2020

Recently, the National Task Force COVID-19 constituted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had recommended the use of hydroxy-chloroquine for high-risk cases, as a preventive measure against COVID-19.

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276 Indians infected with coronavirus abroad

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2020

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha the Minister of External Affairs informed that 276 Indians are infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus abroad.

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MEA receives request for immediate deportation of South Asia Bureau Chief of WSJ for his “anti-India behaviour”, sent to appropriate department for action

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2020

Private complaint received by MEA requesting deportation of WSJ’s South Asia Bureau Chief Eric Bellman for fake report on Delhi riots

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Indian medical team to land in Qom, Iran soon, clinic to help stranded Indians to be set up by today: MEA Jaishankar

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2020

MEA S Jaishankar announced that the first medical clinic for the screening of Coronavirus is expected to be set up today.

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United Nations asks India to mediate between Israel and Palestine

OpIndia Staff - 3 March, 2020

In a bid to seek a peaceful resolution in the prolonged conflict between Israel and Palestine, the United Nations is now considering to rope in India to try and resolve the same.

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