Medical
Single course of Covid-19 treatment to cost $2,340 per patient - Gilead
The drugmaker will charge hospitals more than it charges the government. U.S. insurers will however have to pay 33% more, hiking the cost to $520 per vial or $3,120 per course, which O'Day says is a outcome of "the way the USA system is set up and the discounts that government healthcare programmes expect". [Full Article...]
Drug Company To Charge Thousands For COVID-19 Treatment
Forbes reports that the company said in its Monday statement, that the government of developed countries, including programs like Medicare in the USA, will pay $2,340 for a typical five-day treatment course, or $390 per vial for six vials. [Full Article...]
Researchers find new strain of swine flu in China with pandemic potential

India's first COVID-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN gets approval for human trials
The collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV) was instrumental in the development of the vaccine, Chairman and Managing Director Krishna Ella said on Monday. The proactive support and guidance from the CDSCO has enabled approvals to this project. "Expedited through national regulatory protocols, the company accelerated its objective in ... [Full Article...]
No new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Peace Region

Vancouver strip club reopening following COVID-19 outbreak

Brazil signs agreement to produce AstraZeneca's experimental Covid-19 vaccine

Coronavirus updates: Covid-19 death toll passes 500,000 worldwide
