Photo for representational purpose only.   | Photo Credit: AP The approval is for emergency use only in the treatment of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in moderate to severe ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) patients due to COVID-19 Biopharmaceuticals firm Biocon has received Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approval for use of its repurposed…

Former TRC commissioner Thomas "Tom" Manthata has died at the age of 80.The 80-year-old struggle stalwart reportedly died of Covid-19 complications.Manthata was a founding member of the Azanian People's Organisation and served on the Human Rights Commission.Struggle stalwart and former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Thomas "Tom" Manthata died on Friday night at…

Coronavirus information The Zero Canada Project provides resources to help you make the most of staying home. Visit the hub Washington Published July 10, 2020 Updated July 10, 2020 Getting audio file... Audio for this article is not available at this time. This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.…

Illustration by Salini Perera This summer Ian Brown explores how Canadians are reclaiming their lives from quarantine, whether it’s the thrill of a haircut, the risk of a hug or a chance – finally! – to jump in a pool again. Let me say this about my desperate longing for a haircut after four months…

In another unfounded bout of wishful thinking about the coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Friday that areas where coronavirus cases have surged are “going to be fine.”In an interview with Noticias Telemundo, reporter José Díaz-Balart noted the recent increases in COVID-19 infections in the U.S. and asked Trump if the country was “losing the war”…

Canada's economy added almost a million jobs last month, as businesses reopened after COVID-19 shutdowns.Canada has added more than one million jobs in the past two months but employment is still well below where it was before COVID-19. (Shutterstock)Canada's economy added almost a million jobs last month, as businesses reopened after COVID-19 shutdowns. Statistics Canada reported…

Live Watch CBSN Live "CBS This Morning" is looking at coronavirus testing for the series Medical Price Roulette, a collaboration with journalism company ClearHealthCosts. When Congress passed the CARES Act in March, it was supposed to cover the costs of tests -- the goal was to ensure no one would avoid getting tested because of…

When Florida couple Cecilia and Marvin Lawton were infected with the coronavirus, their daughter Briana worried her mother was most at risk because of her history of high blood pressure, diabetes and respiratory illness. But as Cecilia recovered at home, Marvin lost his battle to the virus. He died in the hospital at age 60."I…

Canadian employment rose by a record-setting 953,000 people in June as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions eased across the country. Combined with May’s gain of nearly 290,000 workers, the labour market has recovered about 40 per cent of the three million jobs that were lost during the pandemic, Statistics Canada said Friday. The unemployment rate fell to…

Police Minister Bheki Cele addresses SAPS officers on Friday. Police Minister Bheki Cele says policing during the Covid-19 pandemic has "come at a cost" to the SAPS as 5 000 officers became infected and 36 lost their lives. Cele called on all SAPS officers to decisively deal with both the "armed and unarmed enemy". He added…