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The first COVID-19 vaccine in China is expected to be ready for clinical trials by the end of April, according to Xu Nanping, China’s vice-minister of science and technology. Inovio Pharmaceuticals plans to begin clinical trials on a coronavirus vaccine in April this year. Health officials from WHO have noted that Gilead’s remdesivir has demonstrated efficacy in treating the coronavirus infection. Chloroquine approved for emergency use by US FDA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved limited emergency use for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, had announced on 19 March that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine/Plaquenil, used to treat malaria and arthritis, were approved by the FDA to be tested as a treatment for COVID-19. Chloroquine is being tested in various clinical trials conducted by government agencies and academic institutions. Other antivirals drugs are also planned to be f

The  Indian Ocean  is the third-largest of the world's  oceanic  divisions, covering 70,560,000 km 2  (27,240,000 sq mi) or 19.8% of the  water  on the  Earth 's surface. [5]  It is bounded by  Asia  to the north,  Africa  to the west, and  Australia  to the east. To the south it is bounded by the  Southern Ocean  or  Antarctica , depending on the definition in use. [6]  Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the  Arabian Sea , the  Laccadive Sea , the  Somali Sea ,  Bay of Bengal , and the  Andaman Sea . Indian Ocean Extent of the Indian Ocean according to  International Hydrographic Organization Location Indian subcontinent ,  Southeast Asia ,  Western Asia ,  Northeast Africa ,  East Africa ,  Southern Africa  and  Australia Coordinates 20°S   80°E Type Ocean Max. length 9,600 km (6,000 mi) (Antarctica to Bay of Bengal) [1] Max. width 7,600 km (4,700 mi) (Africa to Australia) [1] Surface area 70,560,000 km 2  (27,240,