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  COVID-19 treatment: Oral medications that can help cure severe viral infection

  Health | May 05, 2022 16:15 IST

  The COVID-19 pandemic has mandated the requirement of oral medications that can eliminate the viral load inside an infected person's body and help cure the disease.

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  Remdesivir for COVID19 found to reduce need for mechanical ventilation, claims study

  Health | January 25, 2022 7:55 IST

  The Canadian trial found that among patients not receiving mechanical ventilation at the start of the study, the need for mechanical ventilation arose for 8% of patients receiving remdesivir compared with 15% of those receiving standard of care.

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  Remdesivir, HCQ have no antiviral effects: WHO study

  World | July 13, 2021 18:52 IST

  Neither Remdesivir, nor hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) helps in recovery of patients hospitalised due to Covid-19, according to a new study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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  GST council slashes tax on oximeters, hand sanitisers, Covid testing kits

  Business | June 12, 2021 16:46 IST

  The GST Council on Saturday slashed the tax rate on coronavirus medicines such as Remdesivir and equipment like oxygen concentrators and medical grade oxygen.

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  Mask not recommended for children aged under 5

  News | June 10, 2021 22:20 IST

  Directorate General of Health Services has issued several guidelines on COVID-19 on June 10.

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  Aaj Ki Baat, June 8: Full Episode

  India | June 09, 2021 0:05 IST

  India's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.

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  Student arrested for duping people of Rs 2 lakh on pretext of providing Remdesivir

  India | May 28, 2021 14:43 IST

  Delhi police has arrested a college student for cheating people on the pretext of providing them Remdesivir injections.

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  Fake Remdesivir racket busted in Haryana, 11 arrested

  India | May 26, 2021 9:34 IST

  Remdesivir is an antiviral drug used in the treatment of Covid patients.

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  NSA Act on those involved with black-marketing of Remdesivir: Yogi Adityanath

  India | May 23, 2021 8:16 IST

  Meanwhile, the NSA has been invoked against a man who was arrested last month for alleged black marketing of Remdesivir injections, police said on Saturday. The accused, Sachin Kumar of Haryana, was arrested along with two medical representatives, Kanpur Police Commissioner Asim Arun said.

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  No proof of Remdesivir's effectiveness in COVID patients: Ganga Ram hospital chairperson

  India | May 19, 2021 6:59 IST

  This move comes after, the use of convalescent plasma has been dropped from the recommended treatment protocols for COVID -19, according to an advisory from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

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  Delhi woman, seeking 6 doses of Remdesivir, duped of Rs 49K

  Crime | May 18, 2021 13:21 IST

  Amrita Mallick, resident of Greater Kailash-1, stated that her mother was admitted in a hospital in critical condition, and six doses of Remdesivir injection was prescribed by the doctor.

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  COVID-19 patients on home care should not take Remdesivir: AIIMS doctors

  India | May 15, 2021 21:09 IST

  COVID-19 patients on home care should not take Remdesivir medication and they should get admitted at a hospital if the oxygen level drops below 94, AIIMS doctors advised on Saturday. 

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  Coronavirus Fact Check: Is Remdesivir life saving COVID19 drug, can it be given to patients at home?

  Health | May 13, 2021 18:17 IST

  What is Remdesivir? Is this a life saving COVID 19 drug? Should it be given to every coronavirus positive patient? Can Remdesivir be given to COVID patients treated at home? Know all about it here!

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  COVID: Mamata urges PM Modi to waive taxes, duties on medical equipment

  India | May 09, 2021 12:54 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to waive all forms of taxes and customs duty on equipment and drugs being used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  We need more tankers for oxygen supply: Haryana CM

  News | May 05, 2021 23:39 IST

  Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar said that control room for oxygen supply has been made in Chandigarh amid soared requirement of oxygen in the state.

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  Delhi: Doctor, nurse among 6 arrested for black-marketeering of Remdesivir injections

  India | May 05, 2021 10:05 IST

  According to police, the nurse, Lalitesh (24), was deployed in the COVID ward of a private hospital in south Delhi and would procure Remdesivir injections of COVID patients who got discharged.

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  COVID-19: HC asks police to examine plea on politicians procuring, distributing Remdesivir

  India | May 04, 2021 13:53 IST

  The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the police to examine the instances of politicians allegedly procuring and distributing Remdesivir

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  Resolve Delhi’s oxygen crisis in 2 days, Supreme Court tells Centre

  News | May 03, 2021 8:40 IST

  The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to rectify the oxygen issue of Delhi hospitals within two days, on or before the midnight of May 3.

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  Delhi HC hears plea for CBI probe into politicians procuring and distributing Remdesivir

  India | May 01, 2021 13:04 IST

  PIL demanding FIR and CBI probe against politicians for procuring and distributing Remdesivir was heard in Delhi HC today

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  Remdesivir must be administered only in a hospital setting, says AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria

  News | April 30, 2021 19:00 IST

  Decision to administer Remdesivir must be taken by a medical professional and administered only in a hospital setting: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria