The first batch of DRDO-developed anti-Covid drug 2-DG (2-deoxy-D-glucose) was launched on Monday to treat patients suffering from the deadly disease. The
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India reported 281,386 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 27 days.
Volunteers take a break during the cremation of people who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium ground in Giddenahalli village on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, May 13, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Samuel Rajkumar
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New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 24,965,463 on Monday with 281,386 fresh cases, the lowest in 27 days, while the death toll climbed to 274,390 as 4,106 more people succumbed to the disease, according to Union health ministry data.
The number of active cases stands at 3,516,997, accounting for 14.09% of the total infections.
May 17, 2021
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hands over anti-Covid drug 2-DG to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan - PTI
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hands over anti-Covid drug 2-DG to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan - PTI×
First batch of 2-DG dedicated to nation
The first batch of the anti-Covid drug 2-DG (2-deoxy-D-glucose), developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) scientists jointly with their counterparts at Dr Reddy’s Laboratories in Hyderabad, was dedicated to the nation by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday.
The INMAS, a lab under the Defence Research and Development Organisation, had developed the molecule for treating cancer, but it has not been repurposed for treating Covid-19 infection as adjuvant as well as standalone medication.
Rajnath Singh, Harsh Vardhan release first batch of DRDO s anti-COVID drug 2-DG
The drug was developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a lab of DRDO, in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan release first batch of Anti-COVID drug 2DG developed by DRDO (Photo | ANI)
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NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday released the first batch of the DRDO-developed anti-COVID drug 2DG here in the national capital. Singh expressed hope that the medicine would be beneficial in the fight against the pandemic.
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