India News: NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday released the first batch of anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-g.
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
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews COVID-19 relief efforts of armed forces
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In responding to the crisis, the Indian Army and the Indian Navy have set up a number of hospitals in various states for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. On its part, the Indian Air Force deployed a significant number of its transport aircraft to bring cryogenic oxygen tanks and other emergency medical supplies from several countries, including Singapore, Thailand and UAE.
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Indian Army personnel at the newly set up Pandit Rajan Mishra Covid Hospital at Banaras Hindu University, in Varanasi, Monday, May 10, 2021
These plants are required in addition to 21 being set up across Odisha.
“As cases surge exponentially across the country, Prime Minster Narendra Modi has bolstered the ongoing concerted drive against the pandemic by taking several critical initiatives and crucial decisions to extend all possible assistance to states in battling the spread of the virus. Dedicated medical oxygen plants are one among them,” Pradhan wrote in his letter to Vardhan.
He said the PM has accorded emergency approval for installation of 551 PSA medical oxygen plants in public health facilities across the country from PM Cares fund in addition to the 162 PSA plants allocated earlier. It has been decided to set up 21 plants in the state by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), ministry of petroleum and natural gas and the Centre.
COVID-19: Defence Minister to release first batch of DRDO s 2-DG drug on Monday
The 2-DG drug helps in faster recovery of the hospitalised COVID-19 patients and also lessens oxygen dependence.
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The 2-DG drug has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences in collaboration with Dr Reddy s Laboratories.
The first batch of Defence Research and Development Organisation s (DRDO) anti-COVID drug 2-DG will be released on Monday by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
In a tweet, the Office of Defence Minister said the first batch of 2-DG will be released via video conferencing facility at 10:30 AM on Monday.