Remdesivir not effective in patients requiring ventilation: PGI doctor
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Chandigarh, April 22 : Remdesivir an antiviral drug does not have any effect in reducing mortality and it is not effective for patients requiring high oxygen support or ventilation, a senior doctor with the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) said here on Thursday,
G.D. Puri, HoD of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, said that if the drug has to be rationally used, it should be used within the first seven to eight days in Covid-19 patients developing room air hypoxia, meaning oxygen saturation less than 94 per cent.
Chandigarh administration announces one-day lockdown on Wednesday
According to an order issued by the deputy commissioner, home delivery of essential commodities such as food, groceries, vegetables and medicines will be allowed.
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CHANDIGARH: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Chandigarh administration announced a one-day lockdown in the city on Ram Navami on Wednesday. The administration also extended the night curfew and weekend lockdown by two hours.
Currently, the night curfew is being imposed from 10 pm to 5 am. A proposal regarding a seven-day lockdown will be taken up on Friday. The decisions were taken by UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore during a coronavirus review meeting with senior officials and experts, said an official spokesperson.
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With the second wave of the pandemic sweeping across the country, the Chandigarh administration on Tuesday, announced its decision to impose a one-day lockdown in the city on the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday.
The development comes on a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged state governments to impose a lockdown only as a last resort.
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