Remdesivir not magic bullet, does not reduce mortality, says AIIMS chief
Amid a steep spike in COVID-19 cases leading to increased demand for medicines for treating coronavirus, top health experts in the government on Monday said anti-viral drug remdesivir is "not a magic bullet" and does not reduce mortality. Addressing the media, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said remdesivir should only be given to patients hospitalised with moderate illness, who had a fall in oxygen saturation and have infiltrates on chest X-rays or CT-scan. "Remdesivir is not a magic bullet and this is not a drug that reduces mortality. We may use it as we don't have a very good antivir...