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At Delhi’s government as well as private hospitals, which have seen a spike in cases over the past two weeks, doctors said many patients are reporting a low platelet count, a high fever and body pain.
Doctors in India have raised concerns about a new rule, which came into effect on 2 August, that requires them to prescribe drugs using generic names and avoid referring to specific brands. The Indian Medical Association said that the regulation was “a matter of great concern since it directly impacts patients’ care and safety.” It has asked that it be deferred until the government can assure the quality of all drugs manufactured in India. The directive from the National Medical Commission, which regulates doctors in India, said that failure to comply with the rule could lead to a doctor...
Going by the National Medical Commission notification, the Union government must stop manufacturing of branded drugs altogether, several doctors told News18. The IMA, meanwhile, labelled the move as an “ill-advised step” and “emergency”
The number of new weekly cases continues to almost double over the last three weeks with the city reporting 56 and 24 cases in the preceding two weeks. | Latest News Delhi
The zonal distribution of these 348 cases shows that 191 of these cases have emerged in MCD areas, 32 in NDMC region, 19 in Delhi cantonment areas, six under Railways while 110 remained untraced | Latest News Delhi