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Ma. Subramanian warns of action against illegal sale of Remdesivir
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More room for patients: A temporary ward for COVID-19 patients being readied on Thursday at the Government Medical College Hospital, Omandurar, sponsored by CREDAI. u
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Ma. Subramanian warns of action against illegal sale of Remdesivir
An additional 22,000 beds for patients with COVID-19 were coming up across the State, according to Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare.
The Minister, on Thursday, inspected the Government Corona Hospital, Guindy, and visited the 140-bed facility set up at the Government Medical College Hospital, Omandurar Estate, with financial assistance from CREDAI, according to a press release.
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May 08, 2021 14:53 IST
Remdesivir will now be sold in five districts apart from Chennai; work to set up a COVID-19 war room is in progress, the Minister said
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Health Minister Ma Subramanian inspected the upcoming facilities for COVID-19 at Government Stanley Medical College Hospital on Saturday
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Remdesivir will now be sold in five districts apart from Chennai; work to set up a COVID-19 war room is in progress, the Minister said A total of 12,500 oxygen-supported beds are being readied across the State and will be available by May 15, according to Health Minister Ma. Subramanian.
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May 08, 2021 00:06 IST
Relatives of those in districts travel to Chennai to procure Remdesivir or end up buying on the black market
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An agonising wait: Many people don’t mind spending the night on the pavement at the Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, to buy Remdesivir.
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Relatives of those in districts travel to Chennai to procure Remdesivir or end up buying on the black market Like last year, non-availability of drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19, hoarding and illegal sale of drugs have surfaced in many parts of Tamil Nadu. Relatives of patients are travelling far and wide to Chennai to get Remdesivir, while a number of them are paying exorbitant rates to get the drugs.
After demand for remdesivir skyrockets, TN govt clarifies that it s not a mandatory drug
The State Health Department opened a special counter to sell remdesivir at the Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital on Monday. Since then, hundreds of people have been thronging it.
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People waiting in a long queue to get Remdesivir at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital in Chennai on Tuesday | Ashwin prasath By Express News Service
CHENNAI: After demand for remdesivir, an anti-viral drug that doctors use to treat COVID-19 patients, skyrocketed, the Director of Public Health T S Selvavinayagam in a video message said that people should understand that it is not a life-saving drug and is not recommended as a mandatory drug for COVID-19 treatment by the World Health Organisation.
COVID: 1,500 more beds in Chennai GHs to tackle increasing case load
Keeping in mind the rapidly increasing cases, the health department has decided to add 1,500 more beds in government hospitals, in Chennai.
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A Covid-19 patient being taken inside Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai, on Sunday. (Photo | Debadatta MAallick, EPS)
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CHENNAI: Keeping in mind the rapidly increasing cases, the health department has decided to add 1,500 more beds in government hospitals, in Chennai. There are already 4,368 Covid beds in five government medical college hospitals, including the Corona Hospital in King Institute.