J&K L-G inaugurates DRDO’s 500-bed Covid Hospital at Srinagar’s Khonmoh
J&K L-G inaugurates DRDO’s 500-bed Covid Hospital at Srinagar’s Khonmoh
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated a 500-bed dedicated Covid facility set up by the DRDO in Srinagar’s Khonmoh to help the Union Territory in its fight against Covid-19 pandemic.
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UPDATED: June 10, 2021 00:47 IST
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugrated the Covid care facility at Srinagar’s Khonmoh. (Photo: Sunil Ji Bhat)
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated a 500-bed Covid-19 facility set up by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Khonmoh in Srinagar.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 3 (ANI): A 500-bed Covid-19 hospital in Khonmoh area of Srinagar is in final stages of completion and will soon be open to the public.
Guidelines for Using Anti-COVID Drug 2-DG are Out Now by Saisruthi Sankaranarayanan on June 3, 2021 at 7:07 PM Directions for use of 2-DG in COVID-19 patients as per DCGI approval
This Made-in-India drug 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose was developed by DRDO. Previously, the first batch of this drug was released on
17 May by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
Key takeaways from the guidelines
‘2-DG must be prescribed to patients who developed moderate to severe forms of SARS-CoV-2 infections and caution must be exercised while using it on people with comorbidities.’
The drug 2-DG must only be prescribed to COVID patients who have been hospitalized by moderate to severe forms of the infection.
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