Centre Blocking Remdesivir Supply To Maharashtra, Alleges NCP s Nawab Malik Centre Blocking Remdesivir Supply To Maharashtra, Alleges NCP s Nawab Malik The BJP, which is in power at the Centre, was more interested in winning elections than tackling the coronavirus crisis, Nawab Malik said.
Centre warned export firms against supplying Remdesivir to Maharashtra, Nawab Malik alleged (File)
Mumbai:
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Saturday alleged that the central government has asked export companies to not supply antiviral drug Remdesivir to the state even as Maharashtra continues to report the highest numbers of daily cases.
The BJP, which is in power at the Centre, was more interested in winning elections than tackling the coronavirus crisis, he said.
Centre blocked Remdesivir supply to Maharashtra, alleges NCP minister, BJP hits back
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Last Updated: Apr 17, 2021, 03:47 PM IST
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Malik s allegations come days after the Centre banned the export of Remdesivir injections in view of a sudden spike in demand due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Remdesivir is listed for use in serious coronavirus patients in the Clinical Management Protocols for COVID-19 as an investigational therapy.
NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Saturday alleged that the central government has asked export companies not to supply Remdesivir medicine to the state. He also said that the BJP, which is in power at the Centre, was more interested in winning elections than tackling the coronavirus crisis.
NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Saturday alleged that the central government has asked export companies not to supply Remdesivir medicine to the state. He also said that the BJP, which is in power at the Centre, was more interested in winning elections than tackling the coronavirus crisis. The BJP hit back saying that Malik should either give proof or apologise for levelling false and baseless allegations, and said he should step down from the post. Malik s allegations come days after the Centre banned the export of Remdesivir injections in view of a sudden spike in demand due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Remdesivir is listed for use in serious coronavirus patients in the Clinical Management Protocols for COVID-19 as an investigational therapy.
NCP allegations come days after the Centre banned the export of Remdesivir injections in view of a sudden spike in demand due to the surge in Covid-19 cases. (Representative image)
MUMBAI: NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Saturday alleged that the central government has asked export companies not to supply Remdesivir medicine to the state. He also said that the BJP, which is in power at the Centre, was more interested in winning elections than tackling the coronavirus crisis.
The BJP hit back saying that Malik should either give proof or apologise for levelling false and baseless allegations, and said he should step down from the post.