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The rationale for constituting a taskforce at a national level is to facilitate a public health response to the pandemic based on scientific and specialised domain knowledge, the Supreme Court said.
The apex court directed the Central government to continue with its oxygen allocation policy, and added that the policy can be modified by courts until the task force submits its suggestions.
The Drugs Controller General of India approved the emergency use of a drug developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation & Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe patients.
The therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence, according to ministry of defence's statement.
The drug comes in powder form in sachet, which is taken orally by dissolving it in water.
Globally, total confirmed coronavirus cases topped 15.65 crore, while death toll reached 32.7 lakh, as of Saturday morning.
Singapore will reduce entry approvals for foreign workers, and delay the arrival of many already approved, to reduce imported cases.
China’s Sinopharm Group won World Health Organization backing for its Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for a wider rollout in countries scrambling for jabs.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she’s open to discussing President Joe Biden’s proposal to waive vaccine patents but the U.S. needs to dramatically ramp up the shots it’s exporting in the short term.
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