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Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer VIJAYAWADA, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 RNI No.APENG/2018/764698 Established 1864 Published From VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 212 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com Terror, radicalisation P Sensex, Nifty fall P TS Guv lauds P world’s gravest threats 5 from record highs 8 Chiru for his deeds 12 In brief Don't expect zero cases, prepare Ronaldo's Coca-Cola Centre, experts differ snub followed by $4 bn drop in its market value for 3rd wave: Jagan tells officials n ith a deadpan face and the over vax dosage gap PNS VIJAYAWADA slightest tinge of derision, W star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo picks up two glass bottles of n Pointing out that the partial curfew Coca-Cola, mutters the company's WHO, experts say 8-12weeks; govt okay with 12-16 weeks imposed across the state from name and sets them aside before May 5 has yielded good results with holding up a bottle of water. Not long NAVEENA GHANATE the number of Covid positive cases after, the Euro 2020 sponsor saw its n HYDERABAD declining, Chief Minister YS market value drop by $4 billion. The Jaganmohan Reddy on Wednesday captain of the Portugal football team Across the globe, there are con- told officials not to expect the num- is a well-known fitness enthusiast. At certed efforts to standardize vac- ber of cases to ever reach zero. a press conference in Budapest before cination and treatment protocol "Focus should be laid on vacci- Portugal went up against Hungary at for Covid-19; yet, instead of nation, also on following Covid Euro 2020, Ronaldo made it well adopting global benchmarks and protocols," the Chief Minister said. known what he feels about standards, the Centre, by elect- Jagan discussed the Covid situ- carbonated drinks. ing to differ with expert views, ation with district collectors and has only created confusion. For SPs and also a wide range of other instance, in May the Union gov- issues during the Spandana video- ED issues summons ernment increased the permissi- conference here. ble gap for Covishield vaccine The Chief Minister congratulat- to Khammam from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks. ed the entire health staff for the This was not done in line efforts in controlling Covid-19 Prepare action TRS MP Nama with any recommendations of and said that the number of cases he Enforcement Directorate has the World Health Organisation have been decreasing for the past issued summons to or other experts. The Central few days, which was a good sign. T Khammam MP and TRS Government said it went by the "Masks, sanitisers and social plan, officials told Parliamentary Party leader in the Lok advice of the National Technical distancing should continue to be a Sabha Nama Nageswara Rao to Advisory Group on India fought second wave part of our lives," he said. It may be PNS n VIJAYAWADA trict level for the next two appear before it for an inquiry on June Immunisation (NTAGI) Covid mentioned here that Jagan was the months and implement it. 25 in a case of diversion of loans working group. first politician to be pragmatic During the Spandana meeting He told the officials to availed from banks. The ED issued However, the members of the about the pandemic, saying that it on Wednesday, Chief Minister check on the quality of ICU summons to all the accused in the organization have since told a using outdated drugs was now part of our lives. YS Jaganmohan Reddy directed beds in teaching hospitals and Madhucon case, along with Nama new agency that 12-16 weeks' With regards to testing, Chief the authorities to be prepared for provision of medical care to Nageswara Rao. The ED conducted duration is something that the PNS n HYDERABAD got 93,800 vials in this dura- Minister instructed the authorities the third wave to face when it infants and ensure that oxygen searches recently at Madhucon’s government had come out with, tion. WHO had last year to conduct only RT-PCR tests on comes. beds are available at CHCs corporate office and at the residences while the NTAGI had backed India fought the second wave issued a conditional recom- those with Covid symptoms and Since studies are showing and area hospitals. of the group’s directors. It is learnt that only increasing the dosing inter- of Covid-19 with almost out- mendation against the use of get them treated immediately. He that children could be prima- Further, the Chief Minister the ED authorities seized cash and val to 8-12 weeks -- echoing dated science. It was in Remdesivir for hospitalised also stressed on conducting fever rily affected in the third wave, directed the officials not to documents during the searches and WHO view. November 2020 that the patients, regardless of disease surveys every week across all the officials were instructed to be deviate from the prescribed they have been studying the But now the government has World Health Organization severity, as it could not find villages for early tracing and treat- prepared with a good action vaccination policy. He stated documents, bank accounts, and turned the tables on the group (WHO) recommended against any conclusive evidence that ing. plan, especially considering that the vaccine production in contents of the hard discs recovered members, saying no dissent was the use of Remdesivir in the drug improves chances of The Chief Minister congratulat- the treatment for children. the country is very low and during the searches. expressed by the members of COVID-19 patients; yet, in the survival and other outcomes ed the district collectors for their The Chief Minister infor- there is a need to increase the NTAGI on increasing the gap. second wave, there was 'short- among patients. efforts in implementing YSR med that three state-of-the-art capacity to efficiently vacci- The MOHFW, in an official age' of this medicine. The Not just Remdesivir, sever- Aarogyasri without burdening the hospitals are being set-up for nate people. Japan to set 10,000 statement said, "This COVID-19 country not only ramped up al drugs and therapies which poor, as 89 percent of people have paediatric treatment — one Although 3.5 crore people spectator cap Working Group considered a the production, but also got it the world has stopped using taken Covid treatment under the each in Visakhapatnam, have to be vaccinated, so far proposal for a change in dose as aid from other countries. A are still in vogue in India. The health scheme. As on date, over Krishna-Guntur area and only 26,33,351 have received ahead of Olympics interval for Covishied used total of 34.5 lakh Remdesivir crisis was fought with outdat- 16,000 people are undergoing Tirupati — and directed the two doses of vaccine, and apan is planning to set a cap of under the National Vaccination vials were allocated to the ed science; yet, it led to black- Covid treatment in the state of Collectors to identify the land 6,90,710 have received a sin- 10,000 fans at sports events Policy. states and UTs from April 21 marketing of even those which more than 14,000 people are required in this regard. gle dose of vaccine. “There is J ahead of the Olympics, a 2 to May 9. While AP got 1.42 drugs! 2 being treated under Aarogyasri. He directed the officials to a long way to go,” said the cabinet minister said Wednesday, as lakh vials of Remdesivir, TS 2 prepare an action plan at dis- Chief Minister. organisers weigh how many domestic spectators can attend the Games. The proposed measure would come into force after a Covid-19 state of Most drugs for emergency in Tokyo and other parts of IMA: Covid 2nd wave the country ends on June 20, and treating adult Covid HC suspends Group-1 Govt notifies would last until the end of August, said Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in patients not for four new charge of virus measures. It would limit claimed 730 doctors spectators to 50 percent of a venue's PNS n NEW DELHI kids: Govt guidelines interviews for 4 weeks capacity or 10,000 people, whichever is PNS n VIJAYAWADA Group-1 Mains examinations. Members to smaller, he said. As many as 730 doctors have suc- PNS n NEW DELHI Counsels for the petitioner cumbed to coronavirus infection The Andhra Pradesh High Court argued that the examinations were during the second wave, according Drugs such as ivermectin, on Wednesday ordered that the not conducted as per the rules. Council Republicans to data available by the Indian hydroxychloroquine, favipi- Group-1 interview process be sus- They were told about digital val- PNS n VIJAYAWADA introduce Bill to fire Medical Association (IMA). ravir and antibiotics like doxy- pended for four weeks. Notices uation at the last minute. Bihar saw the maximum num- cycline and azithromycin pre- were sent to the Secretary of the However, the arguments put The State government on Anthony Fauci ber of 115 deaths, followed by scribed for adult COVID-19 Andhra Pradesh Public Service forth by counsel on behalf of the Wednesday issued order notifying everal Republican lawmakers, Delhi at 109, Uttar Pradesh 79, patients have not been recom- Commission (APPSC) and the government stated the High Court the nomination of four YSRCP eager to blame a US West Bengal 62, Rajasthan 43, mended for treating children, Secretary of General that the Group-1 tests were leaders to the Andhra Pradesh S government official for the Jharkhand 39, and Andhra according to a government Administration conducted as per the rules Legislative Council under the response to the coronavirus pandemic, Pradesh 38, the data showed.