3 @%: &(1'&/ % .'&/ %/ +./0)1+2-3$ % ()* "64++,-"76 89&.%&(% 2".-+ (1'$$ ("./$0 !"#$ %& <9 9=3> 9? 0; "33: 0 %!%&#'$& &# 2 & !&# (& 9 < &!#)&%& * +&)$&& '&&$4$%%= - . - % ( ) R & #'()*** +,- !" #$%& n a clear disapproval of the way n a major boost to fight the Ithe Centre handled the Covid- '( Icorona pandemic, the midst the second wave of 19 situation, specially the oxygen Defence Research and Acoronavirus in the state, shortage crisis in the country’s #( Development Organisation n view of the huge delay in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hospitals, the Supreme Court on (DRDO) has developed an Idelivery of RT-PCR test visited Moradabad and Bareilly Saturday formed a 12-members 0&%%%1.1 anti-Covid oral drug for emer- reports, the Union Health !"# on Saturday to take stock of the National Task Force (NTF) to %2 2%12 gency use. The Drugs Ministry on Saturday did away situation. The CM, accompa- streamline oxygen allocation to & "3 && Controller General of India with the necessity of a positive %&%'& nied by the officials, inspected &%%( different States, review and sug- .&& % 2"4 (DCGI) has approved the Covid-19 test report for the facilities at the Integrated gest measures to ensure avail- medicine which has to be admission to a health facility. & * Command and Control Centre ability of essential drugs and %.%( .0, taken after dissolving it in Also, no patient will be +, * & in Moradabad and reviewed medicines, and adopt remedial & (%&1&%% water. refused services on any % + the ongoing arrangements measures to ensure preparedness (% &1&. Named 2-deoxy-D-glucose account, including oxygen and * & %+ there to deal with Covid crisis for future emergencies. ( . !&%(% (2-DG), the drug was devel- essential drugs, even if s/he &( in the district. The NTF which literally oped by the Institute of belongs to a different city, the %%( Speaking to mediapersons, took over the existing work of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Ministry said in its revised &&' the CM said, “In the last eight Union Health Ministry and other Sciences (INMAS), a labora- national policy for admission of &% && days, there has been a reduc- Ministries like Home Ministry is tory of the DRDO in collabo- Covid patients to various ded- .% . tion of around 65,000 active comprosed of 10 reputed doctors Singh Rana, chairperson, Board Rahul Pandit, Director, Critical *$+ ration with Dr Reddy’s icated health facilities, both (%. Covid cases in the state. Talking of the country. The Union Health of Management, Sir Ganga Ram Care Medicine and ICU, Fortis ',',-' Laboratories (DRL), public and private. & about Moradabad, more than Secretary will act as Secretary and Hospital, Delhi; Dr Devi Prasad Hospital, Mulund (Mumbai, Hyderabad, the Defence The move aims to ensure %%( 3,500 cases have been reduced the Cabinet Secretary or an offi- Shetty, chairperson and Executive Kalyan); Dr Saumitra Rawat, Ministry said here on Saturday. the early treatment of the sus- . in the action plan of Covid cer in the rank of Additional Director, Narayana Healthcare, Chairman & Head, Department # &&&$ “The drug is expected to pected Covid patients, but it /(% & management.” Secretary or above will act as Bengaluru; Dr Gagandeep Kang, of Surgical Gastroenterology and '&%! save precious lives due to the could put further pressure on % & In addition to this, the convener of the NTF. Professor, Christian Medical Liver Transplant, Sir Ganga Ram mechanism of operation of the already strained health (%.& chief minister said that to deal As per the order passed by College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu; Dr Hospital, Delhi; Dr Shiv Kumar #&%$' &! the drug in infected cells. This facilities leaving the patients at %%& with the challenging second Justices DY Chandrachud and JV Peter, Director, Christian Sarin, Senior Professor and Head also reduces the hospital stay the receiving end. wave, the Centre and UP gov- MR Shah, the 10 members in the Medical College, Vellore, Tamil of Department of Hepatology, # $ &'$ of Covid-19 patients,” the For infections are surging % ernment are working with full NTF are Dr Bhabatosh Biswas, Nadu; Dr Naresh Trehan, Director, ILBS, Delhi; Dr Zarir F % %&! Ministry said. each passing day as India reels (( ' strength. former Vice Chancellor, West Chairperson and Managing Udwadia, Consultant Chest Clinical trial results have under the deadly second Covid % ( ( “It is a disaster and not an Bengal University of Health Director, Medanta Hospital and Physician, Hinduja Hospital/ #&' shown that this molecule wave, and there has been && ( ordinary situation. Sometimes Sciences, Kolkata; Dr Devender Heart Institute, Gurugram; Dr Breach Candy Hospital. helps in faster recovery of hos- reports from across the coun- %' we suffer from lack of resources 5 ! pitalised patients and try about patients with dipping 0, &.% ( during disasters. While many reduces supplemental oxygen oxygen levels running around &%&& & big nations are getting battered )* + P #$ %% %! dependence. A higher pro- from one hospital to another, &.%& in this epidemic, we are fight- portion of patients treated their relatives pleading with ing it strongly with the support New Delhi: Taking note of and ordered the immediate housing around 4 lakh # $ & %$'$! with 2-DG showed RT-PCR hospital authorities to admit of the Central government. the “unprecedented surge” release of prisoners who were inmates across the country is negative conversion in Covid them, while hospitals have With collective efforts, we shall in Covid-19 cases, the granted bail or parole last a matter concerning “health #$% $&! patients. The drug will be of been making SOS calls to the overcome,” Yogi said. To review Supreme Court on Saturday year.The court observed that and right to life of” prison- immense benefit to the people Government for oxygen supply. the work of the surveillance moved to decongest prisons the decongestion of prisons ers and police. # $$&$$%! suffering from Covid-19. Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 6 "$ & Both had left Gauwhati by 7 am as they were called by the resented with tough choice Central leaders in Delhi by ' Pof selecting a Chief 10.30 to work out the issue as Minister for Assam, from two loyal MLAs of each camp equally dominant and influ- sought to rally around their ential State leaders — incum- respective leaders since May 2 rime Minister Narendra bent Chief Minister when the BJP won 60 seats PModi on Saturday took Sarbananda Sonowal and State while its alliance partners AGP part in a virtual meeting with Finance Minister Himanta got nine seats and UPPL six in the heads of State or Biswa Sarma — BJP Central 126 Assam Assembly. Government of all the 27 held discussion with both lead- Himanta, 52, a Brahmin, is European Union member ers in Delhi. The State BJP leg- known to be aspiring for the states and discussed with them islature party will meet at Chief Minister’s post which expanding overall coopera- Guwahati on Sunday. was denied to him in the tion in areas of trade, invest- The party is tacking a “dif- Congress by Tarun Gogoi. ment, connectivity, and Covid- at the meeting of EU Leaders ficult task” despite a handsome 19. The EU countries pledged with PM @narendramodi,” win as either way “some level their support to India in its tweeted Charles Michel, of dissidence” cannot be ruled fight against the second wave President of the European out, sources in the party said. R of the coronavirus pandemic. Council. He said the two sides “Don’t ask questions. In of them are on oxygen sup- Thanking EU and its are launching negotiations on short, a meeting of the BJP leg- port. member states for their “con- three agreements — trade, islature party is likely to be held f the total 37,23,446 However, these are just the tinued commitment to investment and geographical in Guwahati tomorrow...you Opatients suffering from reported cases that have strengthening relationship indications. will get your answers then,” he Bengal BJP seems to be a divided Covid-19 across India, at least reached the Government’s with India”, Modi said, “I also Modi was scheduled to Himanta retorted when ques- Thouse on the question of choosing Leader 9,02,291 patients are on oxy- health set-up and were shared thank my friend Prime visit Portugal for the leaders’’ tioned on the CM selection as of Opposition. While a section of the party major rift has emerged in the AIADMK gen support while 1,70,841 are by Union Health Minister Dr Minister @antoniocostapm for meeting but it was called off in he left BJP president JP wants veteran leader and former Railway Aover the choice of the Leader of the on ventilators. The number of Harsh Vardhan at the 25th this initiative and according to view of the coronavirus crisis Nadda’s residence here after Minister Mukul Roy — often considered a Opposition. patients in ICU beds is Group of Ministers (GoM) high priority to India during and both sides decided to meeting him, Union Home “Chanakya” in State politics — to lead the The newly elected members of the 4,88,861. meeting held on Friday. Portuguese Presidency of the hold the deliberations virtual- Minister Amit Shah, and BJP party in the House others want to nominate Legislative Assembly had to go back from the Percentage wise In actuality the data may EU Council.” The PM tagged ly. general secretary (organisa- Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari a “bold party headquarters without electing the LoP due this translates to be on the higher side Portugal Prime Minister A strategically important tion) BL Santosh. and dynamic organiser” on the post. to differences between Edappadi Palaniswamy 1.34 per cent as several people have Antonio Costa, who hosted grouping, the EU as a whole Sonowal and Himanta first While the entire team of the BJP and O Panneerselvam, the two senior-most of the active died for want of oxy- the meeting. was India’’s largest trading met central leaders separately Legislators is new and inexperienced both leader of the party.