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(INMAS), a laboratory of the Ministry said in its revised #( The NTF which literally DRDO in collaboration with national policy for admission of # took over the existing work of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL), Covid patients to various ded- Union Health Ministry and Biswas, former Vice Medical College, Vellore, Tamil %&' Hyderabad, the Defence icated health facilities, both O** other Ministries like Home Chancellor, West Bengal Nadu; Dr Naresh Trehan, ()()*( Ministry said here on Saturday. public and private. P Ministry is comprosed of 10 University of Health Sciences, Chairperson and Managing “The drug is expected to The move aims to ensure ) %+,-3*0O reputed doctors of the country. Kolkata; Dr Devender Singh Director, Medanta Hospital save precious lives due to the the early treatment of the sus- The Union Health Secretary Rana, chairperson, Board of and Heart Institute, Gurugram; 1161/20 mechanism of operation of the pected Covid patients, but it : will act as Secretary and the Management, Sir Ganga Ram Dr Rahul Pandit, Director, 45216918/7 drug in infected cells. This could put further pressure on O $ % Cabinet Secretary or an officer Hospital, Delhi; Dr Devi Prasad Critical Care Medicine and also reduces the hospital stay of the already strained health in the rank of Additional Shetty, chairperson and ICU, Fortis Hospital, Mulund 1819452136/7 Covid-19 patients,” the facilities leaving the patients at Secretary or above will act as Executive Director, Narayana (Mumbai, Kalyan); Dr Ministry said. the receiving end. L M 1190122 convener of the NTF. Healthcare, Bengaluru; Dr Saumitra Rawat, Chairman & Clinical trial results have For infections are surging As per the order passed by Gagandeep Kang, Professor, Head, Department of Surgical shown that this molecule each passing day as India reels #+ 452138187 # Justices DY Chandrachud and Christian Medical College, Gastroenterology and Liver helps in faster recovery of hos- under the deadly second Covid MR Shah, the 10 members in Vellore, Tamil Nadu; Dr JV Transplant, Sir Ganga Ram 2619136 pitalised patients and wave, and there has been the NTF are Dr Bhabatosh Peter, Director, Christian Hospital, Delhi; Dr Shiv Kumar reduces supplemental oxygen reports from across the coun- # Sarin, Senior Professor and =/01/2122345/31/67 dependence. try about patients with dipping ; Head of Department of A higher proportion of oxygen levels running around )* + Hepatology, Director, ILBS, P 1318845861/327 patients treated with 2-DG from one hospital to another, Delhi; Dr Zarir F showed RT-PCR negative con- their relatives pleading with New Delhi: Taking note of the the immediate release of pris- housing around 4 lakh inmates Udwadia, Consultant Chest 13314581967 version in Covid patients. The hospital authorities to “unprecedented surge” in oners who were granted bail or across the country is a Physician, Hinduja Hospital, drug will be of immense ben- admit them, while hospitals Covid-19 cases, the Supreme parole last year. matter concerning “health and Breach Candy Hospital and *81012/45313237 efit to the people suffering have been making SOS calls to Court on Saturday moved to The court observed that right to life of” prisoners and Parsee General Hospital, from Covid-19. the Government for oxygen decongest prisons and ordered the decongestion of prisons police. Mumbai. 2101245612387 Detailed report on P4 supply. # &++ , * * Both had left Gauwhati by &-,../ )6376/*+ 7 am as they were called by the Central leaders in Delhi by resented with tough choice 10.30 to work out the issue as * *)7+"* (%:;<=<;<(<%><%: Pof selecting a Chief Minister loyal MLAs of each camp "-;?%,,%=;%; * )6376/*+ for Assam, from two equally sought to rally around their aryana on Saturday report- %% -!428871 dominant and influential State respective leaders since May 2 Hed 155 coronavirus-relat- :":416271; rime Minister Narendra leaders — incumbent Chief when the BJP won 60 seats ed deaths taking the cumulative PModi on Saturday took part Minister Sarbananda Sonowal while its alliance partners AGP toll to 5,454 while 14,667 fresh 4183/71>,%<499/71 in a virtual meeting with the and State Finance Minister got nine seats and UPPL six in infections pushed the tally to ,'4/9071;43871 heads of State or Government Himanta Biswa Sarma — BJP 126 Assam Assembly. 6,02,349, according to the *,<487,: of all the 27 European Union Central held discussion with Himanta, 52, a Brahmin, is health department's daily bul- (%,:-(4387 member states and discussed both leaders in Delhi. The known to be aspiring for the letin. The fresh deaths include with them expanding overall State BJP legislature party will Chief Minister’s post which was 19 from Jind, 16 each from cooperation in areas of trade, meet at Guwahati on Sunday. denied to him in the Congress Panipat and Hisar, 15 from * investment, connectivity, and The party is tacking a “dif- by Tarun Gogoi. Bhiwani,11 from Karnal, 10 The Covid-19 death toll in Covid-19. The EU countries ficult task” despite a handsome each from Gurugram, Ambala, Punjab on Saturday reached pledged their support to India EU Leaders with PM @naren- win as either way “some level Kaithal and Faridabad, the bul- 10,315 with 171 more fatalities, in its fight against the second dramodi,” tweeted Charles of dissidence” cannot be ruled letin said. while 9100 fresh cases took the wave of the coronavirus pan- Michel, President of the out, sources in the party said. R The districts that reported tally to 4,33,689, according to demic. European Council. “Don’t ask questions. In a big spike in new cases were a medical bulletin. The num- Thanking EU and its mem- He said the two sides are short, a meeting of the BJP leg- Gurugram (3441), Faridabad ber of active cases rose to ber states for their “continued launching negotiations on three islature party is likely to be held * 90/9( (1,713), Hisar (1,465),Sonepat 71,948. Of the latest fatalities, commitment to strengthening agreements — trade, invest- in Guwahati tomorrow...you (995), Karnal (590), Sirsa (684), 17 deaths were reported from relationship with India”, Modi ment and geographical indica- will get your answers then,” he Bengal BJP seems to be a divided house ** *6))+ Panipat (488) and Muktsar, 13 each from said, “I also thank my friend tions. Himanta retorted when ques- Ton the question of choosing Leader of Mahendragarh (648). The Amritsar and Patiala, 11 each Prime Minister @antonio- Modi was scheduled to tioned on the CM selection as Opposition. While a section of the party wants major rift has emerged in the AIADMK over number of total active cases in from Jalandhar and Sangrur, 10 costapm for this initiative and visit Portugal for the leaders’’ he left BJP president JP Nadda’s veteran leader and former Railway Minister Athe choice of the Leader of the Opposition. the state is 1,16,109, the bulletin each from SAS Nagar and according to high priority to meeting but it was called off in residence here after meeting Mukul Roy — often considered a “Chanakya” The newly elected members of the Legislative said. Pathankot, it said. The death India during Portuguese view of the coronavirus crisis him, Union Home Minister in State politics — to lead the party in the Assembly had to go back from the party head- The Covid positivity rate toll in the state stands at 10,315. Presidency of the EU Council.” and both sides decided to hold Amit Shah, and BJP general House others want to nominate Nandigram quarters without electing the LoP due to differ- on Saturday was 27.59 per Ludhiana registered