Private hospitals in dire need of essential drugs
The Hindu
At a time when the COVID-19 situation escalating in the district, which reported an all-time high of 889 cases on Friday, private hospitals here say that there is an acute dearth of certain essential
At a time when the COVID-19 situation escalating in the district, which reported an all-time high of 889 cases on Friday, private hospitals here say that there is an acute dearth of certain essential drugs, including remdesivir. While a few hospitals claimed that they did not have stock of remdesivir, some others said that their existing stock will not last for more than two-three days. Hospitals have been widely using anti-viral drug remdesivir in patients with moderate or severe COVID-19.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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