Earlier on Friday, the World Health Organization warned that the antiviral drug Remdesivir should not be used to treat COVID patients, no matter how ill they are.
Remedicivir injection. (Token picture)
The World Health Organization has said that it has suspended Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remediesvir from its’ Prequalification List ‘list, which was said to be a drug of COVID-19. Explain that this list of the World Health Organization is an official list of medicines used by developing countries as a benchmark for procurement.
In an e-mail sent to news agency Reuters, WHO spokesman Tariq Jasarevic said that yes, we have suspended Remedisvir from the PQ (Prequalification List). This suspension is an indication for countries that WHO does not recommend countries to purchase remediesavir for the treatment of corona according to treatment guidelines.
WHO gave warning
Earlier on Friday, the World Health Organization warned that the antiviral drug Remedisvir should not be used to treat COVID patients, no matter how ill they may be, because there is no evidence that it works in fighting the virus. is. The demand for Remedisvir in India increased sharply after the rise in Corona cases in the past.
1.25 lakhs Remedies arrived in India
India is getting help from many countries across the world amid the devastation of the Corona epidemic in the country. America is also continuously helping India. In this episode, India had received 1.25 lakh remedies of vials from America in the past. Giving information about this, Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said that the fourth flight from the US has arrived with 1.25 lakh vials of remediesvir. He said that India welcomes this support.
America is helping India
Earlier too, another flight of America reached India with more than 1000 oxygen cylinders and many medical items. At the same time, 3 flights had reached India earlier with oxygen cylinders, regulators and other relief material. America is continuously helping India in fighting the epidemic. Last year, America became the epicenter of the epidemic, and then India extended a helping hand. After vaccination, the US has announced new rules according to which it will no longer be mandatory for people who have been vaccinated to wear masks.
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