PM today undertook a comprehensive review of the #COVID19 situation in the country. He was given a detailed picture of COVID outbreak in various states.He was informed about the 12 states with over 1 lakh active cases. PM was apprised about districts with high disease burden: PMO
PM was briefed about the ramping up of healthcare infrastructure by the states. PM directed that states should be given help & guidance about leading indicators to ramp up healthcare infrastructure: Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
The need to ensure quick & holistic containment measures were also discussed. PM noted that an advisory was sent to the states to identify districts of concern where Case positivity is 10% or more & bed occupancy is more than 60% on either oxygen supported or ICU beds: PMO
PM also reviewed the availability of medicines. He was briefed about the rapid augmenting of production of medicines including Remdesivir. PM reviewed the progress on vaccination & the roadmap for scaling up production on vaccines in the next few months: PMO
He was informed that around 17.7 crore vaccines have been supplied to the states. PM also reviewed the state-wise trends on vaccine wastage. PM was briefed that around 31% of eligible population over the age of 45 has been given at least one dose: PMO
PM spoke about the need to sensitise states that the speed of vaccination doesn’t come down. Citizens should be facilitated for vaccination despite lockdowns and healthcare workers involved in vaccination must not be diverted for other duties: PMO
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DCGI has granted permission for emergency use of therapeutic application of drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as adjunct therapy in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients. Being a generic molecule & analogue of glucose, it can be easily produced & made available in plenty: DRDO
The drug has been developed by DRDO lab Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. Clinical trial have shown that this molecule helps in faster recovery of hospitalized patients & reduces supplemental oxygen dependence: DRDO
Higher proportion of patients treated with 2-DG showed RT-PCR negative conversion in COVID patients. In efficacy trends, the patients treated with 2-DG showed faster symptomatic cure than Standard of Care (SoC) on various endpoints: DRDO
If we get adequate vaccine doses, we can complete vaccination within 3 months. There're 1.5 crore people above 18 years of age in Delhi so we need 3 crore doses. Out of this, Delhi Govt has got only 40 lakh doses so far. We need 2.6 crores more doses: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
If Delhi government is given 80-85 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine per month, we can complete vaccination within three months: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
To complete vaccination within 3 months, we need to vaccinate 3 lakh people every day. Currently, we are inoculating 1 lakh people in a day. I request Central government to ensure adequate availability of vaccines to Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Rs 30,000 crores is nothing for the central government... There should be a universal vaccine program for all throughout the country: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the state Assembly
Why is there so much discrimination with Bengal? They sent the central team within 24 hours of oath-taking. Actually, they (BJP) are not ready to accept the public mandate. I never support violence. They are spreading fake news & fake videos: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Election Commission needs immediate reforms. Bengal has a spine and it never bows. There was a conspiracy, all central ministers landed here. I don’t know how many crores they spent on planes & hotels. Money was flowing like water here: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Spoke with my friend Scott Morrison (Australian PM) to thank him for Australia’s solidarity&support for India’s fight against COVID. We agreed on importance of ensuring affordable&equitable access to vaccines &medicines, and discussed possible initiatives in this regard: PM Modi
Prime Minister Modi conveyed his appreciation for the prompt and generous support extended by the government and people of Australia for India’s fight against the second wave of COVID-19: Prime Minister's Office
Two Leaders agreed on the need to ensure affordable and equitable access to vaccines and medicines for containing COVID globally. PM sought Australia's support for the initiative taken at the WTO by India & South Africa to seek a temporary waiver under TRIPS in this context: PMO
#WATCH Delhi Police seizes 96 oxygen concentrators from Khan Chacha restaurant in Khan Market
(Source: Delhi Police)
Y'day, 429 oxygen concentrators were seized & 4 persons arrested. During probe, the 4 arrested persons revealed that O2 concentrators are stored at few restaurants in Khan Market. During a raid, 9 more O2 concentrators were recovered from Town Hall & 96 from Khan Chacha:DCP South
Delhi | Total 524 oxygen concentrators recovered, till now. This equipment was being sold for as much as Rs 71,000. One Navneet and one other person owns these restaurants. Navneet is currently absconding. he will be called for probe: DCP South - Delhi
Central Vista construction case hearing in Supreme Court: Siddharth Luthra, lawyer appearing for the petitioner said, how come at a time when there is health emergency in the country construction activity can go on when labourers are in a health camp &the situation is very bad
We are facing a humanitarian crisis. If construction activity will be deferred for 3 - 4 weeks, it will serve the purpose, (for the time being,) said Siddharth Luthra, lawyer appearing for the petitioner in Central Vista construction case in Supreme Court
"Since there is a public health emergency, let the matter be taken by the Delhi High Court on May 10," Siddharth Luthra, lawyer submitted to Supreme Court bench,