Remdesivir Current Affairs, GK & News
COVID: AIIMS Study on Children
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS recently conducted a study on children suffering from COVID-19. According to the study, adolescents suffered from lower mortality and lesser symptoms as compared to the adults. Key findings 1% of the adolescents suffer from moderate COVID-19 disease. 84.6% suffered from mild COVID-19. 11.5% suffered from body aches. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: AIIMS • COVID vaccination • COVID-19 • Mortality rate • paediatrics • Remdesivir
Government to discontinue Central Allocation of Remdesivir
According to Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, government has decided to discontinue Central Allocation of Remdesivir to States and directed National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Agency to monitor availability of Remdesivir in India. Highlights Minister highlights, production of Remdesivir has increased ten times from 33,000 vials per day in April 2021 to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Coronavirus • COVID-19 • Ebola vaccines • Ebola virus disease • National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Agency • Remdesivir
26th Meeting of Group of Ministers on COVID-19
On May 17, 20121, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare chaired the 26th meeting of Group of Ministers on COVID-19. Key Outcomes of the meet CoWIN portal is to be made available in Hindi. Also, it will be made available in fourteen regional languages. Around seventeen more laboratories will be added to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Co-WIN • COVID-19 • Favipiravir • Group of Ministers • INSACOG • mucormycosis • Rapid Antigen Test • Remdesivir • Tocilizumab • Variant of Concern
US Global Task Force on COVID-19
The External Affairs Minister of India recently held a discussion with the US Global Task Force on Pandemic Response. He discussed about the priorities of India in vaccines, pharmaceuticals and oxygen. The Global Task Force on Pandemic earlier announced that it is closely working with US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and US-India Business Council to make ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Adobe • AstraZeneca • Google • medical oxygen • Remdesivir • Sundar Pichai • US India Business Council • USAID • ventilator
0% IGST on Import of Covid-related relief material
The Government of India recently waived the Integrated GST till June 30, 2021. This included Remdesivir, Beta cyclodextrin, medical grade oxygen, oxygen concentrators, cryogenic transport tanks, etc. Conditions The Government of India has provided exemptions under the following conditions: A Nodal Authority should be appointed by the State Government in accordance with the Central Goods ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: CGST • COVID-19 • GST • GST Council • IGST • Remdesivir
AAYUDH Advance Controversy
In April 2021, it was claimed that a drug called Aayudh Advance was effective against COVID-19. The trials for the drug were conducted at two government hospitals in Ahmedabad. However, Government of India has recently rejected the claims made by the manufacturers of the drug. AAYUDH Advance The manufacturers of the drug claimed that the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AAYUDH Advance drug • Ayush • COVID-19 Ayurvedic trials • COVID-19 clinical trial • COVID-19 drug • Remdesivir