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Remdesivir must be given only in hospitals by medical professionals: AIIMS Director

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Remdesivir must be given only in hospitals by medical professionals: AIIMS Director

Remdesivir must be given only in hospitals by medical professionals: AIIMS Director

Amid increasing demand for Remdesivir injections across the country in wake of the devastating second wave of COVID-19, Delhi AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on April 30 advised people not to take Remdesivir in home isolation.

Adding on it, he said, "The decision to administer Remdesivir must be taken by a medical professional and administered only in a hospital setting."


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