The increasing and excessive use of plasma and Remdesivir for treatment is helping the Covid virus to mutate. If India does not follow evidence-based treatment, it can soon become the breeding ground for many variants of Coronavirus, Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, ex-ICMR scientist said during Covid briefings.
The increasing use of Remdesivir and Plasma can lead to SARS-CoV-2 virus mutating and becoming stronger, ex-ICMR scientist Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar said.
He was the face of ICMR during government briefings on coronavirus last year. He told ThePrint that indiscriminate use of treatment “can help the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutate further and become stronger”.
“While on one side, the body’s own immune system puts pressure on the virus to mutate, using ill-timed treatment options, such as Remdesivir in mild disease and plasma in moderate to severe, can make the virus become stronger,” he said.
“The government should clearly communicate with doctors and hospitals to ...
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