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Don’t blame logistical issues for GMC mess

Goa is also now bearing the brunt of the Coronavirus. Every day, the death toll is rising mainly on account of no oxygen supply. So many have perished even in the prestigious Goa Medical College. 

And what does the government have to say, blames logistical issues for drop in oxygen levels in GMC. People are dying left, right & centre and the government can only play the blame game? 

It's time for some rearguard action. The government needs to get their act together. And talking of vaccination, drives for 18+ are being suspended at other states on account of shortage of vaccines. 

Even those eligible for the second shot are struggling and yet, the Goa chief minister announces vaccination for 18+ from May 15 onwards.

Are they getting a priority quota of vaccines? The government needs to get down to reality. Their priority should be to arrest the death of patients and ensure vaccination for those 45+ people.


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Govt must go slow on Ivermectin

NELSON LOPES, Chinchinim
Published May 14, 2021, 11:32 PM IST
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Is there any merit in aggressively pushing Ivermectin as a drug of unproven credentials against Covid19 except that is available free?The manufacturers have made no such audacious claims anywhere, just like initial euphoria of Chloroquine. No nation is known to advocate Ivermectin. Then why is Goa government pushing it?It is called wonder drug from Japanese microorganism in 1970 in collaboration with Merck and is an effective derivative from Avermectin. However, it was…

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