HEALTH Anti Covid drug 2-DG

GS PAPER II: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Context: Anti Covid drug 2-DG developed by DRDO in collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Lab launched.

About Anti Covid drug 2-DG

• This first indigenous anti COVID drug reduce average recovery time by 2.5 days and oxygen demand by 40%.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1719393