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Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department on Friday launched an investigation into the illegal sale of Remdesivir, the anti-viral drug used to treat Covid-19 patients, in the black market for exorbitant prices. This follows a TOI expose of the nefarious practice in a report titled “Rs 3,000/vial Remdesivir sold for Rs 12,000 in TN” on Friday.
An atmospheric disturbance over the southern peninsula could trigger moderate rain with lightning in the city over the weekend, according to weathermen.
Tamil Nadu’s fresh Covid-19 infections dipped marginally for the second day with 5,881 cases on Friday, while 97 deaths were recorded. The number of actives cases in the state is now 57,968.
A year and half after a trial court convicted and sentenced a former DMK MLA to 10-year imprisonment for rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl, the Madras high court has acquitted him of all charges.
The state government’s Covid-19 dashboard shows more than half the number of beds in private hospitals meant for infected patients are vacant, but hospitals turn away patients.