Visit These Websites To Check Availability Of Remdesivir, COVID Beds In Hospitals & Plasma

The deadly second wave of COVID-19 has put the country's healthcare infrastructure on the brink of collapse.?The demand for Remdesivir injections, hospital beds, oxygen cylinders and plasma donors has increased massively once again.?

Remdesivir, an antiviral drug used in the treatment of COVID-19, is manufactured by a handful of companies under brand names like Cipremi (Cipla), Covifar (Hetero), Desrem (Mylon), Remdac (Zydus), Redyx (Dr. Reddy’s).

With demand hitting the roof, Remdesivir injections are being sold on the black market.?COVID beds, ventilator beds and oxygen beds are also in scarce supply amid soaring cases.

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Here's a list of websites and helpline numbers that have information about hospital beds, Remdesivir, etc.

- The website -- readytofightcovid.in -- lists all hospitals and pharma shops in different cities which have the two drugs available, along with phone numbers and addresses.

-?The Mumbai civic body, BMC, also has a bed availability tracker which is updated every 2 hours. You can check the bed availability here: https://mumgis.mcgm.gov.in/Resources/COVIDBeds/bedTracker.html

- It also provides access to a 24/7 helpline number -- 1800-266-708 -- for all queries related to the COVID drugs.

- Cipla is currently giving Remdesivir injections directly to the hospital where a patient has been admitted in order to avoid the black marketing of the medicines. Cipla websites – www.cipla.com , email at –? info.availability@cipla.com, helpline no. – 8657311088

- Delhi government’s website to keep track of beds – https://delhifightscorona.in/

- Blog of consolidated information on empty hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, information on plasma etc. – https://blog.indianhelpline.com/2021/04/15/india-fights-covid/

- https://coronabeds.jantasamvad.org/beds.html

- Hetero – website www.heterohealthcare.com , helpline no. – 04040473535

- Website for Bengaluru with information about COVID resources –https://covidhelplinebangalore.com/

- Website for Ranchi with information about COVID resources – https://localsay.in/beds/

- For patients with mild systems, some hospitals are giving nursing facilities and online appointments with doctors – email at appointment@nanvatihospital.org .? This website is specific to Mumbai – https://www.nanavatihospital.org/

List of websites for information on plasma donation:

- covidplasma.online/

- https://dhoondh.com

- http://needplasma.in/

Instagram, Telegram and Twitter pages working towards consolidating information on resources:

- @pandemicrelieflistindia on Instagram

- https://t.me/fightagainstcovid19 (Telegram channel)

- https://twitter.com/switchindiaorg (Twitter handle)

- https://twitter.com/112UttarPradesh (Twitter handle)