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COVID-19: Three Indian vaccines in different phases of clinical testing, s
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): At present, country has three Indian COVID-19 vaccines which are in different phases of clinical testing, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday.
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Difficult to predict if India will see second wave of COVID-19: ICMR DG
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava said has said that it is difficult to predict whether or not India will see a second wave of COVID-19 infections and there will be smaller peaks at different times due to varied geography of the country
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COVID-19: Union Health Secy, ICMR ask states, UTs to ramp up testing capac
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General, Dr Balram Bhargava, have written to all states and union territories (UTs) to ramp up COVID-19 testing capacity.
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ICMR asks states, UTs to obtain district-wise login credentials for entry
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research has asked all States and Union Territories to apply to obtain district-wise login credentials for data entry of testing data into the ICMR portal.
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Two indigenous candidate COVID-19 vaccines get DCGI nod to start early pha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Two indigenous candidate vaccines for COVID-19 have got DCGI clearance to start early phase human trials in the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Tuesday.
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India 'pharmacy of the world', on fast-track mode to develop COVID-19 vacc
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India is considered as the "pharmacy of the world". About 60 per cent of the drugs uitilised in the United States of America are of Indian origin. So, these are generic drugs produced in India where the country has established itself over the years. This is
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Ramp up COVID-19 testing in containment zones, hospitals: ICMR to States
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr Balram Bhargava, has directed all states to ramp up testing for COVID-19 in containment zones and hospitals.
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Home Minister holds meeting with Union Health Minister, ICMR DG, Delhi LG
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a meeting with Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Balram Bhargava, and Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal at Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
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Only 0.73 pc of sample population was infected with COVID-19, says ICMR's
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The sero-surveillance study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) revealed that 0.73 per cent of the population surveyed has shown evidence of past exposure to COVID-19, said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of the country's apex medical
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Decided not to deny health workers HCQ based on risk-benefit analysis: ICM
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Noting that a lot of drugs are being repurposed for treatment of COVID-19, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that prophylactic use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for health care workers had been recommended on the basis of risk-benefit a
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India testing 1.1 lakh COVID-19 samples in a day: ICMR chief
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): India is testing about 1.1 lakh COVID-19 samples in a day at 612 labs, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19 growth curve has been flattened: ICMR
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday said that the growth curve of COVID-19 has been flattened but it is difficult to tell when it will reach its peak.
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