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COVID-19: 80 pc people will experience cold-like fever, will recover on th
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): As many as 80 per cent of the people even if they are infected with coronavirus will experience just cold-like fever and they will recover on their own, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Balram Bhargava on Sunday.
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No community spread of coronavirus in India so far: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Over 820 samples taken for a random sampling study for community transmission of coronavirus have tested negative, signifying the community spread of the disease has not taken place in the country so far, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-
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Private firm Roche Diagnostic gets FDA emergency approval for COVID-19 tes
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Amid coronavirus fears, international private diagnostic centres are coming forward to conduct the COVID-19 tests in India.
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No evidence of community outbreak of coronavirus in India so far: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): There is no evidence of community outbreak of coronavirus in India as of yet, as more than 500 of the thousand samples tested for community transmission of coronavirus have come out negative while the results for the other half are awaited, according to the I
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ICMR revises COVID-19 testing criteria
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research has revised the criteria for testing coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. According to the ICMR, an individual should home quarantine himself/herself for 14 days if they develop symptoms.
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Private NABL accredited labs to be operationalised for COVID-19 diagnosis
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said that private NABL accredited laboratories will be operationalised soon for COVID-19 diagnosis and also appealed them to offer the testing free of cost.
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ICMR DG to brief President Kovind on coronavirus preparedness
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Balram Bhargava is likely to brief President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday on the country's preparedness to contain the coronavirus.
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