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CSIR hopeful to get permission today from DCGI to test herb on humans for
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is exploring a native herb as a biological medicine or "phytopharmaceutical ", which is already being tested as medicine for dengue, for its efficacy to combat COVID-19.
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Combating COVID-19: ICMR partners with India Post for delivery of testing
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has joined hands with the India Post for the delivery of kits from its 16 regional depots to 200 additional labs designated for COVID-19 testing across the country.
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Combating COVID-19: ICAR releases advisory for fisheries in 12 languages
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on Thursday issued advisories in 10 regional languages besides English and Hindi for the stakeholders involved in fisheries and aquaculture sectors, on how to tackle the issues arising out of the coronaviru
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National Research Development Corporation launches Compendium of Indian te
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has prepared a 'Compendium of Indian Technologies for Combating COVID-19 (Tracing, Testing and Treating)'.
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Combating COVID-19: Nepal extends lockdown till May 18
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 6 (ANI): Nepal on Wednesday decided to extend the nationwide coronavirus-induced lockdown by 10 more days till May 18.
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Combating COVID-19: Over 95000 cases, 18000 arrests in Maharashtra for vio
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): Over 95,000 offenses have been registered under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and more than 18000 people arrested in Maharashtra since March 22 for violation of lockdown norms in place for the coronavirus outbreak.
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Combating Covid-19: Howrah Municipal Corporation collects 124 samples in s
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], May 6 (ANI): The Howrah Municipal Corporation workers on Wednesday carried out the COVID-19 testing in the city and collected 124 samples in three hours.
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Combating COVID-19: Bihar cancels all leaves of health workers till May 31
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 5 (ANI): The Health Department of Bihar on Tuesday cancelled all leaves except maternity and study leaves of health workers till May 31 this year in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Combating COVID-19: KCR extends lockdown in Telangana to May 29
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 5 (ANI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Tuesday announced the extension of lockdown in Telangana to May 29.
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Combating COVID-19: Chennai's Koyambedu wholesale market closed
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 5 (ANI): Asia's one of the largest wholesale vegetable markets -- Koyambedu wholesale market -- has been closed after the government declared it as a hotspot after hundreds of coronavirus cases were linked to this market. The decision has left the traders hi
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Combating COVID-19: Dr Harsh Vardhan discusses progress on antibody drug -
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday discussed among other things the progress over Remdesivir -- antibody-drug recently approved by the US-FDA for emergency use to treat COVID-19 patients -- with the heads of Council of Scientific and Industria
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Combating COVID-19: Outcome ratio increases to 90:20
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Union Health Ministry and Family Welfare on Monday said that the outcome ratio, indicating the status of closed COVID-19 patients whether they have died or recovered, has improved to 90:20, which was 80:20 on April 17.
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