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Serosurvey will help to know how far we are from herd immunity, says scien
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): With the Indian Council of Medical Research slated to conduct the fourth national serosurvey in the country this month, a scientist associated with CSIR has said it will help find out "how far are we from herd immunity" against COVID-19.
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Any ICMR approved Covid-test okay to enter Goa, says District Collector
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Margo (Goa) [India], June 12 (ANI): Travellers arriving in Goa will be permitted to enter the state after showing a Covid- negative certificate of any test authorised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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States record Covid toll as per ICMR: Centre on 'speculative' report that
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday informed that States and Union Territories record Covid-19 deaths as per guidance issued by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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ICMR to start 4th national serosurvey in June, states should also assess C
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Member Health NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Friday announced that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will start work on the next nation-wide Covid-19 serosurvey and urged states to roll out their own sero surveillances to asses the spread of the pan
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IMA writes to ICMR aginst Baba Ramdev
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday wrote to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) against yoga guru Baba Ramdev alleging him of making "Unprovoked demeaning and prejudicing utterances against modern medicine".
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Issues concerning mucormycosis discussed: ICMR to Delhi HC
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday told the Delhi High Court that the issues pertaining to mucormycosis management and treatment were extensively examined in the meeting held along with the National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 on June
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No shortage of vaccine in country, confident to inoculate whole population
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Underlining that there is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccine in the country, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday expressed confidence that India's entire population will be vaccinated by December 2021.
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Covid-19: HC notice to Centre, ICMR, Delhi Govt on advisory barring repeat
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the central government, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Delhi Government on a plea seeking to strike down advisory that states that Covid-19 RT PCR test must not be repeated in any individual.
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UP man alleges no antibodies developed post vaccine, lodges complaint agai
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): A man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow has filed a complaint against Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawala and Dr. Balram Bhargava, head of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) after he alleged that no antibodies were formed in hi
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Monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID patients should always be used in pai
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Monoclonal antibodies, recently introduced in India as an antibody therapy to treat COVID-positive patients, are being used to minimise mutation formation and should always be used in a pair, said Dr Nirmal K Ganguly, former Director-General of the Indian Cou
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No evidence to indicate artificial or zoonotic origins of COVID-19: Ex ICM
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New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): There is no evidence to indicate if COVID-19 was zoonotic infection or it was artificially created, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Monoclonal antibody cocktail unlikely to cause further mutations of COVID-
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Monoclonal antibody cocktail, used for the treatment of COVID-19, is unlikely to lead to further mutation of the virus, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (IC
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