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ICMR validates, approves 2 more antigen test kits
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has validated and approved two more antigen test kits.
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Thomas Cook, SOTC offer Covid-negative certification in association with I
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22 (ANI): Thomas Cook India and its group company SOTC Travel have partnered with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) accredited medical centres pan India, becoming the first travel service providers to offer seamless, end-to-end COVID-negative certif
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COVID-19: Union Health Secy, ICMR ask states, UTs to ramp up testing capac
Updated : 5 years, 10 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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FDA gives directions for using only ICMR-approved diagnostic kits in Goa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 19 (ANI): Goa Food and Drugs Administration has urged people, chemists, and druggists that rapid diagnostic kits approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research and DCGI must be used.
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ICMR set to start multi-centric study to evaluate efficacy of BCG vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccination in preventing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 in elderly individuals between 60 to 95 years of age living in COVID-19 hots
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1,30,72,718 samples tested for COVID-19 till July 16, says ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday said that a total 1,30,72,718 samples have been tested to diagnose COVID-19 up to July 16.
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ICMR asks states, UTs to obtain district-wise login credentials for entry
Updated : 5 years, 10 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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COVID-19: Tamil Nadu gives nod to ICMR for studying BCG vaccine's efficacy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 15 (ANI): In view of the coronavirus outbreak, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has given approval to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for studying the efficacy of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine on senior citizens at its National I
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Teen dies of COVID after 4 hospitals denied admission, parents turn to Cal
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 15 (ANI): Parents of an 18-year-old boy turned to the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday alleging medical negligence, following the death of their son after being turned away by four hospitals.
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Over 3 lakh COVID-19 tests done in last 24 hours: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Ramping up its testing capacity with each passing day, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) conducted over three lakh tests to diagnose COVID-19 in the last 24 hours for the first time.
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Two indigenous candidate COVID-19 vaccines get DCGI nod to start early pha
Updated : 5 years, 10 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 : 5 years, 11 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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