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ICMR partners with BBIL for developing indigenous COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, May 9 [India], May 9 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday announced that it has partnered with the Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop a fully indigenous vaccine for COVID-19 using the virus strain isolated at the National Institute o
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ICMR to conduct study in about 75 districts to check for community transmi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to start a study in about 75 districts of the country that have the maximum number of COVID-19 cases to check whether community transmission in India has started.
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Combating COVID-19: Now 13 private labs in Delhi to conduct RT-PCR test
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has expanded the list of private laboratories performing real-time RT-PCR COVID-19 test in the national capital from eight to thirteen labs, said the Delhi's Directorate of Health Services on Thursday.
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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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ICMR initiates multi-centre clinical trial to assess safety of convalescen
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research has started a multi-centre clinical trial to assess the safety of the convalescent plasma to limit any coronavirus related complications.
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PGI Chandigarh starts plasma therapy trial for COVID-19 patients
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 5 (ANI): PGI Chandigarh has been approved as one of the national centres by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct the trial of convalescent plasma therapy in patients with serious COVID-19 infection.
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More than 11 lakh samples tested for COVID-19: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): More than 11 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 as of Monday morning, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Over one million RT-PCR tests for coronavirus detection conducted in India
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The number of RT-PCR test for detection of COVID-19 conducted in India crossed the one million mark, revealed Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday.
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India can easily do synthesis of antiviral drug - Remdesivir: Former ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): India can easily do the synthesis of antiviral drug - Remdesivir - if allowed by the US-based pharma major Gilead Sciences, said Dr Nirmal K Ganguly, former Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), on Saturday.
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India crosses one million RT-PCR tests for COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has crossed over one million RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 on Saturday evening marking a big landmark, ICMR officials told ANI.
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Antiviral drug -- Remdesivir -- is next big thing in fight against COVID-1
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Since the onset of global coronavirus pandemic, scientists, experts and medical practitioners are vigorously engaged in researching for the most effective treatment of COVID-19 patients. As per the experts, antiviral drug -- Remdesivir -- could be the answe
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India's COVID-19 toll-free number recorded 50,000 calls, highest in a day,
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): India's national toll-free helpline number (#1075) to address queries on COVID-19 had in the last week of March recorded up to 50,000 phone calls after Prime Minister Modi announced a nationwide lockdown in view of coronavirus. However, on an average 30,000 p
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