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ICMR drops Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine drugs from COVID treatment
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-COVID-19 National Task Force Joint Monitoring Group dropped the usage of Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drugs from revised clinical guidelines for the management of adult COVID-19 patients.
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Centre restricts export of COVID-19 rapid antigen testing kits amid third
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The government on Monday imposed restrictions on the export of COVID-19 rapid antigen testing kits at the time when several experts have been warning of a possible third wave of coronavirus in the country.
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India achieves milestone of 40 cr COVID-19 sample testing
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): With average testing of more than 18 lakh COVID samples per day in June, India has tested over 40 crore samples across the country till Friday, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Detailed report on fake COVID test reports during Kumbh Mela expected in f
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Kumbh Mela held in April this year witnessed thousands of devotees taking a dip in the river to mark the "Shahi snan" thereby flouting COVID-19 norms. Upon being questioned on fake COVID reports issued by private labs during Kumbh Mela, the Joint Heal
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States record Covid toll as per ICMR: Centre on 'speculative' report that
Updated : 4 years, 11 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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Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking direction to ICMR, Niti Ayog regarding modi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Central India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and NITI Aayog regarding reconsideration of the prevalent treatment protocol for a mild case of COVI
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Plasma therapy dropped from ICMR COVID-19 treatment protocols
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The use of convalescent plasma has been dropped from the recommended treatment protocols for COVID-19, according to the latest guidelines released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday.
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Plasma therapy likely to be dropped from Covid-19 clinical management
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Plasma therapy is likely to be dropped from the clinical Covid-19 management protocols, sources said on Saturday.
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India reports 53,480 new COVID-19 infections, 354 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): India reported 53,480 new COVID-19 cases and 354 related deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the union health ministry on Wednesday morning.
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Clinical trials indicate India's vaccines will be effective against COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 19 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday said interim results of the ongoing clinical trials indicated that the indigenous COVID-19 vaccines would be effective against the mutated virus strains reported from the Unit
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Non-judicious use of therapies for COVID-19 leads to virus mutations: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Non-judicious use of therapies that have not been established for COVID-19 treatment are responsible for putting "immune pressure on virus" and leads to virus mutations, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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With 20,021 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally reaches 1,02,07,871
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): India has reported 20,021 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,02,07,871, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
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