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Coronavirus re-infection is very rare: ICMR DG
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) DG Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday said that re-infection with coronavirus is very rare.
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Second national sero survey's results to be announced by September end: IC
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The result of the second national sero survey will be announced by the end of September, said Professor (Dr.) Balram Bhargava, DG of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday.
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Three COVID-19 vaccines at clinical trial stage in India: ICMR DG
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Three COVID-19 vaccines are at a clinical trial stage in the country and two indigenous vaccine candidates have completed phase one trial, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) DG Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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Irresponsible people are driving the COVID-19 pandemic in India: ICMR DG
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) DG Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that "irresponsible people" who were not following the norms to prevent the spread of COVID-19 were driving coronavirus pandemic in India.
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India's COVID-19 testing capacity 10 lakh per day through 1,524 labs: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): India's testing capacity has increased significantly from 10 tests to 10 lakh tests per day and all ministries have worked to achieve this, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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Difficult to predict if India will see second wave of COVID-19: ICMR DG
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava said has said that it is difficult to predict whether or not India will see a second wave of COVID-19 infections and there will be smaller peaks at different times due to varied geography of the country
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Maharashtra Health Minister hopeful of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope is hopeful and positive about the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine after the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) DG Balram Bhargava informed that the vaccine trial will begin by July 7 on Friday.
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ICMR-Bharat Biotech COVID-19 vaccine trial results to be released by Aug 1
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) DG Balram Bhargava has written a letter to Bharat Biotech and principal investigators of medical colleges to complete the trial procedure of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine in a fast track method, so that results of
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Home Minister holds meeting with Union Health Minister, ICMR DG, Delhi LG
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a meeting with Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Balram Bhargava, and Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal at Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
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Decided not to deny health workers HCQ based on risk-benefit analysis: ICM
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Noting that a lot of drugs are being repurposed for treatment of COVID-19, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that prophylactic use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for health care workers had been recommended on the basis of risk-benefit a
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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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AIIMS building in Haryana's Jhajjar to be used exclusively to treat COVID-
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): AIIMS building in Haryana's Jhajjar will be used exclusively to treat COVID-19 patients, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Balram Bhargava said here on Sunday.
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