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ICMR set to start multi-centric study to evaluate efficacy of BCG vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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ICMR ramps up COVID-19 testing in Ladakh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday announced that rapid antigen testing kits have now reached Leh after setting up a lab for RT-PCR testing.
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Four or more dosage of HCQ showed significant decline of covid19 among hea
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Citing noteworthy benefits of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prophylaxis against coronavirus, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that the consumption of four or more doses of the antimalarial drug- (HCQ), has shown a significant decline of C
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Health Ministry to conduct population-based sero survey in select district
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday decided to conduct a population-based sero survey in select districts of the country with an aim to monitor the trend in the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Rahul Gandhi urges PM to take strict action against 'profiteering' in COVI
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the strictest action against the alleged profiteering in coronavirus rapid test kits procurement.
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Make COVID-19 test kits available at lowest cost possible: Delhi High Cour
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has directed that COVID-19 related tests should be made available to the general public at the lowest cost possible as the country is going through an unprecedented medical crisis affecting public order.
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K'taka fixes COVID-19 test cost in pvt labs at Rs 2,250
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 18 (ANI): The Karnataka government has fixed the cost of test for COVID-19 in private laboratories at Rs 2,250, an official said on Friday.
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Plasma therapy of cured patients' blood can be used in fighting COVID-19:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The blood of cured coronavirus patients can be used to treat COVID-19 patients, says Delhi AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria.
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ICMR conducts over 1.6 lakh tests for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday said that it has conducted a total of 1,61,330 tests for coronavirus as on April 10.
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5,114 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday confirmed 5,114 positive cases of coronavirus in the country.
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ICMR asks medical colleges to create COVID-19 testing facilities
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited applications from all government and private medical colleges for establishing COVID-19 testing facilities.
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539 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India, says ICMR
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday confirmed 539 positive cases of coronavirus in the country.
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