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COVID-19: Omicron gradually replacing Delta variant in many states, says t
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Dr Samiran Panda on Tuesday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing the Delta variant in many states across the country.
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COVID treatment guidelines don't include Molnupiravir, Monoclonal antibody
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): According to the revised guidelines issued by AIIMS, ICMR - COVID 19 National Task Force and Joint Monitoring Group (DGHS) under Union Health Ministry for management of adult COVID-19 patients, there is no evidence of injectable steroids in those who does
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India was able to provide COVID-19 vaccines to over 100 countries with phi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): As India marks one year of the COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday, Dr Balram Bhargava, DG ICMR said that the country was able to provide vaccines to over 100 countries in line with our philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.
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Delhi govt conducting three times more COVID-19 tests than required by ICM
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said that the government is conducting three times more COVID-19 testing than required by the Indian Council of Medical Research guidelines and informed that the city is likely to report nearly 17,000 new
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Delta variant major cause for COVID in children during second wave: ICMR s
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): The Delta variant was the major cause of coronavirus infection in children's COVID-19 cases during the second wave in India, according to an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study.
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Molnupiravir does not come under National Treatment Task Force for COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Antiviral drug Molnupiravir is not included in the National treatment task force for COVID-19, said Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Balram Bhargava on Wednesday.
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Revised ICMR guidelines welcome step, no need of unnecessary testing asymp
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): There is no need for unnecessary testing of asymptomatic individuals in community setting and the revised ICMR guidelines for COVID-19 testing are a welcome step, Dr Puneet Misra, Professor of Community Medicine at AIIMS Delhi has said.
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COVID-19: Contact testing not required unless high risk people involved, s
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Any person, who has come in contact with a COVID-infected patient, does not need to be tested unless the person is identified in the 'high-risk' category based on age or comorbidities, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said in its latest gu
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COVID-19: Third Covaxin dose holds promise, says ICMR as India prepares to
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): The third dose of Covaxin holds promise, the Indian Council of Medical Research said on Sunday just a day before the government plans to administer 'precaution' doses of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline workers, healthcare workers and senior citizens with
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ECI meets AIIMS chief, ICMR DG to review COVID-19 situation ahead of Assem
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Ahead of Assembly polls to five states, the meeting of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and top officials of the health ministry on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation was attended by AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria and ICMR Director General
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COVID-19: Oral anti-viral drug Molnupiravir is not included in national ta
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) head Dr. Balram Bhargava on Wednesday stated that the oral anti-viral drug Molnupiravir capsules are not included in the national task force treatment for COVID-19 as it has side effects.
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DCGI approves India-made RT-PCR kit to detect Omicron: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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