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SpiceHealth alleges COVID-19 testing company violated contract obligation,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): SpiceHealth, the healthcare arm of SpiceJet, has written to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, alleging that a company named GeneStore India Private Limited (GIPL), which collaborated with SpiceHealth for C
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COVID-19 virus may reach its endemic stage subsequently, like Influenza: I
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Experts suggest that the COVID-19 virus, just like Influenza, will subsequently reach its endemic stage, that is, it will always be present in a certain population or region. They added that mutations are normal, and there is nothing to panic about
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Single dose of Covid vaccine effective in preventing deaths, ICMR study re
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE) has concluded that even a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing deaths.
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Help us help you, comply with Covid appropriate behavior as virus hasn't g
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Pointing to the flouting of rules by people who are travelling to hill stations after easing of restrictions in Himachal Pradesh, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, urged the people to 'help the government in helping them' in battling the
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India reports 34,703 new cases in last 24 hours; lowest in 111 days
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): India reported 34,703 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 111 days, informed the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
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People recovered from COVID-19 and vaccinated have higher protection again
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Breakthrough cases and the COVID-19 recovered individuals with one or two doses of vaccine had relatively higher protection against Delta variant in comparison to those who were administered either one or two doses of Covishield, according to a study.
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Cabinet approves MoU between India, Myanmar in health research
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Union Cabinet was on Wednesday apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Medical Research (DMR), Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar signed in February last y
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Cabinet approves MoU between India, Nepal in health research
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Union Cabinet was on Wednesday apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) in November last year and January this year.
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India reports 45,951 fresh COVID cases in last 24 hours, slight rise since
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): With 45,951 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India on Wednesday reported a slight increase in daily cases, the Union Health Ministry informed.
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India reports less than 40,000 daily new COVID cases after 102 days, recov
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): India on Tuesday reported 37,566 fresh COVID-19 cases, the first time in 102 days that daily cases dropped below the 40,000 mark, the Union Health Ministry informed.
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No need to panic, study on vaccine against COVID Delta plus variant is und
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): A study on the effectiveness of the existing COVID-19 vaccine against the Delta Plus variant, which has been notified as a "variant of concern" following its detection in several parts of India, is underway, said Dr Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology, IC
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Apart from Delta, Delta Plus too should be treated as variant of concern:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Although there is no data as of now which shows that the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 is spreading faster than Delta but the former should also be treated as a "variant of concern", said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Co
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