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ICMR asks states, UTs to obtain district-wise login credentials for entry
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research has asked all States and Union Territories to apply to obtain district-wise login credentials for data entry of testing data into the ICMR portal.
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Ramesh Pokhriyal launches world's most affordable COVID-19 diagnostic kit
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Wednesday virtually launched the world's most affordable RT-PCR based COVID-19 diagnostic kit "Corosure" developed by IIT Delhi, and approved by the ICMR and DCGI.
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COVID-19: Tamil Nadu gives nod to ICMR for studying BCG vaccine's efficacy
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 15 (ANI): In view of the coronavirus outbreak, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has given approval to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for studying the efficacy of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine on senior citizens at its National I
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Teen dies of COVID after 4 hospitals denied admission, parents turn to Cal
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 15 (ANI): Parents of an 18-year-old boy turned to the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday alleging medical negligence, following the death of their son after being turned away by four hospitals.
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Over 3 lakh COVID-19 tests done in last 24 hours: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Ramping up its testing capacity with each passing day, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) conducted over three lakh tests to diagnose COVID-19 in the last 24 hours for the first time.
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Two indigenous candidate COVID-19 vaccines get DCGI nod to start early pha
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Two indigenous candidate vaccines for COVID-19 have got DCGI clearance to start early phase human trials in the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Tuesday.
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India 'pharmacy of the world', on fast-track mode to develop COVID-19 vacc
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India is considered as the "pharmacy of the world". About 60 per cent of the drugs uitilised in the United States of America are of Indian origin. So, these are generic drugs produced in India where the country has established itself over the years. This is
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Kejriwal to inaugurate Delhi's second plasma bank at LNJP Hospital tomorro
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): As plasma therapy has proven to be instrumental in curing COVID-19 patients, the second plasma bank in the national capital will be started at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital which will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
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Over 1.1 crore samples tested for COVID-19 till July 12: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Monday that a total of 2,19,103 samples have been tested for coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
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Bhubaneswar undertakes sero-surveillance to ascertain extent of COVID-19 s
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 11 (ANI): In a bid to ascertain the level of COVID-19 spread in the region and for efficient management and control in the state capital, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started sero-surveillance from Saturday.
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Tech Mahindra will organise COVID-19 testing of 20,000 vendors, employees
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Tech Mahindra is rolling-out phase-wise testing for its third-party vendors, employees, customer and partner ecosystem. The company is arranging the COVID -19 testing of around 20,000 third-party vendors including people working in pantry, san
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Steady increase in daily testing numbers of COVID-19: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that there is steady increase in the per day testing of COVID-19 in the country.
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