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Over 2.6 lakh COVID-19 samples being tested per day: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Over 2.6 lakh samples are being tested for COVID-19 per day, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday.
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Over 10 million COVID-19 tests done so far: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): India has conducted over 10 million (1 crore) tests to diagnose COVID-19 so far, officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, as the cases of coronavirus rose up to 6,97,413 in the country.
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ICMR's claim to launch COVID-19 vaccine by Aug 15 an 'unscientific gaffe',
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday called the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) claim to launch COVID-19 vaccine by August 15, an "unscientific gaffe".
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Goa govt to approach ICMR for starting plasma therapy, bank in state
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 4 (ANI): Goa Health Minister Vishwajit P Rane on Saturday said that in view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the State, the government is seeking to start a plasma bank and plasma treatment.
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ICMR rushing for 'unrealistic' timeline for corona vaccine: Prithviraj Ch
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday said that Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is rushing for an "unrealistic" timeline of 15 August for indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.
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Process to develop COVID-19 vaccine as per global norms: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday said that the process to develop an indigenous vaccine to combat COVID-19 is as per globally accepted norms to fast-track the vaccine development.
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Private labs should apply for NABL accreditation to initiate TrueNat/CBNAA
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has written to all states/UTs saying that all private laboratories in their state who intend to initiate TrueNat/CBNAAT based testing for COVID19 should be encouraged to immediately apply for NABL accreditation to ens
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Maharashtra Health Minister hopeful of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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Pvt labs to charge maximum Rs 2200 for RT-PCR COVID-19 test in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 3 (ANI): Odisha Government has fixed up the maximum price for RT-PCR COVID-19 test conducted by ICMR approved private laboratories at Rs 2200.
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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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Goa reopens for domestic tourists amid COVID-19 spread
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 3 (ANI): Goa has re-opened its doors for domestic tourists amidst the coronavirus pandemic. People from across the country can now visit the coastal state though there are several restrictions still in place.
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ICMR-Bharat Biotech COVID-19 vaccine trial results to be released by Aug 1
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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