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Hydroxychloroquine poses little risk when administered alone in mild cases
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Tuesday said that 'judicious, and appropriate' use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a standalone drug should not pose any health risks in COVID-19 cases.
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India testing 1.1 lakh COVID-19 samples in a day: ICMR chief
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): India is testing about 1.1 lakh COVID-19 samples in a day at 612 labs, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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Odisha CM lauds state officials and people for countering dual challenge o
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 26 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday appreciated the efforts of the government officials in handling the twin challenge of COVID-19 and cyclone Amphan in the past few days. He also praised the people of the state for cooperating with the
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LifeCell is now an ICMR recognized lab for COVID-19 testing to strengthen
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] May 26 (ANI/PRNewswire): LifeCell International, India's premier umbilical cord blood bank and diagnostics services provider, has been recognised by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) vide registration no LIKTN, to join the Government's fight against Covid
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Sterling Accuris Diagnostics receives ICMR approval for its lab in Delhi f
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 26 (ANI/Newswire India): Being one of the fastest-growing pathology laboratory chains in India and having the widest network of labs in Gujarat, Rajasthan and MP, Sterling Accuris Diagnostics has received the prestigious approval from the regulatory body ICMR for its la
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NHA plans to empanel ICMR accredited laboratories for COVID-19 testing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The National Health Authority (NHA) is in the process to empanel ICMR accredited laboratories on the board to enable COVID-19 testing facility for Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) beneficiaries.
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COVID-19 cluster of 23 Italian tourists posed a higher attack rate of 65.4
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR) to identify the attack rate of coronavirus infection in emerging clusters has revealed a higher attack rate of 65.4 per cent among 23 Italian tourists visiting India than Diamond Princess (19.2 pc) a
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Karnataka conducts 2.03 lakh COVID-19 tests in ICMR labs, tests doubled in
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 24 (ANI): Karnataka has conducted 2.03 lakh tests across the 57 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) COVID-19 testing labs till Sunday morning, said the state Minister of Medical Education Dr K Sudhakar.
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'Kangra Tea could lower COVID-19 activity better than HIV drugs'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Chemicals in Kangra tea could be effective in boosting immunity as they can block coronavirus activity better than anti-HIV drugs according to scientists at the Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), based in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh.
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Total 1,15,364 samples tested for COVID-19 in last 24 hrs: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): A total of 1,15,364 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the country, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday.
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27,55,714 COVID-19 tests done so far: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): A total of 27,55,714 COVID-19 tests have been done so far in the country, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) head scientist Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar here on Friday.
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India's coronavirus cases over 1.12 lakh, recovery rate improves to 40.23
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): India's coronavirus cases rose to 1,12,358 on Thursday with 5,609 new cases and the recovery rate improved to 40.23 per cent from 39.62 per cent a day earlier.
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