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India's COVID-19 testing capacity to reach 1 lakh per day by May 31: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research on Sunday said that India's COVID-19 testing capacity is expected to reach 1 lakh per day by the end of May.
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Over 4 lakh samples tested for COVID-19 : ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday informed that a total of 4,01,586 samples from 3,83,985 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 till April 19.
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ICMR receives 99 applications to study efficacy of convalescent plasma to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has received 99 applications for participation in "Randomized controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma to limit COVID-19 associated complications".
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3,86,791 COVID-19 tests conducted so far: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday said that a total of 3,86,791 COVID-19 tests have been conducted so far in the country.
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CSIR testing anti-leprosy vaccine Mw for COVID-19, says DG Shekhar Mande
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (SCIR) Director-General Dr Shekhar C Mande on Sunday said that the institute is currently testing Mycobacterium w (Mw), which is a vaccine for leprosy, to treat COVID-19.
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Rapid testing kits will be useful in West Bengal's corona hotspots: ICMR-N
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 19 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sent rapid testing kits to West Bengal, which will be helpful in covering a large population in a short period of time and more so in the hotspot zones, according to Dr Shanta Dutta, Director of
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Fadnavis asks Maharashtra CM to ensure ICMR guideline compliance in COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that he has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to ensure testing for coronavirus as per the guidelines issued by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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ICMR conducting observational study on HCQ: Ganagakhedkar
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday said it is conducting "observational study" on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ).
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Top drug regulator to ensure no shortage of essential, critical drugs amid
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Warning against stockpiling of medicines and creating supply chain shortages, the Union health ministry has directed the country's top drug regulator to ensure there is no shortage of essential and critical drugs pertaining to COVID-19 disease and to ensure
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CDSCO approves institutes to conduct clinical trial with convalescent plas
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has given a green signal to interested institutes to conduct the clinical trial with convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients, as per the protocol developed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
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Vaccine will be effective even if coronavirus mutates : ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): While scientists from government-run Biotechnology Research Centre in Gujarat claimed to have identified three new mutations of the COVID-19 in its genome sequencing, the top medical research body -- the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said
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ICMR to conduct study on effectiveness of BCG vaccine against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will conduct a study by next week, to identify the effectiveness of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine against COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry officials said on Friday.
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