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387 COVID-19 patients to be discharged from home isolation in Gujarat
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 10 (ANI): As many as 387 COVID-19 patients in Gujarat will be discharged from home isolation as per the revised discharge policy issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ahmedabad information department said on Sunday.
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ICMR partners with BBIL for developing indigenous COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, May 9 [India], May 9 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday announced that it has partnered with the Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop a fully indigenous vaccine for COVID-19 using the virus strain isolated at the National Institute o
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ICMR to conduct study in about 75 districts to check for community transmi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to start a study in about 75 districts of the country that have the maximum number of COVID-19 cases to check whether community transmission in India has started.
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Combating COVID-19: Now 13 private labs in Delhi to conduct RT-PCR test
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has expanded the list of private laboratories performing real-time RT-PCR COVID-19 test in the national capital from eight to thirteen labs, said the Delhi's Directorate of Health Services on Thursday.
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Combating COVID-19: ICMR partners with India Post for delivery of testing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has joined hands with the India Post for the delivery of kits from its 16 regional depots to 200 additional labs designated for COVID-19 testing across the country.
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PGI Chandigarh starts plasma therapy trial for COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 5 (ANI): PGI Chandigarh has been approved as one of the national centres by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct the trial of convalescent plasma therapy in patients with serious COVID-19 infection.
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More than 11 lakh samples tested for COVID-19: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): More than 11 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 as of Monday morning, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Over one million RT-PCR tests for coronavirus detection conducted in India
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The number of RT-PCR test for detection of COVID-19 conducted in India crossed the one million mark, revealed Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday.
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India can easily do synthesis of antiviral drug - Remdesivir: Former ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): India can easily do the synthesis of antiviral drug - Remdesivir - if allowed by the US-based pharma major Gilead Sciences, said Dr Nirmal K Ganguly, former Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), on Saturday.
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India crosses one million RT-PCR tests for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has crossed over one million RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 on Saturday evening marking a big landmark, ICMR officials told ANI.
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Plasma Therapy is being used in state on experimental basis after ICMR app
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 28 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said that Plasma Therapy is being used in the state on experimental basis after the approval of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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No approved, definitive therapies for COVID-19; convalescent plasma one of
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said that currently there are no approved, definitive therapies for COVID-19. Convalescent plasma is one of several emerging therapies. However, there is no robust evidence to support it for routine t
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