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COVID-19: Oral anti-viral drug Molnupiravir is not included in national ta
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) head Dr. Balram Bhargava on Wednesday stated that the oral anti-viral drug Molnupiravir capsules are not included in the national task force treatment for COVID-19 as it has side effects.
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DCGI approves India-made RT-PCR kit to detect Omicron: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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Omicron is predominant circulating strain in India: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, is the predominant circulating strain in India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Wednesday.
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Durability of immunity post-COVID-19 infection persists for 9 months: DG I
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): The durability of immunity after the COVID-19 infection persists for at least 9 months as per the evidence-based studies from different countries globally, said Dr. Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursd
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COVID vaccines are disease-modifying, don't prevent infection: ICMR
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): All COVID vaccines do not prevent infection and are primarily disease-modifying, said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday.
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ICMR designs kit to detect new COVID-19 variant Omicron in 2 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], December 11 (ANI): Amid rising cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Dibrugarh, Assam has designed a testing kit that will be able to detect the virus in two hours time.
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India conducts over 10 lakh COVID-19 tests in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Over 10 lakh samples were tested for COVID-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday.
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India conducts over 11 lakh COVID-19 tests in last 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): Over 11 lakh samples were tested for COVID-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed on Wednesday.
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Over 63 cr samples tested for COVID-19 in India so far
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Over 63 crore samples have been tested for COVID-19 across the country, with more than 7 lakh samples being tested in the last 24 hours, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed on Monday.
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India conducts over 10 lakh COVID-19 tests in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): Over 10 lakh samples were tested for COVID-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed on Sunday.
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Over 62.82 cr samples tested for COVID-19 in India so far
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): India's testing capacity has been ramped up extensively and it has conducted 62,82,48,841 COVID-19 tests so far, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Thursday.
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Establish regulatory frameworks pertaining to control of air pollution at
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Diseases (NIIRNCD) along with Lancet published a report on Monday highlighting the urgent need to establish regulatory frameworks pertaining to
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