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Ramp up vaccination and complete Sero survey, Central Health Team asks Ker
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Central Health Team on a visit to Kerala, where covid cases have been rising, has asked the state to ramp up vaccination and complete the Sero survey as soon as possible, informed a source.
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Covaxin is effective against Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, says study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has shown less reduction in 'neutralizing activity' while comparing with Delta and Delta AY.1 (Delta plus) variants in those who are fully vaccinated with the vaccine according to a study by the Indian Council of
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Conduct sero surveys to generate district-level data: Centre to States, UT
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday advised all States and Union Territories (UTs) to conduct sero-prevalence surveys in consultation with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to generate district-level data.
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COVID-19: Would be wise to open primary schools first before opening secon
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday suggested to reopen primary schools first before secondary schools in India.
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Two-third population had COVID-19 antibodies, 40 cr still vulnerable: 4th
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) on Tuesday announced the results of the fourth countrywide serosurvey which revealed that two-thirds of the general population of the country has developed SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and 40 crore people are still vu
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Current vaccines effective against COVID-19 Delta variant as per ICMR stud
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The current vaccines available in India are effective against the COVID-19 Delta variant as per the studies done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), says Dr N K Arora, co-chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
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Third wave may hit country around August end: Dr Samiran Panda
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Head of epidemiology and infectious diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Samiran Panda on Friday warned that the third wave of the COVID-19 might hit the country by August end.
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COVID third wave may hit nation by August-end, but will be less severe tha
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) expert suggests that a COVID-19 third wave may hit the nation by August-end, but it will be less severe than the second wave.
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Delta major variant responsible for breakthrough infections during second
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on variants responsible for the second wave of COVID-19 has revealed that the major strain responsible for the breakthrough is the Delta variant.
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MP's Krishi Vigyan Kendra urges ICMR to prescribe 'Kadaknath' therapy for
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Krishi Vigyan Kendra of Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh has urged the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to prescribe 'Kadaknath' therapy from the state's black-feathered poultry breed for those recovering from post-COVID-19 complications. Read More
SpiceHealth alleges COVID-19 testing company violated contract obligation,
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): SpiceHealth, the healthcare arm of SpiceJet, has written to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, alleging that a company named GeneStore India Private Limited (GIPL), which collaborated with SpiceHealth for C
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Single dose of Covid vaccine effective in preventing deaths, ICMR study re
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE) has concluded that even a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing deaths.
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