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HC unhappy with decline in RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court expressed unhappiness with the decline in the number of RT-PCR tests for Covid-19 infection in the national capital and the non-availability of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) advisory, which empowers government and private
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India conducts over 5.15 lakh COVID tests in last 24 hours: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): In an effort to boost COVID testing to combat the virus pandemic, India has recorded highest single-day testing - of over 5.15 lakh tests to diagnose COVID-19 in last 24 hours, officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said as the country'
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India conducts over 4.2 lakh COVID-19 tests in single day
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): For the first time, a record number of more than 4.2 lakh COVID tests have been conducted in a single day by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.
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PM Modi to inaugurate three new high throughput labs of ICMR on July 27
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three new high-throughput labs of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Noida, Kolkata, and Mumbai through video conference on July 27.
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Chinese Consulate General in Houston epicenter of espionage: Michael McCau
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 24 (ANI): Texas Congressman Michael McCaul has alleged that China's Consulate General, which the US has ordered to close, is the epicentre of Beijing's espionage in terms of stealing the bio-medical research.
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ICMR validates, approves 2 more antigen test kits
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has validated and approved two more antigen test kits.
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Thomas Cook, SOTC offer Covid-negative certification in association with I
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22 (ANI): Thomas Cook India and its group company SOTC Travel have partnered with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) accredited medical centres pan India, becoming the first travel service providers to offer seamless, end-to-end COVID-negative certif
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COVID-19: Union Health Secy, ICMR ask states, UTs to ramp up testing capac
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General, Dr Balram Bhargava, have written to all states and union territories (UTs) to ramp up COVID-19 testing capacity.
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FDA gives directions for using only ICMR-approved diagnostic kits in Goa
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 19 (ANI): Goa Food and Drugs Administration has urged people, chemists, and druggists that rapid diagnostic kits approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research and DCGI must be used.
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ICMR set to start multi-centric study to evaluate efficacy of BCG vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccination in preventing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 in elderly individuals between 60 to 95 years of age living in COVID-19 hots
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1,30,72,718 samples tested for COVID-19 till July 16, says ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday said that a total 1,30,72,718 samples have been tested to diagnose COVID-19 up to July 16.
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ICMR asks states, UTs to obtain district-wise login credentials for entry
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research has asked all States and Union Territories to apply to obtain district-wise login credentials for data entry of testing data into the ICMR portal.
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