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India has conducted over 25 lakh COVID-19 tests: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): India has conducted over 25 lakh COVID-19 tests till 12.30 pm on Wednesday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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1,08,121 samples tested for COVID-19 in last 24 hours: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): A total of 1,08,121 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the country, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday.
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ICMR releases revised guidelines for COVID-19 testing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released revised guidelines for TrueNat, a comprehensive assay for screening and testing for positive cases for COVID-19, on Tuesday.
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UAE develops rapid COVID-19 laser testing technology that gives results in
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 20 (ANI): As the medical fraternity around the world scrambles to develop ways which will enable better tackling of coronavirus crisis, QuantLase Imaging Lab, the medical-research arm of International Holdings Company, IHC announced that it has developed novel equipment
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Five hospitals enrol for ICMR observational study on hydroxychloroquine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): At least five hospitals across India have registered for a twelve week-long observational study on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) being conducted by the Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR).
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ICMR fast-tracks roll out of global COVID-19 'Solidarity' trial
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has fast-tracked the roll out of the global 'Solidarity' trial launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help in finding an effective treatment for COVID-19.
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ICMR begins community based sero-survey to estimate prevalence of SARS-CoV
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday announced that it is conducting a community based sero-survey to estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Indian population.
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Under-5, neonatal mortality rates drop substantially in India since 2000:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): A latest study published by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on child mortality and child growth failure in India from 2000 to 2017 has revealed that the under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) and neonatal mortality rate (NMR) have dropped substantially since
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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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7-member team sent to Odisha's Ganjam for strengthening containment, medic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 9 (ANI): A seven-member team, led by Director Health Services, with representatives from World Health Organisation (WHO) and Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), is being sent to Ganjam district for strengthening containment, surveillance and medical res
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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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