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West Bengal receives first set of COVID-19 rapid test kits from ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Health Department of West Bengal on Tuesday said it has received the first set of rapid test kits from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). This comes days after the department levelled allegations against the top medical body for supplying defective
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RTPCR kits should be kept under 20 degrees temperature for better result:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that RTPCR kits are US FDA approved and have good standards and these should be stored under 20-degree temperature for better result.
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India inks pact with South Korean firm to get 5 lakh COVID-19 testing kits
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 20 (ANI): India on Monday signed an agreement with Humasis Limited, which will facilitate the supply of five lakh COVID-19 testing kits to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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West Bengal Health Department alleges defective COVID-19 test kits by ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Health Department of West Bengal has alleged defective test kits supplied by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) being the reason behind the delay in COVID-19 testing in the state.
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ICMR invites applications from govt, private labs having CBNAAT facility
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued advisory and invited applications from Government and Private labs which have Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) facility.
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India's COVID-19 testing capacity to reach 1 lakh per day by May 31: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research on Sunday said that India's COVID-19 testing capacity is expected to reach 1 lakh per day by the end of May.
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Over 4 lakh samples tested for COVID-19 : ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday informed that a total of 4,01,586 samples from 3,83,985 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 till April 19.
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ICMR receives 99 applications to study efficacy of convalescent plasma to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has received 99 applications for participation in "Randomized controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma to limit COVID-19 associated complications".
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3,86,791 COVID-19 tests conducted so far: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday said that a total of 3,86,791 COVID-19 tests have been conducted so far in the country.
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Rapid testing kits will be useful in West Bengal's corona hotspots: ICMR-N
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 19 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sent rapid testing kits to West Bengal, which will be helpful in covering a large population in a short period of time and more so in the hotspot zones, according to Dr Shanta Dutta, Director of
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Fadnavis asks Maharashtra CM to ensure ICMR guideline compliance in COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that he has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to ensure testing for coronavirus as per the guidelines issued by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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ICMR conducting observational study on HCQ: Ganagakhedkar
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday said it is conducting "observational study" on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ).
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