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NIV team collects samples to find source of Nipah Virus outbreak
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], September 11 (ANI): A team of health officials from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune on Saturday collected samples from fruit-eating bats to find the source of the Nipah Virus in Kozhikode, informed the Public relation department of the state governm
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All samples sent to NIV, Pune tests negative for Nipah virus, says Kerala
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], September 7 (ANI): All 24 samples of eight persons sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune have tested negative for Nipah virus, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday.
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We may have COVID-19 vaccine for children by Sept: Director, ICMR-NIV
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Coronavirus vaccine for children might be available for use in September or October this year, Dr Priya Abraham, the Director of Pune's (Indian Council of Medical Research) ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) informed.
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COVID-19 recovered individuals with both doses of Covishield have higher i
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has found that Covid-19-recovered individuals with both doses of Covishield have higher immunity against the Delta variant.
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Covaxin is effective against Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, says study
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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Kerala reports first positive case of Zika virus, 13 suspected cases
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Kerala Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George on Thursday said the first case of Zika virus has been reported in the state and the samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for final confirmatio
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ICMR, NIV to study if vaccines in India can neutralise Delta Plus variant
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Following the detection of 'Delta Plus' variant in COVID patients in some parts of the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV) have decided to conduct a study to see if the new and more potent va
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Why Covaxin being manufactured only at pvt institute? Madras HC asks Centr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 8 (ANI): The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Friday questioned the Central government why Covaxin, the vaccine against COVID-19 which was developed with the assistance of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology
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COVID samples from 8 Maharashtra districts sent for testing of new mutatio
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 25 (ANI): As cases of COVID-19 surge in Maharashtra, samples from about eight districts have been sent to laboratories across the country, including the National Institute of Virology and National Center for Disease Control, to find out if any new variant
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Rise in Covid-19 cases due to 'casual and careless' behaviour of people: I
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 22 (ANI): As many as 96 samples of coronavirus patients have been sent to National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi and 4 samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune to identify the strain of COVID-19, amid th
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6 UK returnees found positive for new coronavirus variant in India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Six UK returnees have been found positive for the new UK variant coronavirus genome in India. The Union Health Minister stated that samples of three UK returnees have been tested and found positive for new UK strain in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, two in Centr
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Eight UK returnees to Kerala test COVID-19 positive
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 26 (ANI): At least eight persons who returned from the United Kingdom (UK) to Kerala have tested COVID-19 positive and their swab samples have been sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune for further examination, Health Minister KK Sha
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