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OptraLABS received ICMR clearance for its COVID-19 recovery test kits
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): Pune based OptraLABS announced today that it has received approval from ICMR towards its COVID-19 rapid test kits named 'Optra-Shield'.
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Thank Modi for accepting request to set up National Institute of Virology
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accepting the request to set up National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Punjab.
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Bharat Biotech announces India's first COVID-19 vaccine candidate 'COVAXIN
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 30 (ANI): Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech announced that it has successfully developed Covaxin, India's first vaccine candidate for Covid-19, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV). Read More
Zydus supplies first batch of 30,000 Covid Kavach Elisa tests to ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 21 (ANI): The first batch of 30,000 Covid Kavach Elisa tests manufactured by Zydus Diagnostics has been supplied to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) free of cost.
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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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Combating COVID-19: NIV-Pune develops India's first antibody testing kit -
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has successfully developed India's first indigenous antibody testing kit -- ELISA -- to combat COVID-19.
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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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India's COVID-19 testing capacity to reach 1 lakh per day by May 31: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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8 out of 16 antibody based rapid tests validated at NIV found satisfactory
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday said that 16 antibody-based rapid tests have been validated at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, so far and eight of them were found satisfactory.
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National Institute of Virology validates 7 antibody-based rapid tests for
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): As the country battles the COVID-19 crisis, National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has validated seven antibody-based rapid tests for COVID-19 and has found them to be satisfactory.
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Indian Navy transports specialist doctor, COVID-19 test kits from Pune to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 7 (ANI): A specialist doctor from the National Institute of Virology Pune and COVID-19 test kits were flown to Goa by the Indian Navy on Monday in an effort to aid the state in its fight against COVID-19.
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Himachal Pradesh confirms its first two cases of COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh on Friday reported its first two cases of coronavirus from Kangra district.
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