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Apart from Delta, Delta Plus too should be treated as variant of concern:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Although there is no data as of now which shows that the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 is spreading faster than Delta but the former should also be treated as a "variant of concern", said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Co
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No evidence to indicate artificial or zoonotic origins of COVID-19: Ex ICM
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): There is no evidence to indicate if COVID-19 was zoonotic infection or it was artificially created, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Monoclonal antibody cocktail unlikely to cause further mutations of COVID-
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Monoclonal antibody cocktail, used for the treatment of COVID-19, is unlikely to lead to further mutation of the virus, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (IC
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27,55,714 COVID-19 tests done so far: ICMR
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): A total of 27,55,714 COVID-19 tests have been done so far in the country, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) head scientist Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar here on Friday.
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India conducts 24 tests for one COVID-19 positive case: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Compared to other countries that are battling COVID-19 crisis, in India around 24 tests are conducted for one positive COVID-19 case, Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said here on Thursday.
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Indian bats don't have ability to transmit coronavirus: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Indian bats do not have the ability to transmit coronavirus, said ICMR's head scientist Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar here on Wednesday.
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Bat coronavirus mutated to infect humans : ICMR cites Chinese research
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that a research in China shows that coronavirus found in humans is mutated form of its variant found in bats.
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India's current stock of RT-PCR kits is more than sufficient: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): With another instalment for RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction) kits, India has a sufficient number of RT-PCR kits, said ICMR's head scientist Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar said at the daily media briefing on COVID-19 situation.
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India has stock of COVID-19 kits to conduct tests for next 6 weeks: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that India has a stock of COVID-19 kits with which tests for next six weeks can be conducted easily.
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Coronavirus scare: Doctors urge precautions, preventions; advise Namaste
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): As the number of coronavirus cases in India continues to rise, the medical fraternity across urged people to not panic and keep taking precautions to tackle the threat.
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