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COVID-19: Don't panic, no new variant of concern observed, says ICMR ADG
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Panic does not serve as a COVID pandemic response or public health response as it does not help analyse the data, therefore, panic doesn't serve any purpose, said Dr Samiran Panda, Additional director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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COVID-19: Omicron gradually replacing Delta variant in many states, says t
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Dr Samiran Panda on Tuesday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing the Delta variant in many states across the country.
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No scientific evidence in country underlines need for COVID-19 booster dos
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): Many experts have recommended booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in India, especially for those with comorbidities or healthcare workers as they have already received both doses.
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Increasing number of COVID infections in some states presently indicate th
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Dr Samiran Panda, the head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that the states which did not face an intense second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are now with the increasing trend of COV
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Covaxin is effective against Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, says study
Updated : 4 years, 10 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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Third wave may hit country around August end: Dr Samiran Panda
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Head of epidemiology and infectious diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Samiran Panda on Friday warned that the third wave of the COVID-19 might hit the country by August end.
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No need to panic, study on vaccine against COVID Delta plus variant is und
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): A study on the effectiveness of the existing COVID-19 vaccine against the Delta Plus variant, which has been notified as a "variant of concern" following its detection in several parts of India, is underway, said Dr Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology, IC
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India moving towards herd immunity as COVID-19 cases declining, no need to
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): India is perhaps moving towards herd immunity as COVID-19 cases are declining and there is no need to panic over the new virus strain found in the United Kingdom because reports suggest that it not as virulent, doctors said at a webinar on Thursday.
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New Covid strain not detected in samples tested in India: ICMR-NARI
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 23 (ANI): Mutant strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom was not seen in the samples tested from various parts of India, Dr Samiran Panda, director of ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) said on Tuesday.
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