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Govt to start network of regional BSL-3 labs to brace for future pandemics
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The government of India is working towards developing four virology regional biosafety labs BSL-3, and ICMR-NIV Pune will be steering the project and research work. These labs will work as regional labs and ICMR-NIV Pune will look after their researc
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3 of 5 Monkeypox cases from Delhi reveal heterosexual contact: ICMR study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Three out of the five Monkeypox cases reported from Delhi had a history of heterosexual contact, said the preliminary study done by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune.
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'Rising Monkeypox cases will not lead to HIV', says top ICMR scientist
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): A top scientist of the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology on Monday stated that the rising Monkeypox cases will not lead to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Pune: ICMR-NIV reveals Monkeypox virus strain A.2 in two UAE-returned trav
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology on Friday analysed two monkeypox cases of travellers who had returned from the UAE.
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Health experts raise alarm after first Monkeypox death , emphasises need o
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): After confirmation of the first Monkeypox death in the country by National Institute of Virology (NIV), health experts advised strengthening the surveillance to avoid silent transmission of Monkeypox.
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ICMR floats tender to develop monkeypox vaccine
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Days after monkeypox cases were reported from parts of India, the Central Government has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) in developing a vaccine against monkeypox virus.
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Centre alerts NCDC, ICMR on monkeypox: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Issuing an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central government has asked them to keep a close watch on the monkeypox situation, in wake of a rapid spurt of cases abroad, and send sam
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China creating new COVID strains in Pakistan: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 14 (ANI): China is creating COVID-style pathogens in Pakistan that experts say has the potential to wipe out much of humanity.
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ICMR-NIV warns of reverse zoonosis, advises care in handling animals
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) on Sunday advised people to exercise caution while handling animals as negligence may transmit infections like COVID-19 from humans to animals through 'reverse zoonosis'.
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ICMR played crucial role in India's COVID-19 fightback: Scientist
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune along with its chief scientists have been at the forefront to deal with the emerging challenges, including expeditious isol
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COVID-19 vaccination is beneficial for children at high risk: Director NIV
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): With COVID-19 vaccination opened up for the entire population except for the children below 12 years of age, the Director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) Dr Priya Abraham on Friday said the vaccine dose is beneficial for childer at high
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Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine boost overall immunity: Director NIV P
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Amid the decline in new COVID-19 cases across the country, the Director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) Dr Priya Abraham on Friday reiterated the importance of precaution doses and said it is useful for boosting overall immunity to fight
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