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Active surveillance of Zika virus needed to prevent future outbreaks, sugg
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): An Indian Council for Medical Research - National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) study suggests that there is a need for active human and entomological surveillance of the Zika virus across the country to mitigate future outbreaks.
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COVID-19: First Indian study provides evidence of Omicron variant's commun
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): Most of the Omicron variant infected patients of COVID-19 during the last week of December 2021 had no travel history which indicates that there was eventual community transmission, according to the study conducted by the Department of Clinical Virolog
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23 new Omicron cases reported in Maharashtra, state tally mounts to 88
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 23 (ANI): As many as 23 new cases of Omicron variant of the COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra on Thursday, said the state health department.
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Antibodies against Nipah virus found in bat samples, says Kerala Health Mi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Karela) [India], September 30 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday said that the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune had informed the government about the presence of antibodies against the Nipah virus in the bat samples collected by them.
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Study identifies potential factor contributing to severity of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Canterbury [UK], September 25 (ANI): A protein that may critically contribute to severe forms of COVID-19 has recently been identified by the University of Kent's School of Biosciences and the Institute of Medical Virology at Goethe-University.
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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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US funded research on several types of coronaviruses at China's Wuhan Inst
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] September 8 (ANI): Public documents revealed that the US government has pumped USD 3.1 million into health organisation 'EcoHealth Alliance' to back COVID-19 research at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), Fox News reported.
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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, 6 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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Republican report states COVID-19 leaked from Wuhan lab in China
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): A Republican lawmaker's report investigating the origins of COVID-19 released on Monday has concluded that the pandemic outbreak stemmed from a genetically modified virus that leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, first detected in December 2019.
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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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