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Over 14% in Kolkata have COVID-19 antibodies: ICMR seroprevalence survey
India | Jun 28, 2020, 07:24 PM ISTA seroprevalence survey conducted via random and rapid tests -- the IgM and the IGg -- indicate the rate of transmission in a community and whether it has started developing herd immunity to a virus.
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COVID-19: India records highest single-day spike with 19,906 cases
News | Jun 28, 2020, 12:32 PM ISTCOVID-19 cases continue to surge in India.
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ICMR says COVID-19 testing should be widely available to all symptomatic individuals
India | Jun 24, 2020, 12:46 PM ISTExpanding the testing criterion for coronavirus, the Indian Council of Medical Research has said it should be made widely available to all symptomatic individuals across the country.
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COVID: Delhi reports 3947 fresh cases
News | Jun 23, 2020, 11:34 PM ISTCOVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. Delhi reported fresh 3947 cases with 68 deaths today.
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ICMR needs to change guidelines for COVID testing to increase: Delhi health minister
India | Jun 13, 2020, 06:48 PM ISTAmid the rising number of coronavirus cases and a day after the Supreme Court expressed concern over fewer coronavirus tests in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain Saturday put the onus on the ICMR, saying its guidelines should be changed for the testing to increase.
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Senior ICMR scientist tests positive for coronavirus
India | Jun 01, 2020, 11:26 AM ISTA senior scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has tested positive for novel coronavirus following which the entire ICMR building is being sanitised, sources said.
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Sustained HCQ intake with PPE use helped prevent COVID-19 in healthcare workers: ICMR study
India | Jun 01, 2020, 07:30 AM ISTSustained intake of anti-malarial drug hyrdoxychloroquine (HCQ) along with appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) led to a significant decline in the odds of healthcare workers getting infected with the coronavirus infection, a study has indicated.
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ICMR asks states to begin sero-surveys to track 'coronavirus exposure' of asymptomatic patients
India | May 30, 2020, 08:54 PM ISTThe ICMR has asked the state governments to begin the deployment of sero-surveys in order to track the exposure to coronavirus of the recovered, asymptomatic and high-risk patients
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HCQ should be taken with food to avoid side effects: ICMR on row over anti-malarial drug
News | May 26, 2020, 09:48 PM ISTSpeaking on the Lancet study which says Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) raises chances of death and irregular heart rhythm, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Director General, Dr Balram Bhargava.
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No major side-effects of HCQ found in Indian studies, usage to continue: ICMR
India | May 26, 2020, 06:11 PM ISTEven as the World Health Organisation (WHO) halted the hydroxychloroquine arm of its COVID-19 drug trials on Monday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) today said that there were no major side-effects of the malaria drug in the studies in India.
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Testing 1.1 lakh samples a day at 612 labs across the country: ICMR
India | May 26, 2020, 05:25 PM IST“From just one COVID-19 testing lab in Pune to 430 public labs and 182 private labs across the nation, India has significantly expanded its testing in the last 3 months,” said ICMR
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'Human trials for COVID-19 vaccine may begin in at least 6 months'
India | May 26, 2020, 09:01 AM ISTAs India ranked 10th in the global infection list, overtaking Iran, which was an early hotspot of coronavirus, India's top medical body has said the human trials of COVID-19 vaccine may begin at least in six months.
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Intelligent Testing Strategy for being 'ahead of virus': ICMR
India | May 25, 2020, 08:03 PM ISTThe Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday said that India developed an Intelligent Testing Strategy to remain 'ahead of the virus' by developing testing infrastructure that is laboratories and other means of testing.
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ICMR approved COVID-19 negative certificates required to directly go to home in Goa
News | May 25, 2020, 08:45 AM ISTIndian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved COVID-19 negative certificates are required to directly go to home without testing in Goa.
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ICMR issues revised advisory on use of hydroxychloroquine
India | May 23, 2020, 07:51 AM ISTA revised government advisory on Friday recommended use of hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medication for asymptomatic healthcare workers working in non-COVID-19 hospitals, frontline staff on surveillance duty in containment zones and paramilitary/police personnel involved in coronavirus infection-related activities.
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1000-fold increase in quantum of COVID-19 tests: ICMR
India | May 21, 2020, 12:11 PM ISTStarting with less than 100 COVID-19 tests per day just two months ago, a 1000-fold increase in just 60 days was made possible by dedicated teams from research institutions, medical colleges, testing laboratories, ministries, airlines and postal services working together, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said in a statement.
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No invasive technique be adopted for forensic autopsy in COVID-19 death cases: ICMR
India | May 20, 2020, 10:34 AM ISTInvasive technique should not be adopted for forensic autopsy in COVID-19 death cases as mortuary staff are exposed to potentially dangerous health risks due to organ fluids and secretions even after taking the highest precautions
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COVID-19 survival reduces with time in dead body, but no time limit to declare it non-infective: ICM
India | May 20, 2020, 08:25 AM ISTThe survival of coronavirus gradually decreases with time in a dead body, as per scientific literature till now, though there is no specific duration to declare a body as non-infective, the ICMR said on Tuesday.
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Will India create the COVID-19 vaccine?
News | May 12, 2020, 08:24 AM ISTCountries across the world are vying to create a vaccine for COVID-19. India too has entered the race to develop a vaccine for coronavirus. The Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech International Limited have partnered for the development of a "fully indigenous vaccine".
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ICMR issues guidance for appropriate recording of COVID-19 deaths to create robust data
India | May 11, 2020, 12:50 PM ISTCOVID-19 would be recorded as an "underlying cause of death" when leading to pneumonia, cardiac injury and clotting in the bloodstream, among others, according to the guidance issued by ICMR for appropriate recording of deaths due to the disease in India.