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Use rapid test kits for surveillance purpose, RT-PCR test a must: ICMR
India | April 22, 2020 21:44 ISTA day after advising states not to use the newly distributed rapid testing kits to detect coronavirus infection for the next two days, the ICMR issued a protocol reiterating their usage for surveillance purpose while stating that RT-PCR tests must be continued vigorously as the principal diagnostic test for COVID-19.
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ICMR nod to private hospital to try plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients
India | April 21, 2020 18:05 ISTA city-based private hospital has been given the nod by the Indian Council of Medical Research to conduct clinical trials on COVID-19 patients using plasma therapy.
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99 institutes willing to take part in clinical trial of plasma therapy for COVID-19 treatment: ICMR
India | April 19, 2020 20:49 ISTThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has received 99 applications from institutes expressing interest in participating in a randomised controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma to limit complications associated with COVID-19.
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Drug Controller General permits clinical trial of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients
India | April 18, 2020 11:47 ISTThe central drug regulator has given its go-ahead to a proposal by the Indian Council of Medical Research for the clinical trial of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients, as per the protocol developed by ICMR.
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ICMR will conduct study to find effectiveness of BCG vaccine against COVID-19
India | April 17, 2020 22:46 ISTThe ICMR will conduct a study to find the efficacy of BCG vaccine against COVID-19 and till any definitive result is reached it will not be recommended the vaccine even for healthcare workers, officials said on Friday.
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Only 4% odd tests turning COVID-19 positive in India
India | April 17, 2020 8:33 ISTThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that 12,581 individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in India and 1,206 tested positive on Thursday.
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India's COVID-19 testing ratio not low: ICMR
India | April 16, 2020 19:47 ISTRefuting allegations that India is not conducting enough COVID-19 tests, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday the testing ratio is not low and in a country with such a huge population "not all people belong to vulnerable groups".
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Coronavirus in bats affecting humans 'rare', once in a thousand years: ICMR
India | April 15, 2020 18:51 ISTThe coronavirus in bats affecting humans is a rare incident, maybe, once in a thousand years, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) told the media on Wednesday.
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ICMR study finds presence of 'bat coronavirus' in two Indian bat species
India | April 14, 2020 22:26 ISTAs the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have found the presence of a different kind of coronavirus -- bat coronavirus (BtCoV) -- in two bat species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, according to a first of its study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Transmission of coronavirus from mother to baby before birth, during delivery possible: ICMR
India | April 13, 2020 22:18 ISTThe Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday said the emerging evidence suggests that transmission of coronavirus from mother to baby before birth or during delivery is possible although the proportion of pregnancies affected and the significance to the neonate is yet to be determined.
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India has enough coronavirus testing kits to last for six weeks, ICMR reveals
India | April 13, 2020 16:36 IST“…there is no need to worry, the pace at which we are conducting tests today, we have a stock with which we can conduct tests for next 6 weeks easily,” said ICMR
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UP will test more people once ICMR will approve labs: Principal Health Secretary
News | April 10, 2020 22:40 ISTPrincipal Health Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Amit Mohan Prasad told that state will test more people once ICMR will approve the labs.
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500-plus coronavirus cases daily, ICMR suggests rate of positive cases between 3-5 per cent
India | April 10, 2020 16:55 ISTSince last week, the Health Ministry has observed a staggering rise daily in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the country -- nearly 500-plus cases daily with a few exceptions where the number has gone below 400 cases -- a pattern which indicates a worrying trend after solid implementation of the nationwide lockdown and sealing of hotspots.
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ICMR: 40% SARI patients had no travel or contact history
India | April 10, 2020 16:49 ISTA study by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) indicates patients with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI), who contracted the coronavirus infection, did not have any travel or contact history. ICMR, an important body in the country's fight against the deadly coronavirus infection, concluded 39.2 per cent of COVID-19 cases did not report any history of contact with a known case or international travel.
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COVID-19: India in final stages of framing protocols for clinical trial of plasma therapy, says ICMR
India | April 10, 2020 14:52 ISTIndia is in the final stages of framing a protocol for conducting clinical trial for convalescent plasma therapy, which uses antibodies from the blood of cured patients, to treat severely-ill COVID-19 patients, a senior ICMR official said.
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ICMR suggests containment in 36 districts after many with respiratory infection test COVID-19 +ve
India | April 10, 2020 9:43 ISTA total of 104 of the 5,911 patients with severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) tested positive for Covid-19, out of which 40 cases did not report any history of contact with a known case or international travel, according to the study which was conducted from February 15 to April 2.
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ICMR study suggests 1 COVID-19 patient defying social distancing can infect 406 people in 30 days
India | April 07, 2020 20:09 ISTOne coronavirus patient not practicing social distancing or defying lockdown rules can infect about 406 people in 30 days, an official of the Health Ministry said today quoting a recent ICMR study.
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ICMR issues advisory for rapid antibody test at hotspots
India | April 05, 2020 13:28 ISTIndian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory for carrying out antibody testing for all symptomatic individuals in coronavirus hotspots in the country.
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DBT, CSIR, DST, DAE labs can conduct COVID-19 testing: ICMR
India | April 03, 2020 9:02 ISTIndian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday approved laboratories under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to conduct the COVID-19 testing.
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COVID-19 Pandemic: State-wise list of private labs approved by ICMR for testing coronavirus
Fyi | March 27, 2020 14:22 ISTA total of 157 laboratories are gearing up to conduct testing for COVID-19. This includes both government and private labs, the official website of the ICMR showed on Friday. There are 35 private labs across the country for conducting these tests.
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