This Article is From Apr 13, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine Yet To Be Developed: Top Medical Body ICMR

"More than 40 vaccines are under development but none have reached the next stage. As of now, there is no vaccine," Dr Manoj Murhekar of ICMR said.

COVID-19 Vaccine Yet To Be Developed: Top Medical Body ICMR

In the last five days, the average number of samples tested is 15,747 per day (Representational)

New Delhi:

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday said that no vaccine has yet been developed for the treatment of coronavirus.

However, over 40 vaccines are under various stages of development but none have reached the final stage.

"More than 40 vaccines are under development but none have reached the next stage. As of now, there is no vaccine," said Dr Manoj Murhekar of ICMR while speaking to media.

"In the last five days, the average number of samples that have been tested is 15,747 per day and the average number of samples which tested positive is 584," he added.

With 918 new positive COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 31 deaths, the total number of coronavirus cases in India on Sunday climbed to 8447, including 764 cured and discharged, 1 migrated and 273 deaths, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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