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Use Dummy Phone Number: Delhi Court On Covid Tests Of "Homeless Mentally Ill"

Delhi News | ANI | Friday August 7, 2020

The Delhi High Court on Friday gave its nod for the use of "9999999999" as a dummy phone number and address of labs or hospitals for COVID-19 testing of homeless mentally ill patients after the submissions were made by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) in an additional affidavit.

Karnataka Gets Its First Mobile COVID-19 Testing Labs

India News | ANI | Thursday August 6, 2020

Karnataka's Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar inaugurated state's first Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-approved mobile COVID-19 testing labs.

3 Covid Vaccines In Different Phases Of Testing, Says Top Medical Body

India News | Pres Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

The Phase 1 human clinical trials of two COVID-19 vaccine candidates developed indigenously by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and Zydus Cadila Ltd have been completed and the trials have moved to Phase 2, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.

COVID-19: Three Indian Vaccines In Different Phases Of Clinical Testing: Top Medical Body

India News | ANI | Tuesday August 4, 2020

At present country has three Indian COVID-19 vaccines which are in different phases of clinical testing, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday.

Bengal Asks Top Medical Body To Change Coronavirus Re-Test Guidelines

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 4, 2020

The West Bengal Health department has written to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) requesting it to change its guidelines on "immediate retest" of a person who has tested negative in antigen test for COVID-19, a senior official said today.

Difficult To Predict If India Will See Second Wave Of COVID-19: ICMR Chief

India News | ANI | Monday August 3, 2020

ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava said has said that it is difficult to predict whether or not India will see a second wave of COVID-19 infections and there will be smaller peaks at different times due to varied geography of the country.

COVID-19 Tests In India Cross 2-Crore Mark: Top Medical Body ICMR

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 3, 2020

The total number of tests for detection of COVID-19 has crossed the two-crore mark in India, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data.

"Clarify": Delhi High Court On Covid Tests For "Homeless People With Mental Illness"

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Indian Council of Medical Research or ICMR to come out with a clarification that mobile number, government-issued identity card, photographs or even a residential proof ought not be insisted upon for COVID-19 test of mentally ill homeless persons.

Covaxin Human Trials: Delhi's Dr Dangs Lab To Partner With Bharat Biotech

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 23, 2020

A Delhi-based private laboratory, Dr Dangs Lab, has claimed that it has been selected as the central lab for human clinical trials of Covaxin, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The vaccine is being developed and manufactured by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and NIV, Pune.

Covaxin Human Trials: Delhi's Dr Dangs Lab To Partner With Bharat Biotech

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 23, 2020

A Delhi-based private laboratory, Dr Dangs Lab, has claimed that it has been selected as the central lab for human clinical trials of Covaxin, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The vaccine is being developed and manufactured by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and NIV, Pune.

Central Team To Visit Gujarat To Review COVID Situation On Friday

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 17, 2020

A four-member team of the central government will be on a visit to Gujarat on Friday to review the coronavirus situation in the state and to provide necessary guidance. This expert team comprises AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria, NITI Aayog member Vinod Paul, Director General of ICMR Dr Balram Bhargav and Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry...

India On Fast-Track Mode To Develop COVID-19 Vaccine: Top Medical Body

India News | ANI | Tuesday July 14, 2020

India is considered as the "pharmacy of the world". About 60 per cent of the drugs uitilised in the United States of America are of Indian origin. So, these are generic drugs produced in India where the country has established itself over the years. This is possibly well known to many people in the world, said (Prof) Dr Balram Bhargava, Director Ge...

Human Clinical Trials For COVID Vaccine Initiated In India: Top Medical Body ICMR

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 14, 2020

Human clinical trials for a vaccine for COVID-19 has been initiated in the country with approximately 1,000 volunteers participating in the exercise for each of the two indigenously developed vaccine candidates, the ICMR said on Tuesday.

Health Ministry To Conduct Another Sero-Surveillance Across India

India News | ANI | Friday July 10, 2020

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is planning to conduct a nationwide sero-surveillance to evaluate the trend of COVID-19 among the population, the Central government informed on Thursday.

Top Medical Body Plans Pan-India Survey To Determine Population Exposure To COVID

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 10, 2020

The ICMR on Thursday said a nationwide sero-survey to determine the exposure of the novel coronavirus among the population will be carried out as a follow-up to a similar study conducted in May, the results of which are yet to be released.