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Fourth wave not yet seen on horizon: ICMR’s Panda


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Monkeypox: ICMR urges people to seek medical help if they have THESE symptoms

It was further said that people should not get panic and avoid close contact who test positive for monkeypox.
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Keep watch, send sick passengers' samples from Monkeypox-affected nations for test: Govt to officials

Amid Monkeypox cases being reported from some countries, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch on the..
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Cipla launches real-time Covid-19 RT-PCR test kit, know details

The kit is validated by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and is much more advanced than other RT PCR tests.
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Give up casual attitude, get kids vaccinated, says ICMR chief


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Low impact on kids behind casual approach towards their vaccination, says ICMR chief

People have a casual attitude towards vaccination of children as the first and the second Covid wave did not see many severe infections and deaths in them, said Dr Balram Bhargava, director, Council of..
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Two Omicron sub-variants can trigger fresh Covid wave, says study; ICMR clears doubt on 4th coronavirus wave

Fourth wave: In a study, the scientists from several institutions found those vaccinated with Pfizer's shot were found to be better protected.
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No Covid 4th wave in India, says ICMR amid rising cases

As per the Additional Director General of ICMR, the surge in Covid-19 cases has been observed at district levels only.
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No 4th wave, only local surges so far: ICMR


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Kids not drivers of recent rise in Covid cases: ICMR’s Panda

The recent rise in Covid-19 cases among children should not be a worry and there’s no need to shut schools because most of the infected kids have developed mild symptoms, experts said. Children..
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High immune response to Covid variants in breakthrough cases after 2 Covaxin jabs: ICMR study

In a recent ICMR study, breakthrough cases after full vaccination with Covaxin have shown a significant increase in the immune response against coronavirus' variants of concern -- Beta, Delta and..
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All adults need booster dose, says chief of top ICMR body


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India likely to get effective vaccine against tuberculosis in 2024: ICMR-NARI scientist

The ICMR has started conducting Phase 3 double-blind placebo control trials across 18 subsites in India.
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ICMR study shows increase in antibodies after receiving Covaxin booster dose, says MoS Health

International data available on booster doses of AstraZeneca & Covishield suggests 3 to 4 fold increase in antibody levels after their administration.
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Covid-19: We can’t live in fear over surge elsewhere, says ICMR expert


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Mixing Covishield & Covaxin gives better immunity: ICMR


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Unvaccinated account for 92% Covid deaths in 2022: ICMR

Unvaccinated people accounted for nearly 92% of Covid-19 deaths this year, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava said on Thursday citing data from Covid vaccine..
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92 percent of Covid deaths in 2022 due to unvaccinated individuals, says ICMR

At press briefing, ICMR chief said first dose is responsible for 98.9 per cent vaccine effectiveness, and if both doses are given, then it is 99.3 %
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93% of Covid labs score over 80% in ICMR's quality check


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AIIMS revises Covid-19 testing guideline for surgeries, hospitalisations

AIIMS said in a statement that the decision was made in compliance with current Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) norms.
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No scientific evidence yet to cut 2nd and 3rd dose gap: ICMR


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Third wave to ebb by March: ICMR ADG

Additional director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Samiran Panda on Friday said the third wave of Covid was likely to wane by February-end in Maharashtra, Delhi and West..
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Vaccine efficacy of 99.3% seen in individuals fully vaccinated against Covid: Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said ICMR has developed the India COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker, that depicts vaccine effectiveness against death.
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10% who died of Omicron were vaccinated: Study

Only 10% deaths were recorded among fully vaccinated people who were hospitalised with Omicron infection, compared with nearly 22% fatalities among the unvaccinated or partially-vaccinated, Indian..
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Call on mixing vaccines for booster dose by January 10: ICMR

“We are having extensive debates on... what are the vaccines available and which vaccines can be given in terms of safety and efficacy. We are analysing all the data that is available... whether it..
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ICMR-NIV isolates Omicron Covid strain

Scientists at the Pune-based Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) have successfully isolated the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus. The exercise will also..
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ICMR designs kit for Omicron detection


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Delta still dominant strain circulating in India: ICMR


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ICMR designs testing kit to detect Omicron variant within 2 hours

Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat have reported cases of Omicron with a total number of cases going up to 33
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ICMR focus on two-dose vax, is fine with current Covishield gap


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ICMR's new rapid tests set to be cheaper, give results in 30 mins

A soon-to-be-introduced and visually interpreted rapid Covid test - developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology and transferred to Chennai and Delhi-based..
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PM Modi inaugurates AIIMS, fertiliser plant in UP's Gorakhpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated to the nation three mega projects, including an AIIMS and a major fertiliser plant, in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf..
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To test vaccine efficacy, ICMR isolating Omicron strain

Scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) have initiated efforts to isolate and grow the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus from the Dombivali..
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Omicron variant: Ex-ICMR scientist makes BIG statement on vaccine effectiveness

"Omicron is going to hunt all those who are vulnerable or non-vaccinated," Dr Raman Gangakhedkar said.
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India conducts over 10 lakh Covid-19 tests in last 24 hours

Over 10 lakh samples were tested for Covid-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday. With this, the total number of samples tested..
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Amid growing concern for new COVID-19 variant Omicron, ICMR official issues BIG statement

Whether COVID-19 vaccines that have been administered in India and other countries are protective against this variant is a major concern.
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No need to panic over new Covid-19 variant: ICMR

Amid mounting concern over cases of new 'variant of concern' Omicron, the ICMR on Saturday said there is no need to panic and urged people to not delay their second vaccine dose. “The structural..
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Behaviour of Omicron variant at 'individual, population level' not known, people should follow Covid-19 norms: ICMR official


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ICMR head makes BIG statement on COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in India

The issue of booster dose will likely be discussed when the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI) convenes next.
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No scientific evidence to support need for booster vaccine dose against Covid: ICMR chief

There is no scientific evidence so far to support the need for a booster vaccine dose against Covid-19, ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Monday underlining the completion of second dose..
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No scientific evidence in country underlines need for Covid-19 booster dose: ICMR's Dr Samiran Panda


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Travellers vaccinated with Bharat Biotech's Covaxin can now enter US

Covaxin developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in partnership with the Indian Council of Medical Research has a 78% efficacy rate against COVID.
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'Revenge travel' may trigger COVID-19 third wave in India, warns ICMR

A study by researchers from the ICMR and Imperial College London says 'revenge travel' could worsen the third wave of the pandemic in India.
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95% of Covid antibodies last over a year, says ICMR chief


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ICMR recommends reopening schools in phased manner- Here's why

As per the suggestions of ICMR, the schools across the country need to reopen in a phased manner as COVID-19 cases have decreased.
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ICMR finds way to reduce time and cost of RT-PCR


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73% population of Odisha has developed antibodies against Covid: ICMR survey

The survey was conducted in 12 of Odisha's 30 districts between August 29 and September 15 by experts of ICMR's regional medical research (RMRC), Bhubaneswar with help of the health and family welfare..
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Covid-19 pandemic had psychosocial impact on healthcare workers: ICMR study

A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that increase in the work volume and intensity, manifestations of stigma and additional responsibilities of healthcare workers..
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ICMR: Not focusing on booster at present


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20% of India's adult population fully vaccinated, 62% got one dose: Govt

20 per cent of India's adult population have received both doses of Covid-19 vaccine and 62 per cent have got at least one dose, the government said on Thursday. In a press briefing, ICMR DG Balram..
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