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ICMR Gets DGCA, MoCA Nod To Conduct Drone Trials For Vaccine Delivery
The Indian Council of Medical Research has received a go-ahead from the Civil Aviation ministry and Directorate General of Civil Aviation to conduct trials of COVID-19 vaccine delivery through drones. Granted conditional exemption, the study will be conducted in a collaborative effort with IIT-Kanpur. Valid for only one year the permission requires the trial conducting entities to fulfill all conditions laid by DGCA and MoCA, to avoid action… read-more
Tags: ICMR, DGCA, Ministry of Civil Aviation, IIT kanpur
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India Will Produce Over Six COVID-19 Vaccines: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on March 13 stated that India would be producing over half a dozen more COVID-19 vaccines. Speaking at the inauguration of the National Institute of Research in Environmental Health's new campus in Bhopal, Dr Vardhan informed that India had administered 1.84 crore vaccine doses. Moreover, a highest of 20 lakh people were inoculated on March 12. Besides, he highlighted India's testing laboratory increment… read-more
Tags: Dr Harsh Vardhan, ICMR, Covid-19 Vaccine, Bhopal
Courtesy: The Tribune
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Inactivity, Obesity, High BP More Prevalent In Urban Indians: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research, in its national non-communicable disease survey, has indicated that 51.7% urban adults are physically inactive, in contrast to 36.1% rural adults. Among 10,569 people (aged between 18-69 years) surveyed, prevalence of obesity and overweight in urban areas was 11.2% and 42.5% respectively against for rural areas' 3.7% and 18%. The report also suggested that high blood pressure was more common in urban… read-more
Tags: ICMR, National Non-Communicable Disease, obesity, Blood Pressure, Rural India, Urban India
Courtesy: The Tribune
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21% Indians Exposed To COVID-19, Medicos Worst Affected: ICMR Survey
The ICMR’s third nationwide serological survey has revealed that over 21% of Indians have contracted COVID-19. Conducted from December 17-January 8, the survey indicated that nearly 80% of the population still remains susceptible to the coronavirus. Moreover, it showed more seroprevalence among doctors and paramedics. Also, women surpassed men in seroprevalence rate. Surveying 28,589 people from 70 districts of 21 states, the survey found the… read-more
Tags: Serological Survey, ICMR, Herd Immunity, Covid-Antibodies
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Masks Work Like Vaccine, Will Stay Even After Vaccination: ICMR Chief
Highlighting the importance of masks, Indian Council of Medical Research chief Balram Bhargava on November 28 has said that masks work as a vaccine and would stay even after the vaccination. Addressing a webinar, Balram added, "India will develop a vaccine, not just for itself but for 60% of the developing nations". Touting mask as a ''Fabric vaccine'', Balram has emphasized its importance in keeping the COVID-19 recovered patients safe.
Tags: ICMR, masks, Coronavirus, Balram Bhargava
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Kerala: Agappe Ltd Launches COVID-19 Kit To Test Patients In 10 Minutes
A Kochi-based medical devices manufacturer will launch a new COVID-19 kit on November 10 that will test patients in just ten minutes and will provide accurate results in an hour. The company, Agappe Diagnostics Ltd, informed that the kit is based on RT-LAMP technology. Reportedly, it is also the first company to receive approval from both the ICMR and the Central Drug Standards Control Organization for RT-LAMP-based COVID-19 testing.
Tags: Coronavirus, ICMR, CDSCO, Covid-19 Test
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IMCR Approves IIT Kharagpur's 'COVIRAP' For Cheaper Coronavirus Testing
The Indian Council for Medical Research has approved 'COVIRAP,' a low-cost portable-machine for COVID detection, developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. The unit will help to diagnose coronavirus without a lab-setup and provide reliable as well as accurate results in less than an hour at a cost of less than Rs 500. Reportedly, the kit can also check other diseases like… read-more
Tags: Coronavirus, iit kharagpur, COVIRAP, ICMR
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ICMR Develops A Potential Cure For COVID-19
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), on October 1, announced that it has developed a potential drug for curing COVID-19, in collaboration with Biological E Limited. ICMR said that it has prepared a "highly purified antisera", which is supposedly acquired from horses, after infecting them with inactivated Sars-CoV2. ICMR added that the "antisera" will have to undergo clinical trials, to establish safety and efficacy.
Tags: ICMR, Covid-19, drug, coronavirus treatment
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Second Sero Survey: 6.6% Prevalence of COVID-19; Higher in Urban Slum-Areas
The second serological survey by Indian Council of Medical Research has stated that around 6.6% of its participants were exposed to COVID-19 in August. However, the ICMR director, said that the number of undetected cases had come down, indicating the success of testing strategy. The survey revealed that the prevalence of infection was higher in urban areas as compared to rural areas. The survey was conducted on over 29,000 participants… read-more
Tags: ICMR, Covid-19, Covid-19 Test, Serological Survey
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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ICMR Launches Dedicated Portal for Vaccine Updates
With a view to provide information regarding vaccines and their status, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched a dedicated vaccine portal, on September 28. The Council also launched a National Clinical Registry for COVID-19, to record data related to virus, including symptoms, clinical course, and outcomes. Speaking at the launch, Union Health Minister said that the vaccine portal… read-more
Tags: ICMR, vaccine, Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan
Courtesy: The Economic Times
