Thursday, March 30, 2023

ICMR

Monkeypox alert: Centre holds high-level meeting

The Central government on Sunday held a high-level meeting after a 34-year-old man from Delhi tested positive for the monkeypox virus. The man who has tested positive for the virus has no history of foreign travel. With the fresh...

US announces USD 122 million fund for India

The United States has announced a funding of USD 122 million to top three Indian medical research institutions to prevent avoidable epidemics, early detection of disease threats, and rapid and effective response.The total funding of USD 122,475,000 will, over...

No 4th wave in India, says ICMR amid rising Covid cases

The current spike in the number of daily Covid-19 cases in India cannot be termed as the fourth wave of the pandemic, Samiran Panda, Additional Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), told IANS on Sunday.Speaking...

No 4th Covid wave in India, only local spike: ICMR (IANS Interview)

The current spike in the number of daily Covid-19 cases in India cannot be termed as the fourth wave of the pandemic, Samiran Panda, Additional Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), told IANS on Sunday. Speaking...

Infection with one Covid variant doesn’t protect from others: ICMR

Infection by one variant does not provide protection from the other variants, Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said on ThursdayResponding to a question, he said that as variants have emerged, re-infections have been seen....

Govt warns of restrictions if positivity over 5%

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (AGENCIES): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Balaram Bhargava on Friday warned that district level restrictions will be imposed where the Covid positivity level reaches 5%.“Regular meetings are being organised to keep a watch...