NEW DELHI: The judicious use of therapies that have not been established for the treatment of Covid-19 is responsible for putting “immune pressure on the virus” and leads to mutations of the virus, ICMR director general Dr. Balram Bhargava. “Those therapies that are touted as ‘antiviral therapies’ or ‘anti-Covid’ and …
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NEW DELHI: The National Working Group in Covid-19 has recommended that, as part of “prospective surveillance”, 5% of positive cases from all states and UT be analyzed for whole genome sequencing to verify the presence of the “UK strain” which is considered to have a higher degree of infectivity. A …
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To address the novel coronavirus pandemic, various health protocols have been implemented, which will remain for a long time and people will have to keep wearing masks even after a Covid-19 vaccine becomes available, said the head of the Indian Council of Medical Research. (ICMR). Professor Balram Bhargava said on …
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The health protocols in place to address the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) will remain for a long time and people will have to keep wearing masks even after a vaccine is available, said the lead professor at the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) Balram Bhargava said. Speaking at a webinar …
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India is seeking to vaccinate some 30 million people, including health specialists, who are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the first phase once protection against viral disease is available, officials from the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The 30 million include 7 …
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On Tuesday, the government praised India’s Covid-19 recovery rate, standing at 78.28%, and said it was one of the highest in the world, citing data from the University’s coronavirus disease tracker. Johns Hopkins. Balram Bhargava, director general of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), attributed the “very effective” blockade …
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