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Only 0.73% Indians exposed to COVID19, finds ICMR survey
The first phase of antibody tests by ICMR show that less than 1% people in 65 districts of the country have been exposed to...
First time in India, more recovered COVID19 cases than active cases
India for the first time since the start of the pandemic, has more recovered cases than active cases
For the first time since the start...
Testing asymptomatic patients key to protecting other hospitalised patients
It is important for hospitals to test asymptomatic patients so that they can protect other hospitalised patients and healthcare workers from COVID19 infection
Testing asymptomatic...
Convalescent plasma therapy effective in 76% COVID-19 patients, finds study
Convalescent plasma therapy is safe and improves outcome in three out of four COVID-19 patients, finds a new study
A new trial on convalescent plasma...
ICMR wants sero-survey for COVID19, Roche says ready for India partners
As ICMR asks states to conduct serological surveys to find prevalence of COVID19, Roche says want to explore public private partnerships in India
Roche Diagnostics...
Community transmission of COVID19 has set in, say experts from AIIMS,...
As cases continue to touch daily highs, experts from three associations say in joint statement that community transmission of COVID 19 is here, govt...
Benefits of hydroxychloroquine in COVID19 far outweigh the risks: ICMR
WHO on Monday suspended the hydroxychloroquine arm of a global trial on COVID19, India reiterated its faith in the drug on Tuesday
A day after...
Kits made in India now, lower COVID19 test price cap, ICMR...
Indian Council of Medical Research has written to states asking them to renegotiate COVID19 testing prices with private laboratories
Indian Council of Medical Research has...
WHO halts hydroxychloroquine arm of SOLIDARITY Trial, India still uses it
The World Health Organisation will no longer assign COVID19 patients to hydroxychloroquine as part of the SOLIDARITY Trial
Even as India continues to use the...
COVID19: India sets sights on 2 lakh tests a day,...
As the cases increase in the country of COVID19, India is looking at doubling testing capacity from 1.4 lakh a day to 2 lakh
India...