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New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech have not been granted emergency use authorisation of their coronavirus vaccine because of inadequate safety and efficacy data. According to sources, a panel of experts have asked…

New Delhi: Indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) should be avoided as it does not reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients, the India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Wednesday. The apex medical research body…

New Delhi: With last-stage trials beginning this month, the Indian government-backed COVID-19 vaccine could be launched in February. Since studies so far show that it is safe and effective, it could come months earlier than expected…

New Delhi: An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study has found that BCG vaccination prompts "enhanced innate and adaptive immunity in elderly individuals", which may prove beneficial against the coronavirus. “Although our study…

New Delhi: The increasing pollution levels in Delhi and adjoining areas may become the reason for the increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths due to the virus, ANI reported experts as saying on Tuesday. Speaking at the Union Health…

New Delhi: The patients, who have recovered from COVID-19, can again be infected if the antibodies start depleting, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday. Speaking at the weekly press briefing of the Union Health…

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has developed an ‘antisera’ for the treatment of coronavirus. It has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for clinical trials. The antisera has been developed…

New Delhi: With an overnight surge of 74,442 COVID-19 cases, India’s affected tally raced past the 66-lakh mark to stand at 66,23,816 on Monday. India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40…

New Delhi: With an overnight surge of 75,829 COVID-19 cases, India’s affected tally crossed the 65-lakh mark to stand at 65,49,373 on Sunday. Also, 940 people across the country succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, the Union…