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Ministry of Health: Complaints to ICMR on misuse of Stem Cell therapy

March 21, 2020

On March 20, 2020, the Ministry of Heath informed Lok Sabha that ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) has received several complaints on misuse of stem cell therapy. Highlights The National Apex Committee operating under the ministry is evaluating the ..

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India in Phase 2 of Corona Virus Pandemic; No Community Transmissions in India

March 19, 2020

On March 18, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research announced that India is in Phase 2 of spread of COVID-19 and that community transmissions have not begun in India What are the phases of COVID-19 Transmission? There are four ..

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Government of India allows private sector to diagnose Corona Virus

March 18, 2020

The Government of India has opened testing of Corona Virus to private sector. The price of testing is to range between Rs 9,000 and Rs 12,000. Highlights The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is to establish 51 testing centres ..

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Draft National Policy for Rare Diseases placed in website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

March 17, 2020

On March 17, 2020, the draft National Policy for rare diseases has been shared in the website of ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The draft has been opened for comments from the states and Union territories and also from ..

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Corona Virus: ICMR develops testing strategy; WHO shifts epicenter from China to Europe

March 15, 2020

On March 15, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research developed COVID-19 testing strategy for people infected with the virus. The Council has given a detailed explanation about the methodology to test the people. Centres of Testing The three main ..

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NIV scientists isolate 11 strains of COVID-19

March 15, 2020

Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune have isolated 11 strains of the Covid-19, which is the first step towards developing a vaccine for containing a disease. India has become the fifth country to successfully isolate the strains. ..