Page-6 of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Current Affairs, GK & News
Sero Survey by ICMR and NCDC
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and NCDC (National Centre for Disease Control) are to conduct a sero survey. The survey will help to learn about the prevalence of COVID-19 infection. What is a Sero Survey? A Sero Survey is testing of blood serum of individuals and determine the presence of antibodies against COVID-19. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Blood test • COVID-19 testing • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • NCDC • pool testing of COVID-19 • sero survey
ICMR to develop COVID-19 Vaccine
The Indian Council of Medical Research has tied up with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop indigenous vaccine. The vaccine is to be developed using virus strains that have been isolated from COVD-19 patients at National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. Significance The Vaccines are important as they play a major role in preventing ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 vaccine • Diseases • ICMR • Immune system • Immunisation • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • Vaccination • Vaccine • Virus
AIIB approves 500 million USD for India
On May 8, 2020, the AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) approved 500 million USD to COVID-19 to India. The funds were aimed to scale up the containment efforts and strengthen the health system. This will help manage future outbreaks. Highlights The funds are to be used for Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AIIB • COVID-19 • Economic growth • Emergency Response Plan • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • Public health surveillance
India Post delivers testing kits from ICMR
India Post has tied up with ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) to deliver COVID-19 testing kits to around 200 labs. These labs have been designated by the ICMR. Highlights ICMR has planned to conduct 1 lakh COVID-19 tests per day all over the country. In order to achieve this, India Post with its 1,50,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 testing • Dry Ice • ICMR • India Post • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • lock down
ICMR: Pooled Testing only in areas of less than 5% COVID-19 prevalence
On April 22, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research announced that pooled testing can be done only in areas where the COVID-19 prevalence is less than 5%. Also, the ICMR has instructed that not more than 5 samples shall be pooled. This is done to improve the efficacy of pooled testing What is pooled ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 testing • Germany • Government of Uttar Pradesh • Health • ICMR • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • israel • pool testing of COVID-19 • Pooled Testing