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ICMR nod to CSIR's dry swab RT-PCR Covid test

November 28, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved dry swab-direct RT-PCR, developed by CSIRs constituent lab Centre for Cellular and Molec

5 lakh deaths in India due to lack of organ availability
November 28, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
Indian Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has informed that around 5 lakh people succumb to injury or disease due to lack of availability of o

India Nov 28: Covid kills 485 in 24 hours
November 28, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
As per the Indian Health Ministry data in the morning on November 28, 2020, corona cases in the country surged by 41322 in the past 24 hours

India Nov 27: Corona kills 492 in 24 hours
November 27, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
As per the Indian Health Ministry data in the morning on November 27, 2020, Covid-19 killed 492 people in the last 24 hours, taking the tota

Actively considering night curfew: Delhi Govt. to HC
November 26, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
The Delhi government is considering imposing night curfew in the capital to curb the spurt in Covid cases and deaths. This has been submitte

India Nov 26: 524 die of Covid in 24 hours
November 26, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
As per the Indian Health Ministry data in the morning on November 26, 2020, Covid killed 524 people in the last 24 hours, taking the total n

Govt's new guidelines to curb Covid
November 25, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
The Indian Home Ministry has directed states to strictly enforce Covid preventive measures in containment zones and implement Standard Opera

Disease control, adverse events to decide vaccine selection
November 25, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
Experts have said that two factors should be considered when choosing a Covid vaccine. These factors include disease enhancement (the vaccin

Covaxin, Covishield at advanced trials: Dr Vardhan
November 25, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
Informing about Covid vaccine developments in India, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that India is hosting clinical trials f

India Nov 25: Corona cases cross 92 lakh
November 25, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
As per the Indian Health Ministry data in the morning on November 25, 2020, corona cases increased by 44376 in the past 24 hours, taking the

IMA opposes surgery permission to Ayurveda docs
November 24, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has expressed anguish over a recent notification by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) that

Modi seeks states' plans for Covid vaccine storage
November 24, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
Amid reports of successful development of Covid vaccines in the US and other parts of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that

Naik donates advanced ambulance to Goa police
November 24, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
Union Ayush Minister Shripad Naik has donated an Advanced Life Support Ambulance worth Rs 23.80 lakh to Goa police and lauded it for

Delhi: This RT-PCR test gives result in 6 hours
November 24, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
To boost Covid testing in the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched a mobile Covid-19 RT-PCR lab at Indian Council of

India Nov 24: Corona kills 480 in 24 hours
November 24, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
As per the Indian Health Ministry data in the morning on November 24, 2020, corona cases increased by 37975 in the past 24 hours, taking the