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'No evidence to link Covid vax to heart attacks', says ICMR ex-director general Balram BhargavaAs Covid-19 vaccines emerged a lot of countries suspended the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab due to adverse health impact. The US never approved it...- Slightly younger population infected more in this COVID-19 wave: GovtA slightly younger population having an average age of 44 years was infected more in this wave in comparison to the previous ones, ICMR DG ...
- Do Molnupiravir's benefits outweigh risks? Here's what experts sayThe ICMR Director-General Balram Bhargava had said that molnupiravir has major safety concerns and has not been included in the national pr...
- Guidelines to be released soon for giving jabs to pregnant womenWhile it gave the go-ahead for lactating women, the health ministry currently does not recommend vaccinations for pregnant women, though th...
- Mutants affect the young too, but they hit the old harder: Balram Bhargava, ICMR“The younger people are getting more involved because they have suddenly gone out and there are variants which may be affecting the younger...
- Go for rapid antigen tests for quicker detection, isolation: ICMR“Seeing the surge in Covid-19 cases, the need of the hour is to aggressively use rapid antigen tests so that infection can be detected fast...
- Over 21,000 tested positive for COVID after taking first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin: GovtAddressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second d...
- Over 70% of COVID-19 patients above 40 years in both waves; older population still more vulnerableAddressing media, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said there is no difference in deaths between first and second wave among hospitali...
- Sputnik V will be subject to price controls: Government officialsWhile local companies will be able to determine price of Sputnik for export, domestic sales must be affordable, officials said.
- Centre allays concerns on Covishield vaccineCovishield is safe and there is 'no signal of concern' regarding it as of now, the Centre asserted on Wednesday amid reports of possible si...
- Centre says both COVID-19 vaccines in India effective against British and Brazilian variants"Please don't spread doubt. As of today, these vaccines work on the good old virus as well as the new variants," NITI Aayog member (Health)...
- Four detected with South Africa variant of SARS-CoV-2 in India, one with Brazil strainOne Brazil returnee has tested positive for the Brazil variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the first week of February. The traveller and contacts have...
- Population exposed to Covid could be thrice the tally: ICMRAs per the latest serosurvey findings released on Thursday, over 21 per cent of the population, aged 10 years and above, showed evidence of...
- Bharat Biotech, SII approach DCGI for using COVID vaccine on those using blood thinners: ICMR DGOxford COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and indigenously developed 'Covaxin' of Bharat Biotech ha...
- ICMR chief Balram Bhargava undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at AIIMS Trauma CentreBhargava, who is also a cardiologist, had tested positive for coronavirus infection around 7-8 days ago and was under home isolation, they ...
- Never spoke about inoculating entire country with COVID-19 vaccine: Govt"Our purpose is to break the chain of virus transmission. If we are able to vaccinate a critical mass of people and break the chain of tran...
- States to earmark hospitals to exclusively treat COVID-19 patients: Health MinistryAt a press conference here, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director Balram Bhargava said a lockdown was the most essential aspec...
- 80% coronavirus patients will only have mild cold and fever: ICMRBalram Bhargava, DG, ICMR said that about 5 per cent of these patients need to be admitted and needed to be supportive treatement. Citig ex...
- Community transmission of Covid-19 is inevitable: ICMRIndia has a 30-day window to halt the beginning of community transmission, say experts.
- AIIMS professor Balram Bhargava to be new ICMR chiefBhargava, currently a senior consultant cardiologist at the All India Institute of Medical Science, will carry out this role until 2021, ac...
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