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ET Explains: HMPV a known virus, no need to panicHMPV is not a new virus. Noted virologist Raman Gangakhedkar told ET that about 5-10% of all respiratory infections are caused by this viru...- Maharashtra covid update: 1 death reported from Pune, 19 new cases in MumbaiMaharashtra covid update: Maharashtra reported a rise in COVID-19 cases with 87 new infections and two deaths on Wednesday. Mumbai contribu...
- No need for fourth dose of Covid 19 vaccine given current evidence: Expert"For the fourth dose, I think, there is still time to think, because if any new variant comes, it would not be from the SARS-COV2 family. I...
- Stigma free Monkeypox communication important to check its spread: ExpertHealth minister Mansukh Mandaviya also told the Parliament on Tuesday that the disease was not limited to any particular group, and spread ...
- Don't sit back thinking Omicron is milder, take vaccines, top expert advises peopleA top epidemiology and communicable diseases expert on Monday said people should get themselves vaccinated at the earliest and not sit back...
- Raman Gangakhedkar among WHO's scientific advisory group for origins of novel pathogensThe SAGO will advise WHO on the development of a global framework to define and guide studies into the origins of emerging and re-emerging ...
- Unlike the US, we may not see the second wave of Covid-19 infections: Raman GangakhedkarGangakhedkar, who was the face of Covid-19 communication from India’s apex medical research body and former head of epidemiology and infect...
- ICMR's chief epidemiologist retires, sources say will continue to advise govt in Covid-19 policy decisionsA public health expert in communicable disease, Raman Gangakhedkar was instrumental in the prevention and control measures of the HIV epide...
- Positive antibody tests not proof of immunityGangakhedkar’s statement came during a webinar organized by the National Cancer Grid, in a presentation on the evolution of the testing pro...
- Antibody tests to check immunity to SARS-Cov2 lacks evidence: Raman GangakhedkarGangakhedkar’s statement came during a webinar organized by the National Cancer Grid, in a presentation on the evolution of the testing pro...
- ICMR plans to study whether novel coronavirus strain in India changed formHowever, the study can begin once the lockdown is lifted since currently there are difficulties involved in transportation of samples from ...
- Avoid use of antibody tests for now: ICMRThe Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday advised states not to use the new rapid antibody test for Covid-19 from China till furthe...
- Recovery rate of patients at 12.02% far exceeds fatality rate of 3.3%: Health MinIndia's recovery rate of Covid-19 patients at 12.02% far exceeds the fatality rate of 3.3%, ministry of health and family welfare statistic...
- Antibody kits arrive from China, but only for surveillanceThese kits, also known as serological testing kits, are not meant for early diagnosis or detection of the disease, said Raman Gangakhedkar,...
- ICMR rules out random testing, defends current 'broad' criteriaThe health ministry on Tuesday once again ruled out random testing to estimate the spread of Covid-19 in the country, even as the governmen...
- ICMR may use remdesivir if local companies can manufacture itThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said it will consider using remdesivir, an experimental drug made by Gilead Sciences, to trea...
- Hydroxychloroquine for health workers and contacts of COVID-19 cases; not for everyone: ICMRWhen asked about ICMR's official position on use of Hydroxychloroquine amid various contradicting reports about it, Gangakhedkar, Head of E...
- No Community Transmission of Coronavirus infection yetHealth Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal reiterated on Monday said that there has been no community transmission and instead of panickin...
- COVID-19: New SOP by health ministry states India’s current phase as ‘local transmission and limited community transmission’Current phase is being seen that of ‘local transmission and limited community transmission’.
- Will take one-and-a-half to two years for India to develop vaccine for COVID-19: Health MinistryThe novel coronavirus has affected 73 people in India, including 17 foreign nationals. The 17 affected foreign nationals include 16 Italian...
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