Third wave may hit country around August end: Dr Samiran Panda

Jul 16, 2021

New Delhi [India], July 17 : Head of epidemiology and infectious diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Samiran Panda on...

COVID-19: Omicron gradually replacing Delta variant in many states, says top ICMR official

Jan 18, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 18 : Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Dr Samiran Panda on Tuesday said...

New Covid strain not detected in samples tested in India: ICMR-NARI

Dec 23, 2020

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 23 : Mutant strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom was not seen in the samples tested from various...

Increasing number of COVID infections in some states presently indicate third wave: ICMR's Dr Samiran Panda

Aug 30, 2021

New Delhi [India], August 30 : Dr Samiran Panda, the head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)...

No scientific evidence in country underlines need for COVID-19 booster dose: ICMR's Dr Samiran Panda

Nov 21, 2021

New Delhi [India], November 21 : Many experts have recommended booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in India, especially for those with comorbidities or...

COVID-19: Don't panic, no new variant of concern observed, says ICMR ADG

Jun 10, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 10 : Panic does not serve as a COVID pandemic response or public health response as it does not help...