Oxygen utilization more in second wave of COVID-19, says ICMR DG

Apr 19, 2021

New Delhi [India], April 19 : ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava has said that oxygen utilization has been more in the second...

India testing 1.1 lakh COVID-19 samples in a day: ICMR chief

May 26, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 26 : India is testing about 1.1 lakh COVID-19 samples in a day at 612 labs, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram...

ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava's tenure extended by three months: Sources

Apr 12, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 12 : The term of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava has been extended by three...

Children can be spreaders or super-spreaders of COVID-19: ICMR

Oct 27, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 27 : Children can be spreaders or super-spreaders of COVID-19, said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of Indian Council of...

COVID vaccines are disease-modifying, don't prevent infection: ICMR

Dec 30, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 30 : All COVID vaccines do not prevent infection and are primarily disease-modifying, said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian...

Omicron is predominant circulating strain in India: Centre

Jan 05, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 5 : The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, is the predominant circulating strain in India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)...