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‘Major safety concerns’: ICMR chief's advice for using Molnupiravir
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) last week gave emergency approval to Molnupiravir as the country witnessed a spike in Covid-19 cases following the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Published on Jan 05, 2022 06:16 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav
ICMR chief lists dos and don’ts during Christmas, New Year amid Omicron
ICMR director general Balram Bhargava said districts reporting more than 5 per cent of weekly Covid-19 test positivity rate must implement strict measures for at least two weeks until it comes down.
Published on Dec 17, 2021 06:06 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Don’t delay getting fully vaccinated: Centre after Omicron cases found in India
India has now become the 30th country to have confirmed the presence of Omicron Covid-19 variant, after two males aged 66 and 46, were found positive with the strain of the virus in Karnataka.
Updated on Dec 02, 2021 11:23 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Need more data to begin Covid-19 vaccination for children at large: ICMR DG
Addressing a press conference on Friday, ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava said that a small study has been started for vaccinating children who are between 2-18 years old. The result of this study, Bhargava said, would be out by September.
Updated on Jun 25, 2021 06:27 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Karan Manral | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
'Will have enough vaccines by July to inoculate 1 cr people a day': ICMR chief
The ICMR chief's comments come in the wake of demands made by several health experts that vaccination needs to be scaled up in India. Several states too have complained about vaccine shortage, and a few of them even floated global tenders to directly get the supply.
Published on Jun 01, 2021 06:21 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
