NBMCH fails to hand over building to ICMR-NICED
There had been allegations against the NBMCH of delay in handing over the facility to the ICMR-NICED after completion of the necessary formalities.
There had been allegations against the NBMCH of delay in handing over the facility to the ICMR-NICED after completion of the necessary formalities.
This is part of the biggest ever study on snakebites in Southeast Asia on 336 blocks of 31 districts, spread over 13 states of 5 zones in India and upon a population of 84 million people by ICMR.
“The ICMR has sanctioned Rs 47 lakh funds for the establishment of the satellite brain bio-bank. It will give fillip in the research in the field of neurosciences, said the Director, AIIMS-Bhubaneswar B. Gitanjali.
The affidavit mentioned that the guidelines used for classifying COVID-19 deaths in India were prepared by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
In his role as a Senior Adviser at Ashoka University, Dr Kant will further biomedical research at the University, facilitate collaborations with hospitals, establish workflow as per the highest ethical and regulatory standards, enable translational research and mentor the faculty.
There are 428 government and 182 private labs for COVID-19 testing across all states and UTs in the country.
Globally, the number infections has reached 5,589,932 with death toll at 350,456, according to Johns Hopkins data.
The court was hearing a plea demanding that rapid antibody tests be conducted on people residing in places declared as COVID-19 containment zones.
The WHO has also warned countries, where coronavirus infections are declining, of could still face an “immediate second peak” if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak.
For the fourth consecutive day, India reported the highest ever spike of 6,977 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. As many as 154 new deaths were reported during the same period.
