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Topic: ICMR

ICMR plans plasma therapy clinical trials in 2 weeks to treat critical Covid-19 cases

ICMR has invited hospitals, health institutions to participate in 2 randomised controlled trials — convalescent plasma therapy & plasma exchange therapy.

ICMR advises ‘pool testing’ in low-infection areas to increase number of Covid-19 tests

Pool testing involves up to five samples in one go, rather than one at a time. If a pool comes up positive, each sample will be tested individually.

India will use rapid antibody tests in Covid clusters even after WHO advised against it

The ICMR said rapid diagnostic tests in hotspots will help understand how many people have been infected. But WHO says they should only be used in research.

Data from latest ICMR study and what Germany’s Heinsberg district reveals about Covid-19

In episode 441 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses the testing data from the latest ICMR study as well as studies from Germany’s Heinsberg district, where the virus first began.

104 of 5,911 respiratory illness cases have Covid, 40 with no travel, contact history: ICMR

The ICMR study shows most of these coronavirus cases were reported from Maharashtra (21), Delhi (14) and Gujarat (13).

TOI, HT on surge in cases, Hindu positive on rate of infection, Covid-19 ‘spectre’ on economy

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

ICMR studying BCG vaccine for Covid-19, won’t advise without enough evidence: Top scientist

ICMR scientist Nivedita Gupta says task force discussed using BCG to build immunity among at-risk groups, but there’s ‘miniscule’ evidence of its efficacy.

India Covid-19 death rate lower than Italy, UK, but can’t play down virus impact: NIV chief

Dr Priya Abraham tells ThePrint the lockdown needs to be ‘obeyed 100%’ as partial implementation will defeat the purpose of checking a virus’ ability to spread.

What is rapid antibody test that India has cleared for Covid-19 and how it will help

In episode 436 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the process involved in rapid antibody tests and new experiments related to plasma therapy.

The four stages of Covid-19 transmission & why India maintains it is not yet in stage 3

ICMR Saturday released new containment guidelines, acknowledging and preparing for a potential community spread.

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.