ICMR had collected 1020 random samples nationally between March 1 and 15. The results of the remaining 520 samples will be available Wednesday, March 18
Current Affairs : The chief general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Balram Bhargava, said on Tuesday that the nation’s zenith wellbeing research body had not found any proof of network transmission of Covid-19 yet and that each of the 500 arbitrary examples had tried negative for coronavirus.
“We at ICMR are consistently observing for network transmissions. Our labs are seeing irregular examples of patients who experience the ill effects of flu like ailments/serious intense,” he said. ICMR had gathered 1020 arbitrary examples broadly between March 1 and 15. The consequences of the staying 520 examples will be accessible Wednesday, March 18.
Bhargava further said that ICMR has initiated more research centers to test for COVID-19 and changed the testing criteria.
“ICMR has been drawn closer by a few private players who need to contribute and talks are on with 51 National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) certify private research facilities to comprehend the modalities of expanding access to the test in the undertaking to get ready for future,” he said.
The ICMR has prepared 72 of its research facilities to test for the pandemic illness. Notwithstanding these labs, 49 progressively under associations like Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Biotechnology, and Defense Research, Development Organization would be prepared to test for coronavirus by end of this current week, Bhargava said.
The ICMR will likewise be setting up two testing areas (NCR and Bhubaneswar) for high throughput symptomatic frameworks for exponentially expanding quick diagnosing of the respiratory infirmity.
Aditi Mehta 