Balram Bhargava

Twelve doctors from AIIMS have applied for the post. They include Rajesh Malhotra, head of orthopaedics and chief of trauma centre; MV Padma Srivastava, chief of neurosciences centre; Nikhil Tandon, head of department of endocrinology; Sunil Chumber, head of surgery; A K Bishoi, professor of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS); and forensic chief Sudhir Gupta.

ICMR chief Balram Bhargava: "The pandemic created an urgent need for expedited approaches worldwide"

ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava writes about Covaxin Covid vaccine in his book: 'Going Viral - Making of Covaxin: The Inside Story'. An excerpt:

India and US should work together in areas of pandemic preparedness, clinical trials: Balram Bhargava

The Indian government is taking the opportunity to develop the health care system in every way.

Covid vaccine effectiveness in preventing mortality 96% after 1st dose, 97% after 2nd dose: Govt

The vaccine tracker has been developed by synergising data from CO-WIN potal, National COVID-19 testing database and COVID-19 India portal, to give information on various aspects of vaccination, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said.

Post-vaccination breakthrough infection rate in India not more than 0.04%: ICMR

Only "two to four per 10,000 post vaccination breakthrough infections" were recorded in India, ICMR chief Balram Bhargava said, adding that "this is a very small number".

Over 70% of COVID-19 patients above 40 years in both waves; older population still more vulnerable

Addressing media, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said there is no difference in deaths between first and second wave among hospitalised patients, while the oxygen requirement is higher in second wave and ventilator requirement is not higher in the second wave.

Some evidence shows children could be COVID-19 spreaders: ICMR

Speaking on the coronavirus infection spread in the country among children, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said tat overall the figure in India is that below the age of 17 years, only 8 percent are COVID-19 positive.

Over 38.5 lakh COVID-19 patients have recovered; one of the highest number of recoveries globally: Govt

Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said there are 18 states and UTs in the country where the total number of active cases are between 5,000 and 50,000, while there are only four states with more than 50,000 active cases.

Coronavirus pandemic | India is not in community transmission stage: ICMR

ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said the sero-survey study involves surveying of a total of 83 districts with 26,400 people enrolling for it.