National Institute Of Virology

Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar visited the ICMR's National Institute of Virology in Pune and held a review meeting in view of the Nipah virus cases reported in Kozhikode.

COVID-19 update: Maharashtra reports 198 new cases of Omicron, state's tally reaches 450

As per the National Institute of Virology (NIV), 30 of the 198 Omicron variant cases detected in Maharashtra reported today, are international passengers.

Cumulative COVID-19 vaccine coverage reaches 23.88 crore

Cumulatively, 3,17,37,869 people in the same age group across states and union territories have received their first dose and 3,16,134 their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive.

Cat que virus: ICMR warns of another virus from China that couldtrigger disease in India

Scientists at the National Institute of Virology in Pune have found the presence of antibodies for the cat que virus (CQV) in two out of 883 human serum samples collected across India

National Institute of Virology develops 1st indigenous antibody detection kit for COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan

The test kit has the advantage of testing 90 samples together in a single run of 2.5 hours so that healthcare professionals can proceed quickly with necessary next steps, Vardhan said.

NIV scientists working 'round-the-clock' to ensure smooth coronavirus testing across country

"In the last one month, we have tested around 4,000 samples across the country. Every day, on an average, 25 samples are being tested at NIV," Raman R Gangakhedkar, head of the Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases-I (ECD-I), Division of ICMR told PTI.

Centre mulls banning rapid dengue diagnostic kits

The Central government is considering a ban on the sale of rapid dengue diagnostic test kits for their "non-reliable" test results.

Swine flu situation under control, says Govt

Some good news amidst the gloom. Doctors in Gujarat have confirmed the second death in the state due to swine flu. But there is some good news - The National Institute of Virology in Pune says the transmission rate has dropped.