ICMR

Would have had 8.2L cases by April 15 without lockdown: Govt

9:29 pm April 11, 2020

New Delhi: Stressing the role of lockdown and other containment steps in limiting coronavirus infection, the Union Health Ministry said, here on Saturday, without measures in place Covid-19 cases could have spiralled to 8.2 lakh by April 15. Without these steps, Covid-19 cases could have registered a 41 per cent cumulative increase to in 8.2 […]

Maha: Two held with banned tobacco products worth lakhs

Don’t’ consume or spit tobacco products: ICMR

11:04 pm April 4, 2020

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) appealed to the people on Saturday not to consume and spit smokeless tobacco in public places. The apex health research body said chewing smokeless tobacco products (gutka, pan masala with tobacco, pan and other chewing tobacco products) and areca nut (supari) increases the production of saliva, […]

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