Summary:
Dr.
Harsh Vardhan appreciated the public health surveillance and response, technical guidance and laboratory support being given by ICMR. He also appreciated the Department of Science & Technology, Bio-technology and CSIR for their support in development of Ventilators, Testing kits, PPEs etc. He directed that all efforts should be made to procure requisite testing kits and reagents urgently and supply them to the laboratories across the country. Dr.
Harsh Vardhan also said that research work should continue in dynamic mode simultaneously with the COVI-19 management efforts. The meeting was attended by Dr.
Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR, Dr.
Renu Swarup, Secretary, DBT, Dr.
Shekhar Mande, DG, CSIR, Dr.