India's medics played a key role in containing Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan

They have also isolated the virus in the early onset of diseases and are engaged in studying the virus using genome sequencing, Vardhan said

India's medical professionals, paramedics and scientists have played a pivotal role in containing Covid-19 and they are helping in drug discovery and in repurposing of existing drugs, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.

They have also isolated the virus in the early onset of diseases and are engaged in studying the virus using genome sequencing, Vardhan told his Australian counterpart Gregory Andrew Hunt, during a discussion on bilateral health cooperation on Tuesday.

"From just one lab to test the virus in January, India now has more than 1,200 labs all across the country facilitating the people in widespread testing," he said.

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