Tripura government issues fresh COVID-19 guidelines for travellers from other statesIn an official order, the government said that people coming from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalay...
Delhi reports 13,287 new COVID cases, 300 more deathsThe 13,287 new cases came from 78,035 tests, including 63315 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests, conducted on Tuesday.
COVID-19: Delhi records 12,481 cases, 347 deathsThe number of new cases reported on a single day is the lowest since April 12 while the positivity rate was the lowest since April 14, when...
Do away with RT-PCR test requirement for domestic travel: ICMRThe ICMR also said that RT-PCR test must not be repeated in any individual who has tested positive once either by RAT or RT-PCR, and added ...
Delhi HC seeks AAP govt stand on plea against Rs 800 price cap on RTPCR testsAssociation of Practising Pathologists has contended that the price fixed would not cover the cost of consumables to be used in the test.
Mizoram registers first Covid-19 deathMizoram registers first COVID death, Meghalaya government has decided to allow people, who are coming to the state for business purposes, t...
Air India bans RT-PCR tests through Point of Care devices, Companies say decision unfairManufacturers of TrueNat and CBNAAT (cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test) systems said the decision was taken without any expla...
2.39 crore COVID-19 tests conducted in India in August, says Minister of State for HealthSo far, 1.41 crore of PPE Kits, 3.44 crore N-95 masks, 10.84 crore tablets of hydroxychloroquine, 30,796 ventilators and 1,02,400 oxygen cy...
ICMR issues advisory allowing 'testing on demand' for COVID-19The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory on COVID-19 testing strategy, allowing 'testing on demand' for individ...
PoC Covid-19 tests too fail to deliver fast results as India ramps up testingIn a meeting with state on Tuesday PM Modi, too, has advised the CMs to focus on testing, tracing and isolating contacts of infected people...
No week-long extension of Bengaluru lockdown, only restrictions to be followed: K SudhakarChief minister BS Yediyurappa held a round of meeting with task force members and zonal ministers on Monday to discuss on Covid-19 containm...
Over 73.5 lakh samples tested for COVID-19 in India till June 23: ICMRThe apex health research body on Tuesday validated the 1,000th testing laboratory, ramping up the capacity for detection of COVID-19 in the...
India has now 901 labs for COVID-19 testing, recovery rate at 51%As per the government's data, there are 534 Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs (347 government and 187 private), 296 TrueNat based testing...
'Enhance testing capacity and get states to ease process of registering phlebotomists'A governmental panel dealing with Covid-19 testing and surveillance has asked the health ministry to enhance testing capacity and get state...
ICMR gears up for the worst, plans to test 1 lakh cases a dayICMR said it is considering some interventions to scale up testing capacity to 100,000 tests/day in coming months.
Experts looking to modify TB test to track Covid-19 infectionExperts are looking at modifying the cartridge-based nuclei acid amplification test — CBNAAT diagnostic test of GeneXpert — so that it can ...
Liquor ban in Bihar hits TB diagnosis, Centre writes to stateFreshly prepared 70 per cent alcohol is also required at all levels for surface disinfection.