Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan issued the advisory through a letter to states and UTs, referring to the 'Operational Guidelines for ...

With the launch of the "RT-Direct multiplex COVID-19 RT PCR" test kit, the Mumbai-based drug firm is expanding its diagnostics offerings, i...

There has been a surge in demand for self-testing kits as Covid-19 cases rise across the nation.

"It takes time for the virus to grow in your system and that is known as the latent period. From day three it will be detectable in the Lat...

The RAT test result should be uploaded on ICMR's portal. The self RAT test kits are now available over-the-counter and through online pharm...

A day earlier confusion was created due to misinterpretation of revised guidelines by a civic official who had said that the Brihanmumbai M...

The BMC official said passengers testing positive for coronavirus in the rapid test will then have to undergo routine RT-PCR test, while th...

Two tests -- RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests -- are used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.

Stating that since 2 per cent of the total flight passengers are required to undergo RT-PCR test post-arrival testing at random at CSMIA on...

Doctors says false-negative reports can be misleading as patients tend to ignore symptoms given the heavy reliance on RT-PCR testing alone ...

Forgery of an RT-PCR test is punishable under IPC and under disaster management acts. Lawyers say IPC sections can include 419 (punishment ...

The CM has directed that the state increase the number of RT-PCR tests to 150,000, UP’s additional chief secretary of information, Navneet ...

The lack of RT-PCR tests is mainly being blamed on the state government’s notification earlier this month making it mandatory for all home ...

Doctors across the state are coming across an increasing number of cases where patients test negative in RT-PCR but their high-resolution C...

The ministry noted that symptomatic cases tested negative by RATs are not followed up by RT-PCR testing in some large states. The idea is t...

Covid test data shows that Bengaluru has struggled to meet the antigen-testing target. In the last seven days, the BBMP could only achieve ...

The more expensive RT-PCR test is considered the gold standard in detecting Covid-19 infections. Of the 42,458 tests done on August 3, 29,4...