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Over 50-cr samples tested for COVID-19 in India till now: ICMR"ICMR has been enhancing COVID-19 testing capability across the country by expanding and diversifying testing capacity by leveraging techno...19 Aug, 2021, 11.40 AM IST- India achieves milestone of conducting 40 crore COVID-19 tests: ICMRProf Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR said exponential increase in testing has led to early identification, prompt isolation and eff...26 Jun, 2021, 01.02 PM IST
- ICMR approves home-testing kit for Covid-19Under the recommended procedure, the user needs to download a mobile app which is available for both Android and iOS operating systems, and...20 May, 2021, 07.04 AM IST
- ICMR says RT-PCR tests can be done away with for inter-state travellers in good health to reduce the rush at testing labs05 May, 2021, 09.13 AM IST
- Allow all doctors to prescribe COVID tests, Centre to states; Individuals will need to fulfil ICMR criteria for testingThey also pointed out that it has been observed that some states and UTs have mandated the need of a prescription from a government doctor ...01 Jul, 2020, 10.30 PM IST
- 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...24 Jun, 2020, 04.23 PM IST
- ICMR says COVID-19 testing should be widely available to all symptomatic individualsIn its revised testing strategy for COVID-19 issued on May 18, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had advised testing for all sy...24 Jun, 2020, 12.58 PM IST
- ICMR recommends use of rapid antigen kits for testing in containment zones, healthcare settingsStandard Q COVID-19 Ag detection kit (rapid antigen test kits) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for qualitative detection of specific...15 Jun, 2020, 03.24 PM IST
- Telangana HC allows private labs to conduct Covid-19 testsThe high court in its decision has said that the government cannot compel any individual to get themselves tested in government laboratorie...21 May, 2020, 06.53 PM IST
- Machines used for testing drug-resistant TB can be now used for confirmation of COVID-19 casesNow, the ICMR has issued revised guidelines for TrueNat testing for COVID-1, saying the "TrueNat system is now a comprehensive assay for sc...20 May, 2020, 11.56 AM IST
- ICMR deploys IBM's Watson to expedite responses from Covid testingICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said that it is critical to remain focused on testing, diagnosis and treatment of coronavirus patient...04 May, 2020, 04.58 PM IST
- COVID-19 rapid antibody test kit use put on hold, ICMR to check accuracy: Official sourceUnion Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the results of the test kits vary from place to place and "it can't be relied upon".25 Apr, 2020, 06.04 PM IST
- Institute of Cost Accountants volunteer services to ICMRPrivate labs, which had termed the Rs 4,500 cap as being on the ‘moderate side’, objected to the order as there was no clarity regarding re...14 Apr, 2020, 07.03 PM IST
- Government, private medical colleges invited to set up testing labsThose applying to the ICMR should have infrastructure and expertise which include availability of a biosafety level-2 laboratory along with...09 Apr, 2020, 12.11 AM IST
- ICMR DG asks health secy to disseminate advisory on rapid antibody testsThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday issued the advisory to start rapid antibody based blood tests for COVID-19 in are...05 Apr, 2020, 01.34 PM IST
- ICMR may cap price of each coronavirus test at Rs 4,500-Rs 5,000 for private labs: OfficialThe Union health ministry had on Tuesday issued guidelines for private sector laboratories intending to initiate coronavirus testing while ...21 Mar, 2020, 06.39 PM IST
- ICMR intensifies random testing to check for covid-19As the no. of positive coronavirus cases cross 100, ICMR intensifies the task to identify community transmission.16 Mar, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
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