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Stocking up on home-testing kits? Doctors believe the pricier RT-PCR test is a better optionThere has been a surge in demand for self-testing kits as Covid-19 cases rise across the nation.15 Jan, 2022, 10.12 AM IST- Mumbai airport puts in place necessary measures to implement health ministry's latest COVID-19 normsThis follows the World Health Organization's announcement that Omicron (B.1.1.529) has been classified as a COVID-19 Variant of Concern, it...01 Dec, 2021, 06.05 PM IST
- RT-PCR false-negatives continue to haunt Bengaluru hospitalsDoctors says false-negative reports can be misleading as patients tend to ignore symptoms given the heavy reliance on RT-PCR testing alone ...15 Jul, 2021, 03.50 PM IST
- Waive off RT-PCR negative report norm for incoming pax: BMC to Maharashtra governmentWhile it was at first applicable to those coming in from Gujarat, Goa, Delhi, Rajasthan and Kerala, all of which had high infection counts ...14 Jul, 2021, 09.02 AM IST
- Turkey imposes 14-day quarantine for arrivals from India, 7 other countriesAccording to a new travel advisory shared by Turkish Airlines on Tuesday, people from eight countries including Afghanistan, India, Pakista...02 Jun, 2021, 09.19 AM IST
- Some Indians, including well-off ones, are forging negative RT-PCR reportsForgery of an RT-PCR test is punishable under IPC and under disaster management acts. Lawyers say IPC sections can include 419 (punishment ...10 May, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
- Negative RT-PCR report must for arriving in Bengal by train, says Railway citing state govt order"No West Bengal-bound passenger is expected to board a train or bus with destination in West Bengal without such a test report. Random chec...06 May, 2021, 07.05 PM IST
- Now, shortage of RT-PCR kits adds to Maharashtra’s Covid-19 woesThe lack of RT-PCR tests is mainly being blamed on the state government’s notification earlier this month making it mandatory for all home ...10 Apr, 2021, 06.49 AM IST
- RT-PCR negative, but you may still be infected by coronavirusDoctors across the state are coming across an increasing number of cases where patients test negative in RT-PCR but their high-resolution C...08 Apr, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
- Karnataka new Covid-19 guidelines: RT-PCR test mandatory for passengers arriving from South Africa, BrazilThe RT-PCR test should be done by passengers on arrival at Bengaluru Airport, irrespective of whether they had a negative certifcate for th...16 Feb, 2021, 08.52 PM IST
- Delhi: 85% symptomatic negative cases of rapid-antigen tests underwent retest in OctoberThe increase in retesting numbers came after Special Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Udit Prakash Rai issued a directive to all distr...27 Oct, 2020, 07.50 PM IST
- Assam announces COVID-19 prevention norms for passengers arriving by airAs per the guidelines, a person arriving in Guwahati by air will have to undergo Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) at a designated testing centre af...26 Sep, 2020, 10.04 PM IST
- Rapid antigen tests are cheaper & give quick results but RT-PCR tests are more reliable, say scientistsIf someone has symptoms, he/she should be retested. The idea is that no positive Covid-19 cases are missed.17 Sep, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
- Rapid antigen tests can be no more than adjunct to RT-PCR in corona battle: ScientistsThe 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...11 Sep, 2020, 05.35 PM IST
- Health Ministry asks states, UTs to mandatorily retest all symptomatic RAT negative casesThe ministry has also urged them to urgently establish a monitoring mechanism via a designated officer or team in every district and at the...10 Sep, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
- Karnataka sees a drop in RT-PCR tests as government pushes for cheaper antigen kitsThe 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...06 Aug, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
- Change in Covid testing strategy: Karnataka hits rapid antigen mode to ramp up testingET has gathered that the state has now set a target of 35,000 antigen tests per day starting next week and has procured 200,000 kits to be ...24 Jul, 2020, 10.56 AM IST
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