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Omicron sibling can't be detected by imported RT-PCR kits: ExpertsThe elusive sibling (sub-lineage) of the Omicron variant, BA.2, cannot be picked up by the imported RT-PCR kit having an S gene drop, resea...03 Jan, 2022, 04.22 PM IST- Union health minister visits RT-PCR test centre at Ahmedabad international airportAs per the airport authorities, the facility with a waiting area sufficient for 220 passengers, 17 registration counters, eight sampling bo...01 Jan, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
- Karnataka govt updates travel guidelines; details hereThe Karnataka government has introduced updated guidelines for international and domestic travellers following detection of two cases of th...21 Dec, 2021, 10.03 AM IST
- When to take a rapid antigen or RT-PCR test for COVID?Two tests -- RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests -- are used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.17 Dec, 2021, 08.21 PM IST
- Omicron detected in India: If you're travelling to any of these states, here is what you should knowThe Centre has issued guidelines for states and UTs to effectively monitor and undertake surveillance of international passengers while ext...03 Dec, 2021, 09.53 AM IST
- Stricter norms for international passengers to be effective from Tuesday midnightWhile no cases of Omicron have been reported so far in India, the Union government has asked states and Union Territories to ensure RT-PCR ...01 Dec, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
- Omicron: Hospitals across India get ready to handle surge in casesBesides reserving isolation wards and ICUs for Covid-19 patients, hospitals have decided to scale up screening of patients arriving with tr...30 Nov, 2021, 06.27 AM IST
- COVID-19 second wave worrying; some states need to ramp up RT-PCR tests: CentreAddressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the Centre is continuously trying to help states and union territ...13 Apr, 2021, 10.15 PM IST
- Assam makes COVID test compulsory for air/train passengers from Mumbai, Bengaluru to stateThe minister had on Saturday said that there is no COVID in Assam and so there is no need to wear a mask now which triggered widespread cri...04 Apr, 2021, 09.19 PM IST
- Covid: Maharashtra makes PCR test must for people coming from Delhi, 3 other statesMaharashtra is worried over rising number of Covid cases and on Monday, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the state may take some steps with...11 Jan, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
- Karnataka makes covid test mandatory for flyers from UKThe new protocol has been in place in the backdrop of the Union government suspending all flights to and from the UK till December 31 due t...22 Dec, 2020, 10.40 AM IST
- Rapid antigen test may be used to 'rule-in' COVID-19 patients within 1st 5 days of illness: StudyReal-time RT-PCR is the gold standard test for detecting cases of COVID-19. The test requires specialized laboratory setup with specific bi...04 Nov, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
- Researchers develop new, inexpensive COVID-19 test that doesn't use scarce reagentsThe method, described in the journal PLOS Biology, omits the step in the widely used reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PC...04 Oct, 2020, 04.09 PM IST
- Increase rapid-antigen testing, ensure contact tracing done in organised manner in state: UP CMHe also asked doctors to study the case history of patients who have recovered from COVID-19. "This will help in developing an effective me...18 Jul, 2020, 05.43 PM IST
- CCMB develops new, low-cost testing method for covid-19; ICMR nod awaitedIt eliminates the time-consuming RNA extraction in testing and imported viral transfer medium (VTM), required to transfer the swab samples ...17 Jun, 2020, 02.33 PM IST
- COVID-19: Guidelines issued for RT-PCR based pool sampling of migrants, returnees from abroadThe same testing technique would also be used for monitoring in green zones districts which have reported no cases till now or in the last ...14 May, 2020, 02.58 PM IST
- Goa diagnostic company’s tuberculosis device could help scale up Covid-19 testingTruenat, a product of Molbio Diagnostics that’s been used to detect tuberculosis, also speeds up the reverse transcription polymerase chain...12 May, 2020, 07.30 AM IST
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