With DNA data, biotech cos can build diagnostics: Kiran Mazumdar-ShawPrimers are short pieces of the DNA of a virus that is used for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests that help in reducing the time to dia...
16 Mar, 2020, 07.46 AM IST
Reasons why testing centres for coronavirus are overrun with patientsMore than 600 people had approached the RML centre for screening as of Thursday, according to a hospital staff involved with this exercise.
14 Mar, 2020, 10.50 PM IST
Coronavirus: Over 4,000 passengers screened at Hyderabad's RGI Airport on Saturday, 19 suspected cases sent to isolation"Till now 31,763 passengers have been screened at RGI Airport, Hyderabad including 4,656 who were screened today (March 7), in which 19 wer...
09 Mar, 2020, 09.37 AM IST
Coronavirus scare: Authorities to segregate passengers from 12 countries at airportsPassengers from arriving from China, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Hongkong, Vietnam, Nepal and Indonesia...
07 Mar, 2020, 09.33 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi screened for coronavirus: Congress after Ramesh Bidhuri's jibeBJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri referred to the Congress leader, saying, "Many people from Italy had tested positive for the virus and hence Rahul Ga...
06 Mar, 2020, 10.12 PM IST
Design policy to cover coronavirus treatment: Irdai to insurance companies"For the purpose of meeting health insurance requirements of various sections, insurers are advised to design products covering the costs o...
04 Mar, 2020, 10.16 PM IST
Screening 88 people who came in contact with Delhi coronavirus patient: KejriwalDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said efforts are on to check and screen 88 people who came in contact with the Delhi man ...
04 Mar, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
Screen all coming to India for coronavirus irrespective of flight's country of origin: IATOIATO has learnt from its members and travellers that there is weak or no screening being done at Indian airports upon arrival at internatio...
03 Mar, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
Coronavirus: Govt asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to SingaporeThe decision was taken during a review meeting chaired by the Cabinet Secretary to take a stock of the status, actions taken and preparedne...
22 Feb, 2020, 04.09 PM IST
17 people from Delhi who returned from abroad before coronavirus screening showed symptoms, hospitalisedSeventeen people, out of a large number of passengers who had arrived in Delhi from China and other coronavirus-affected countries before t...
17 Feb, 2020, 09.14 AM IST
DGCA mandates health screening of passengers from 4 more countriesSuch screening is usually done with a thermal scanner which uses heat sensors to detect high temperature levels. Passengers suspected of in...
15 Feb, 2020, 07.07 AM IST
Indian aviation regulator adds passengers of four countries to be screened for CoronavirusIn a notice, the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) said all passengers arriving from these countries will be universally screene...
14 Feb, 2020, 08.58 PM IST
151 people screened for coronavirus, 56 under home isolationA total of 151 people were screened for novel coronavirus across different airports in Assam, while 56 persons travelling from abroad were ...
09 Feb, 2020, 09.44 PM IST
Coronavirus: 43 China returnees screened, no positive case"None of the 43 persons, who arrived in Gujarat from China in the last few days, were found with symptoms of coronavirus. Our teams are in ...
30 Jan, 2020, 04.57 PM IST
Coronavirus: Mumbai man in hospital for possible exposureThe man, a resident of Tardeo in south Mumbai, is currently kept under observation at Kasturba Hospital in the city.
29 Jan, 2020, 09.58 AM IST
Coronavirus: 10 people who returned from China under watch in hospitals in Kerala, Mumbai and HyderabadAs over 20,000 passengers returning from mainland China and Hong Kong underwent thermal screenings at the seven international airports of D...
24 Jan, 2020, 10.20 PM IST
Health Ministry preparing to fight Ebola in case of an outbreakThe government is also screening Haj pilgrims, who have started returning to the country since October 10, for the deadly MERS coronavirus
14 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST