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...

The ICMR also said that RT-PCR test must not be repeated in any individual who has tested positive once either by RAT or RT-PCR, and added ...

ICMR came out with the solution to address the issue of mentally ill homeless persons not being tested for COVID-19 for the lack of a gover...

They also pointed out that it has been observed that some states and UTs have mandated the need of a prescription from a government doctor ...

The Delhi High Court Monday said it was not going to further monitor the matter in view of the Delhi government status report which said th...

ICMR guidelines earlier said: “Asymptomatic direct and high risk contacts of a confirmed case to be tested once between day 5 and day 10 of...

Now, the ICMR has issued revised guidelines for TrueNat testing for COVID-1, saying the "TrueNat system is now a comprehensive assay for sc...

BMC has also told hospitals not to insist on coronavirus tests before carrying out elective surgery on non-Covid-19 patients. As per the gu...

Until last month, polyester swabs were not manufactured in India and were imported from the US or China. With global demand for this produc...

The official said for Maharashtra, with over 10,000 cases and a high fatality rate, things could have been different if the ICMR had acted ...

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) does not allow asymptomatic people without contact or travel history to get tested for SARS-C...

With reports that the rapid antibody tests may miss infections and can falsely produce negative results in infected patients, ICMR is study...

The DBT, DST, CSIR and DAE laboratories have been advised to strictly follow ICMR guidelines before initiation of testing for coronavirus i...

“We don’t have enough supplies and may run out of kits by the end of this week,” a health department official in Chhattisgarh told ET. The ...

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said Indian manufacturers can produce testing kits and supply to private and government...

The Union health ministry had on Tuesday issued guidelines for private sector laboratories intending to initiate coronavirus testing while ...

Roche Diagnostics India and other 13 Indian firms include CoSara Diagnostics from Ahmedabad and CPC Diagnostics from Chennai. All these com...