Tata Medical says OmiSure RT-PCR test upgraded to detect BA.2 sub-lineages of OmicronIn an evaluation carried out by ICMR and the Virus Research & Diagnostics Laboratory, Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Mumbai, th...
08 Feb, 2022, 08.09 PM IST
Kriya Medical Tech gets ICMR approval for Krivida Novus COVID-19 testing kit"KRIVIDA Novus is a one of its kind test that not only differentiates the variants but also detects the sub-lineages of Omicron. The kit is...
20 Jan, 2022, 12.26 PM IST
Kashmir reports first cases of Omicron as two locals, three tourists test positiveWhile one patient was detected in Uri (Baramulla district) the other was diagnosed in Shopian district. Three tourists has also tested posi...
11 Jan, 2022, 09.30 PM IST
Test kit for Omicron to be in stores from January 12Omisure, developed by Tata Medical and Diagnostic Centre, will be priced at Rs 250. It detects the Omicron variant by combining S-gene targ...
07 Jan, 2022, 07.53 AM IST
Tata Medical and Diagnostics develops kit to detect Omicron variant in RT-PCR testsThe test kit is compatible with all standard Real-Time PCR Machines. The first target is based on S-gene dropout or S-gene target failure (...
05 Jan, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
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
Next few days will tell if Omicron or Delta led to surge, say expertsDoctors say that the next few days are crucial. With cases going up, many experts have called for booster jabs for healthcare workers. Some...
21 Dec, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
ICMR designs kit for omicron detection; invites EOI from manufacturers for its commercialisation"ICMR is the owner of the said technology, including any underlying intellectual property(ies) and commercialisation rights. ICMR is lawful...
20 Dec, 2021, 12.55 PM IST
Karnataka records six more Omicron cases, tally now 14The new cases of Omicron have been detected after five cases were reported in the state on Thursday.
18 Dec, 2021, 07.46 PM IST
Karnataka reports five more Omicron cases; tally now eight"Five more cases of Omicron have been detected in Karnataka today: 19 yr male returning from UK, 36 yr male returning from Delhi, 70 yr fem...
16 Dec, 2021, 09.10 PM IST
Four more cases of Omicron detected in Delhi: Health Minister Satyendar JainDelhi's first patient of the Omicron variant -- a 37-year-old man from Ranchi -- was discharged on Monday after he tested negative for COVI...
16 Dec, 2021, 12.21 PM IST
Omicron variant: Maharashtra reports two more cases, country's tally climbs to 40With these two cases -- one from Latur and the other from Pune -- the tally of patients infected with the newly discovered variant of the c...
13 Dec, 2021, 11.19 PM IST
Omicron variant to be detected in 20 minutes by molecular diagnosis testPOSTECH announced on the 10th that a research team led by Professor Lee Jung-wook of the Department of Chemical Engineering has developed m...
13 Dec, 2021, 07.41 AM IST
ICMR designs kit to detect new COVID-19 variant Omicron in 2 hoursThe development has come at a time when the Omicron variant is making its presence felt in various states, with at least 33 cases being det...
12 Dec, 2021, 09.09 AM IST
Omicron: Rajesh Tope says call on curbs in Maharashtra only after consulting Centre, CMThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified Omicron, detected in South Africa and some other countries recently, as a 'Variant of Co...
06 Dec, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
Sad we didn't stop flights from affected nations: CM Arvind Kejriwal over Omicron detection in IndiaIn his letter to Modi on Sunday, the Delhi chief minister had said, "Our country has fought a tough fight against corona for the last one a...
02 Dec, 2021, 10.36 PM IST
Not yet clear if Omicron more transmissible, causes severe disease, says WHO"There is currently no information to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron are different from those from other variants," the WHO ...
29 Nov, 2021, 11.42 AM IST