Hantavirus death prompts WHO to trace passengers on Africa flightA cruise ship off Cape Verde is facing a hantavirus outbreak. Seven cases, including three deaths, have been reported. The virus, spread by...
05 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
COVID spike: Delhi govt to send Covid samples for RT-PCR test"Adequate number of Covid samples are to be sent for RT-PCR testing, as per guidelines. Genome sequencing of positive RT-PCR samples is to ...
22 Dec, 2023, 11.49 AM IST
Anjali's family rejects Nidhi's claims; cops question seven men who were at New Year party with themA post-mortem report stated that Singh had sustained 40 injuries over her body due to the drag. Her "brain matter" is missing and she had m...
05 Jan, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
Outdated Covid travel advisories, conflicting norms causing inconvenience to peopleWhile majority of states and union territories have relaxed Covid restrictions, a few still want unvaccinated travellers to mandatorily hav...
26 Nov, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
Delhi govt caps RT-PCR price at private hospitals, labs at Rs 300The order also said that the cost of conventional RT-PCR tests for which samples are collected by government teams and then collected by pr...
20 Jan, 2022, 08.42 PM 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
Researchers from IIT Bombay, UK university develop low-cost sensor that can detect Covid in wastewaterThe sensor was tested with wastewater collected from a sewage treatment plant in Mumbai.
12 Jun, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
Tamil Nadu govt slashes RT-PCR test rates in private labs from Rs 1,200 to Rs 900Tamil Nadu has conducted over 2.50 crore RT-PCR samples since the onset of pandemic last year. On Thursday, the testing of samples reached ...
20 May, 2021, 11.35 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
RT-PCR test must for Maharashtra-bound travellers from KeralaThe decision of compulsory RT-PCR test for travellers from Kerala has come into effect from Wednesday, Maharashtra's secretary for relief a...
11 Feb, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
33,215 healthcare workers in Haryana receive COVID-19 vaccine shots; over 1 lakh vaccinated so farThe state Health department observed January 25 as "COVID-19 Vaccination Day", with vaccine shots being given to 33,215 healthcare workers,...
25 Jan, 2021, 10.03 PM IST
Bangalore airport sets up 24 hour Covid testing facilityLocated near the arrivals area of the Terminal, the RT-PCR testing centre is managed and operated by Bengaluru-based Auriga Research Privat...
22 Dec, 2020, 10.28 PM IST
Odisha: COVID-19 RT-PCR test price reduced to Rs 400 at private labsAccording to the notification issued by the health and family welfare department, anyone undergoing RT-PCR test at private laboratories, wi...
02 Dec, 2020, 05.45 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
Mumbai airport now starts COVID-19 express test facility for departing passengers, visitorsInitially launched for arriving international transit passengers in line with the Civil Aviation Ministry's directives, the Chhatrapati Shi...
17 Oct, 2020, 04.12 PM IST
Covid testing strategy revised for Bengaluru; more focus on RT-PCR testCovid test data shows that Bengaluru has struggled to meet the antigen-testing target. In the last seven days, the BBMP could only achieve ...
11 Sep, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
Delhi to have all-women PCR vans soonDelhil will soon have 'all-women PCR vans' plying in certain zones with the department selecting 8 female constables as drivers of patrol v...
06 Dec, 2015, 12.58 PM IST