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Uttarakhand SIT notice to three firms in alleged COVID testing scam in Kum
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 21 (ANI): In the backdrop of allegations over irregularities in COVID-19 testing in Uttrakhand during the recently-concluded Kumbh, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday issued notices to three firms.
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Trivendra Singh Rawat demands judicial inquiry in COVID-19 testing scam du
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 19 (ANI): Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday demanded a judicial inquiry in an alleged COVID-19 testing scam during the Maha Kumbh Mela, which came to light recently.
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SENSIT rapid COVID-19 Ag exhibits 86 pc sensitivity, 100 pc specificity
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The SENSIT rapid COVID-19 Ag Kit, developed by Ubio Biotechnology Systems Pvt. Ltd and supported by DBT-BIRAC under the aegis of COVID-19 Research Consortium, exhibit sensitivity and specificity of 86 per cent and 100 per cent, according to the Ministry of S
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'Amounts to attempt to murder' : U'khand ex CM Trivendra Singh seeks judic
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 18 (ANI): Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday said that the alleged fake Covid tests during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar amounted to an attempt to murder and that he would ask the Chief Minister to get a judicial inquiry int
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Uttarakhand files case against 2 labs, 1 company for Maha Kumbh COVID test
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], June 17 (ANI): Uttrakhand government on Thursday registered a case against two private labs and Max Corporate Limited agency, in connection with an alleged COVID-19 testing scam during the Maha Kumbh Mela, which came to light recently.
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'Serious crime', U'khand ex CM Trivendra Rawat on alleged Kumbh Mela COVID
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 17 (ANI): Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday said that the alleged COVID-19 testing scam during Haridwar Mahakumbh earlier this year is not just a case of negligence but a serious crime and an impartial investigation sh
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U'khand govt orders FIR against labs from Delhi, Haryana in Mahakumbh COVI
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], May 17 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government has ordered Haridwar district administration to register an FIR in COVID testing scam during the Mahakumbh, an official said on Wednesday.
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58 pc of COVID-19 tests in Uttarakhand conducted in Haridwar during Kumbh
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 16 (ANI): Between April 1 and 30 this year, 58 per cent of the total COVID-19 tests conducted in the state of Uttarakhand were conducted in Haridwar district, an analysis by the Social Development for Community Foundation revealed.
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Action will be taken if probe proves fake COVID-19 testing data during Mah
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], June 15 (ANI): Commenting on the allegations of fake COVID testing during Mahakumbh earlier this year, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Kumbh Arun Singh Sengar on Tuesday said action will be taken against those responsible if probe proves that wrong data was
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Delhi government sets up COVID-19 testing camps at Okhla Mandi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Delhi government has set up COVID-19 testing camps at Okhla Mandi. Both antigen and RT-PCR tests are being conducted every day.
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COVID-19: WHO urges countries to bridge 16 billion USD funding gap for ACT
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to close a funding gap of 16 billion US dollars for the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator project, which aims to accelerate the development, production, and equitable access to
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Saliva can be more effective than nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 testin
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): According to a new study, the addition of a simple processing step to saliva samples before testing may improve the COVID-19 detection rate, eliminate the challenges of nasopharyngeal testing, and facilitate mass surveillance.
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