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India touches 7L COVID-19 tests in a day, nearly 500 tests were conducted
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): In a new high, India has scaled the peak of COVID-19 testing with more than seven lakh tests in a single day, the country has conducted nearly 500 tests per minute in the last 24 hours, a senior health ministry official said.
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Those involved in Kozhikode Airport rescue operations to be tested for COV
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): The Kerala government will conduct COVID-19 tests of all the people involved in rescue operations at Kozhikode Airport as part of the precautionary measure, said KK Shailaja, Kerala Health Minister adding that they should go into self-quar
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Shoaib Malik expected to leave for England on August 15
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Aug 7 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday said Shoaib Malik will travel to Southampton on August 15 if the all-rounder clears two COVID-19 tests.
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Delhi HC allows using dummy phone number for COVID-19 testing of homeless
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday gave its nod for the use of "9999999999" as a dummy phone number and address of labs or hospitals for COVID-19 testing of homeless mentally ill patients after the submissions were made by the Indian Council for Medical Research (
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Maharashtra Governor inaugurates new COVID-19 testing lab in Mumbai
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 7 (ANI): A new COVID-19 testing laboratory was digitally inaugurated by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyar in Mumbai's Miya Bhayandar on Thursday, a statement from the governor's office said.
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India ramped up COVID-19 testing infrastructure to 1370 labs now: Health M
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): India substantively ramped up its testing infrastructure from one lab in January 2020 to 1370 labs currently, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Indians anywhere can access COVID-19 lab in three hours: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): India has ramped up its COVID-19 testing facility from one lab in January this year to 1,370 labs today and citizens anywhere can access a lab within three hours of travel time, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said.
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Karnataka gets its first mobile COVID-19 testing labs
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 6 (ANI): Karnataka's Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar inaugurated state's first Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-approved mobile COVID-19 testing labs.
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2,21,49,351 samples tested for COVID-19 till August 5: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): A total of 2,21,49,351 samples for COVID-19 have been tested across the country as of Wednesday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) today.
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Rapid Antigen tests comprise about 25-30 per cent of total COVID-19 tests:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Out of total COVID-19 tests being conducted every day across the country, about 25-30 per cent tests comprise of rapid antigen tests, informed the union health ministry on Tuesday. So far, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported over two
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Ban unregistered online health service aggregators from collecting samples
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) was moved in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking directions to the Central government, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Delhi government to immediately ban unregistered online health service aggregators from
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India's COVID-19 testing hits record high as over 6.6 lakh tests conducted
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): India has recorded highest single-day testing by conducting over 6.6 lakh tests to diagnose Covid-19 in last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Tuesday.
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