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No plan so far to make RT-PCR testing mandatory for COVID at airports, say
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India, there is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for Covid 19 mandatory at Airports for travellers in the country, official sources in the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Covid testing, vaccination campaign to be expedited in state: Uttarakhand
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In view of the increasing Covid-19 infections in many states of the country, the scope of testing and vaccination will be increased in Uttarakhand, State Health Minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat said on Monday.
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Govt exempts G20 delegates, participants arriving in India from 2 pc rando
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Delegates and participants arriving to attend the G20 meetings in India till November 2023 will be exempted from the mandatory 2 per cent random Covid-19 testing at the airports, a top government official said.
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WHO criticizes China for "under-representing" COVID-19 cases, "narrow" def
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Incidentally, the scale of the current outbreak of the Covid infections has made it difficult for the authorities to track the Covid infections, following the end of the mandatory mass testing as part of the easing of Covid restrictions.
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Mandaviya reviewed COVID testing, screening facility at Delhi IGI Airport
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 testing and screening facility at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport and said that the Centre is taking every possible initiative to ensure the spread of COVID variants in the country.
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RT-PCR test mandatory for passengers arriving from China, Singapore, Thail
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Now mandatory pre-departure RT-PCR testing has been introduced for passengers arriving in India on all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan. The test has to be conducted within 72 hrs prior to undertaking the journey, said the Union Minis
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Random Covid testing continues at Delhi airport; people follow Covid appro
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The people here have expressed least concern as they believe that there is not much danger of Covid infection but feel that it is equally important to stay cautious and aware.
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COVID testing of foreign tourists at Taj Mahal; one found positive
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A man who recently returned from China was found positive for COVID-19 at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Sunday, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Agra Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava said.
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Will increase COVID testing from 100 to 600 per day: Chandigarh Health Sec
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Health Secretary Chandigarh Yashpal Garg on Wednesday said that the administration would increase testing to 600 per day in view of the guidelines from the Centre regarding COVID-19 cases.
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No mass Covid testing in state now, will wait for results of genome sequen
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Maharashtra Health Secretary Sanjay Khandare on Wednesday divulged the action plans to be followed by the state to curb covid cases following the covid advisory, released by Union Ministry to all States and Union Territories. The Centre in its advisory requested States and UTs to send sample
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Shanghai to remove COVID test requirement in indoor entertainment venues a
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Shanghai announced that no mass COVID testing will be conducted at the administrative region level except for employees in high-risk positions and high-risk areas.
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COVID testing programmes have potential to increase risky behaviour: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Based on a false sense of security, students who participated in frequent COVID-19 testing at two universities engaged in more behavior known to increase the risk of spreading the virus than they might have otherwise, according to results of surveys led by University of Wyoming economists.
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