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FDA issues first emergency use authorisation for COVID-19 pool testing
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday (local time) issued an emergency use authorisation (EUA) to Quest Diagnostics that allows pool samples from up to four individuals to test for COVID-19.
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FDA gives directions for using only ICMR-approved diagnostic kits in Goa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 19 (ANI): Goa Food and Drugs Administration has urged people, chemists, and druggists that rapid diagnostic kits approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research and DCGI must be used.
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Odisha exempts biometric authentication for PDS distribution amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department of Odisha government has exempted the use of bio-metric mode for Aadhaar authentication during the distribution of PDS to the beneficiaries in the state.
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IMF calls for sustainable food systems in a post-Covid world
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 18 (ANI): The rebuilding of economies after Covid-19 crisis offers a unique opportunity to transform the global food system and make it resilient to future shocks, ensuring environmentally sustainable and healthy nutrition for all, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Robots deployed to serve COVID-19 patients in Vadodara based hospital
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 18 (ANI): Two robots have been deployed at Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad (SSG) Hospital in Vadodara, Gujarat, to serve food and medicines to Covid-19 patients.
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Turmeric could have antiviral properties
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): Curcumin, a natural compound found in the spice turmeric, could help eliminate certain viruses, research has found.
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HC notice to Delhi govt on plea to resume Chief Minister Corona Assistance
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to Delhi government on an application seeking resumption of the Chief Minister Corona Assistance Scheme for providing dry ration to the underprivileged persons in the national capital.
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J-K: Beautification drive launched on banks of Brari Nambal lake in Srinag
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority has started the construction of a food court and footpath on the banks of Brari Nambal Lake as part of a beautification drive.
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Study reveals high-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): A recent study has found that combining Western diet and antibiotic use may become a pre- irritable bowel syndrome (IBD) risk factor.
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Sussex CCC and Cricket Foundation launch 'Tea 4 Two' Food Bank initiative
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sussex [UK], July 15 (ANI): England's County Cricket Club Sussex and Sussex Cricket Foundation have launched the 'Tea 4 Two' initiative to encourage local cricket clubs to use their recently re-opened facilities as a hub for donations of food.
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June WPI inflation falls by 1.81 pc but food prices climb up
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The annual rate of inflation based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI) stood at minus 1.81 per cent in June as compared to 2.02 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year, data released by the government on Tuesday showed.
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Provide 3 nutritious, hygienically prepared meals a day to homeless in all
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Delhi government to provide three nutritious meals a day, including at least one serving of vegetable and fruit, to the urban homeless in all shelter homes in the
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