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Test asymptomatic pregnant women living in containment zones or hotspots:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday issued a strategy for testing pregnant women for coronavirus, if a woman lives in a containment zone.
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Assam has suspended rapid antibody tests for next 2 days: Himanta Biswa Sa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 22 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state government has suspended rapid antibody tests for the next two days in view of the advisory issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Can convalescent plasma therapy be answer to COVID-19?
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the world, the age-old convalescent plasma therapy has shown promising results in some critical cases, though the therapy comes with its own set of risks and complications.
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India's COVID-19 count reaches 18,985, recovery rate stands at 17.48 pc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India reached 18,985 on Tuesday, with Maharashtra being the worst-hit state, even as the government said the recovery percentage for the infection stood at 17.48 per cent.
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ICMR tells states to not use COVID-19 rapid testing kits for two days
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday advised the states to stop using COVID-19 rapid testing kits for the time being owing to big variations in their results and added that it would issue an advisory in this regard in the next two days.
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Rajasthan stops COVID-19 rapid tests, says Health Min Raghu Sharma
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 21 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said that the state has stopped conducting rapid tests for COVID-19 as the accuracy of kits from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is "questionable".
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West Bengal receives first set of COVID-19 rapid test kits from ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Health Department of West Bengal on Tuesday said it has received the first set of rapid test kits from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). This comes days after the department levelled allegations against the top medical body for supplying defective
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Seriously addressing issue of non-standardised kits in West Bengal: Direct
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 21 (ANI): Dr Shanta Dutta, Director of ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED) on Monday said that it was unfortunate that the NIV kits were not standardised by the manufacturing company which had caused problems in West Bengal and
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RTPCR kits should be kept under 20 degrees temperature for better result:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that RTPCR kits are US FDA approved and have good standards and these should be stored under 20-degree temperature for better result.
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India inks pact with South Korean firm to get 5 lakh COVID-19 testing kits
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 20 (ANI): India on Monday signed an agreement with Humasis Limited, which will facilitate the supply of five lakh COVID-19 testing kits to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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West Bengal Health Department alleges defective COVID-19 test kits by ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Health Department of West Bengal has alleged defective test kits supplied by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) being the reason behind the delay in COVID-19 testing in the state.
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ICMR invites applications from govt, private labs having CBNAAT facility
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued advisory and invited applications from Government and Private labs which have Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) facility.
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