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COVID-19 testing allowed at Entry Airports for international passengers on
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation has allowed RT-PCR testing at the entry airport on a pilot basis to facilitate the transfer of international passengers, Minister of State (I/C), Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri said in a written reply to a question in t
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Delhi HC suggests Mohalla clinics, Community Centres should be roped in fo
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New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday suggested that Mohalla clinics and Community Centres situated in residential colonies should be roped in for setting up facilities for COVID-19 testing, observing the rise in cases in the national capital.
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HC suggests Delhi govt to ramp up testing through RT-PCR, says Antigen tes
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New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday suggested the Delhi government ramp up testing through RT-PCR as Rapid Antigen Testings does not give accurate reports and asked the expert committee to conduct a meeting to consider on this regard.
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Rajasthan reduces COVID-19 test charges in private labs, maximum price fix
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 15 (ANI): The prescribed rates of COVID-19 test at private hospitals and laboratories in Rajasthan has been reduced and now RT-PCR test will be done for Rs 1,200, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on Tuesday.
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Arunachal CM Pema Khandu tests positive for COVID-19
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Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking an RT-PCR test.
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COVID-19: UP conducts over 1.50 lakhs tests in last 24 hours, reports 7,04
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 11 (ANI): Over 1.50 lakh COVID-19 tests including over 50,000 RT-PCR were conducted in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, said Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad on Friday.
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Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, MLAs get tested for COVID-19 ahead of Delhi assemb
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New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel and other members of the legislative assembly on Friday took RT-PCR test for COVID-19 ahead of a one-day session of the assembly on September 14.
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Retest RAT negative cases using RT-PCR to ensure asymptomatic Covid patien
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New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has urged all States and Union Territories (UTs) to mandatorily retest all symptomatic negative cases of Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) through gold-standard RT-PCR tests to diagnose COVID-19.
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People voluntarily seeking RT-PCR test for COVID won't require prescriptio
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New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that the people voluntarily seeking RT-PCR test to detect COVID-19 will not require doctor's prescription for the same and that they can walk-in for a test with an Aadhaar card having a Delhi address.
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Centre directs over 35 districts to fully utilise RT-PCR testing to curb C
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New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Centre directed over 35 districts across the country to make full utilisation of RT-PCR testing to curb COVID-19 transmission and bring mortality rate below one percent.
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Adama Traore leaves Spain squad after testing positive for coronavirus ant
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], September 6 (ANI): Ahead of the Nations League fixture against Ukraine, striker Adama Traore has left Spain's squad after testing positive for coronavirus antibodies in his PCR test.
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Pooling five COVID-19 samples may not lead to much loss of sensitivity eve
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New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): A study done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that pooling five samples to detect coronavirus by RT-PCR may be an acceptable strategy without much loss of sensitivity even for low viral loads, while with 10-sample pools there
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