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Assam has suspended rapid antibody tests for next 2 days: Himanta Biswa Sa
Updated : 5 years, 10 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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South Korean firm begins production of COVID-19 rapid test kits at Manesar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 22 (ANI): SD Biosensor, a South Korean bio-diagnostic company, has started production from its Manesar facility with a capacity of 500,000 rapid test kits per week, the Indian Embassy in Seoul said on Tuesday.
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ICMR tells states to not use COVID-19 rapid testing kits for two days
Updated : 5 years, 10 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, 10 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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Senior health officers, RRTs to oversee COVID containment in Odisha's Bala
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 21 (ANI): Odisha Principal Health Secretary, Nikunja Bihari Dhal on Tuesday directed senior health officers and rapid response teams (RRTs) to oversee the COVID-19 containment measures in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts of the state.
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West Bengal receives first set of COVID-19 rapid test kits from ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 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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Maha to conduct 75,000 rapid COVID-19 tests soon: Rajesh Tope
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI): The Maharashtra government has decided to conduct 75,000 rapid tests for COVID-19, as the Centre gave the conditional permission to the state for the same.
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TDP, BJP raking up unnecessary controversy over rapid testing kits: Andhra
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas hit out at TDP and the BJP alleging that both parties have been raking up unnecessary controversy on coronavirus rapid testing kits that are being procured by the state. Read More
110 more COVID-19 cases in Delhi, tally rises to 2003
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): With 110 more cases of COVID-19 reported from the national capital yesterday, the total number of coronavirus cases in the city has risen to 2003, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday.
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CSIR testing anti-leprosy vaccine Mw for COVID-19, says DG Shekhar Mande
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (SCIR) Director-General Dr Shekhar C Mande on Sunday said that the institute is currently testing Mycobacterium w (Mw), which is a vaccine for leprosy, to treat COVID-19.
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Coronavirus spreading in Delhi but situation under control: Arvind Kejriwa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday stated that coronavirus was spreading rapidly in the national capital but the situation was "still under control".
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China needs to be accountable about coronavirus spread: Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): Accusing China of hiding facts regarding coronavirus, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Saturday said President Xi Jinping led government needs to be accountable and should tell how COVID-19 spread rapidly around the world.
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