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Centre has not sanctioned rapid testing kits yet, says Delhi health minist
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): As the coronavirus cases continue to surge among the frontline workers, Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain, on Thursday, said that the centre has not sanctioned Rapid Testing Kits and the available RT-PCR test is a "complicated one". Delhi reported 9 dea
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Combating COVID-19: Now 13 private labs in Delhi to conduct RT-PCR test
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has expanded the list of private laboratories performing real-time RT-PCR COVID-19 test in the national capital from eight to thirteen labs, said the Delhi's Directorate of Health Services on Thursday.
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Agra jail inmate tests COVID-19 positive, 14 quarantined
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): The Senior Superintendent of Agra Central Jail has written a letter to the Director-General (Prison) informing him that an inmate of the jail has tested positive for COVID-19 in RT-PCR test.
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India hands over third tranche of assistance to Bangladesh under COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 6 (ANI): The High Commissioner of India in Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das handed over the third tranche of assistance from India - RT-PCR test kits for 30,000 tests - to Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday.
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Odisha's COVID-19 count reaches 170
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 5 (ANI): One more COVID-19 case has been reported from Odisha, taking the total count of coronavirus cases in the state to 170, according to the state Health Department.
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India places orders for 6.3 million RT-PCR kits to test COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): In a move to increase the current testing capacity for COVID-19 in India, orders have been placed for close to 6.3 million (63 lakh) RT-PCR testing kits.
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Over one million RT-PCR tests for coronavirus detection conducted in India
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The number of RT-PCR test for detection of COVID-19 conducted in India crossed the one million mark, revealed Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday.
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India crosses one million RT-PCR tests for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has crossed over one million RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 on Saturday evening marking a big landmark, ICMR officials told ANI.
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CDSCO approves 60 firms for RT-PCR testing kits
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): About 60 Indian firms have got approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for RT-PCR testing kits for COVID-19. Out of the 60 companies, five firms got approval for indigenously manufactured kits and 55 others for imported kits.
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Combating COVID-19: Doubling rate increases to 11 days
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in India has increased to 11 days while comorbidity was found in 78 per cent of the coronavirus deaths.
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Indigenous coronavirus testing kits will be available in May: Dr Harsh Var
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that the country will be able to produce indigenous coronavirus-testing kits by May.
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We have sufficient amount of testing kits: Lav Agarwal
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that sufficient amount of testing kits are available in the country and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working as per the need.
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