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No plan so far to make RT-PCR testing mandatory for COVID at airports, say
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India, there is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for Covid 19 mandatory at Airports for travellers in the country, official sources in the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Saliva testing for COVID-19 quicker, safer than nasal swabs: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): According to a study led by the American Society for Microbiology, saliva samples can identify COVID-19 more quickly than testing with nasal swabs.
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COVID-19: Ramp up testing, vaccination, monitoring, says Health Minister M
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Health Minister, on Tuesday re-emphasised the need for ramping up testing for Covid-19 as well as its vaccination in the states and UTs.
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J-K Chief Secy holds meeting on Omicron, instructs district admin to enhan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta instructed the district administrations to enhance testing and contact tracing of patients testing for COVID-19 in view of its new Omicron variant during a public health system review
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Covid-19 Omicron variant: India removes Singapore from list of 'at-risk' n
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): India has removed Singapore from its list of “at-risk” nations and travellers arriving from there need not take additional measures on arrival including post-arrival testing for Covid-19 especially the new Omicron variant.
Karnataka: Passengers from South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong to compulsori
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 27 (ANI): International arrivals originating from South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong shall compulsorily undergo RT-PCR testing for COVID-19, the Karnataka government informed on Saturday in view of cases of 'Omicron' variant of COVID in other countri
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COVID-19: Daily testing increased due to surge in cases in Mumbai, says BM
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharastra) [India], August 31 (ANI): Daily testing for COVID-19 has been increased after a slight surge in fresh infections, an official informed on Tuesday.
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'Uttarakhand should increase COVID-19 testing, lay more thrust on mobile t
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): Uttarakhand should ramp up testing for COVID-19 and boost mobile testing in areas where access and availability of health services is a challenge, says a district-wide ground report prepared by a non-profit organisation.
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As part of state-wide mass testing for COVID-19, Kerala's Ernakulam collec
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 17 (ANI): As part of a State-wide mass testing drive to contain the spread of COVID-19, Kerala's Ernakulam district has collected 16,210 samples for testing on Friday, District Collector S Suhas said.
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US promotes 'serial testing' for COVID-19 with streamlined approval
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The US government issued simplified rules for developers of coronavirus tests to promote serial screening, a process in which the same individual is tested multiple times within a few days, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.
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Punjab Health Minister instructs Civil Surgeons to keep testing for COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 12 (ANI): Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday issued instructions to all civil surgeons to implement strictly COVID appropriate behaviours and keep testing for COVID-19 at least 1000 per million populations.
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Conducting large-scale testing for COVID-19, issued directions for complia
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Delhi government on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that it is conducting large scale RT-PCR testing in the national capital and has issued directions to all market trade associations for strict compliance of Standard Operating Procedure on prev
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