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China assures 'necessary assistance' to India after results of imported CO
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): China on Wednesday said the country values the quality of medical products they export and will provide necessary help to India following reports that Chinese exported rapid testing kits are delivering inaccurate results.
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Assam has suspended rapid antibody tests for next 2 days: Himanta Biswa Sa
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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 : 6 years, 1 month 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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YSRCP MLA asks opposition to stop 'petty politics' over price of COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 21 (ANI): YSR Congress Party MLA Kasu Mahesh Reddy on Tuesday urged the opposition in Andhra Pradesh to stop "politicizing" the issue of prices of testing kits brought by the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government as the prices were lower than the ones at w
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ICMR tells states to not use COVID-19 rapid testing kits for two days
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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 : 6 years, 1 month 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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TDP, BJP raking up unnecessary controversy over rapid testing kits: Andhra
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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
Seriously addressing issue of non-standardised kits in West Bengal: Direct
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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COVID-19 testing kits being used across India, no other State except West
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 20 (ANI): BJP leader Rahul Sinha on Monday said he has written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking details about the COVID-19 testing kits received from the Centre after the State government accused the Central government of sending defective testin
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India inks pact with South Korean firm to get 5 lakh COVID-19 testing kits
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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 : 6 years, 1 month 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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CSIR testing anti-leprosy vaccine Mw for COVID-19, says DG Shekhar Mande
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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