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Do not anticipate worst case situation like developed countries in India,
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that there is no need to anticipate worst case situation with regard to COVID-19 pandemic in India like in developed countries.
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81 private labs in country to conduct COVID-19 test: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday said that there are 81 private labs across 14 States and one Union Territory in the country to conduct COVID-19 test.
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51,000 samples tested for COVID-19 till now: Maharashtra Health Minister
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Friday said that till now about 51,000 samples have been tested for coronavirus in the state.
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More than 600 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals, over 220 testing labs in India
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Underlining that the government made rapid progress in ramping up the country's health infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said coronavirus tests are being done in over 220 labs, while there are over 600 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking free COVID-19 testing facility
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central government on public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for providing free of cost COVID-19 testing facility to citizens at private and government testing labs.
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Plea in SC seeks free COVID-19 testing at private, govt labs
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking directions to the Central government and others to provide free of cost COVID-19 testing facility to all citizens at private and government labs.
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Combating COVID-19: Bihar seeks more testing labs, ventilators
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Thursday requested Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to open more testing labs for coronavirus.
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India gets first indigenous COVID19 testing kit
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): As part of efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus, a Pune-based company has developed the country's first indigenous COVID19 testing kit. It has been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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COVID19: Maharashtra Health Minister announces 3 new testing labs
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday announced three new testing laboratories for coronavirus, during his visit to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune.
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COVID-19: Sanjay Singh moves special mention over need for more testing la
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has moved a 'special mention' on the issue of coronavirus, calling for an increase in testing labs across the country, in the Rajya Sabha for Wednesday.
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ICMR to set up 2 rapid testing labs, 49 additional centres for COVID-19 te
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In a bid to strengthen the COVID-19 testing capacity, the India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is going to operationalize two rapid testing laboratories (high throughput system) and 49 additional testing centres by the end of this week.
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