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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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Ahmedabad's first COVID-19 patient cured, discharged from hospital
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 19 (ANI): Niomi Shah, the first COVID-19 patient from Ahmedabad, was cured and discharged from hospital on Saturday after completely recovering and testing negative for novel coronavirus, twice.
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Testing has a vital role in containing coronavirus, says Dr Lal
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): With the country battling COVID-19, a growing thrust is being laid on testing and private labs are also supplementing efforts of the government.
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26 Indian Navy sailors test COVID-19 positive
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): 26 sailors who were placed in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 at Mumbai, belong to INS Angre, the Indian Navy said on Saturday adding that the Navy remains combat-ready, mission-capable and is in full readiness to partake in the nat
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Rapid testing kits will be useful in West Bengal's corona hotspots: ICMR-N
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 19 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sent rapid testing kits to West Bengal, which will be helpful in covering a large population in a short period of time and more so in the hotspot zones, according to Dr Shanta Dutta, Director of
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Jaunpur DM orders screening of students being brought from Kota
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): The rapid testing of 193 children, returning from Kota in Rajasthan, in eight buses will be conducted at the borders of the district, said District Magistrate (DM) Dinesh Kumar Singh on Saturday.
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Kerala-based institute develops cheaper diagnostic kit for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 18 (ANI): Kerala-based Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, has developed a cheaper diagnostic kit `Chitra Gene LAMP- N' for testing COVID-19.
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AI airlifts 3 lakh rapid test kits from Guangzhou
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Guangzhou [China], April 18 (ANI): A special Air India (AI) flight to Guangzhou airlifted three lakh rapid antibody test kits on Saturday, which are headed to Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
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Google lists COVID-19 testing centers in search results across states in U
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 18 (ANI): Going a step further to ease and provide verified information pertaining to coronavirus, Google has now added a new feature that will display information for more than 2,000 COVID-19 testing centers across 43 states in the US.
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HLL Lifecare starts producing COVID-19 antibody detection kit, 1 lakh kits
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manesar (Haryana) [India], April 18 (ANI): In a bid to boost the country's coronavirus testing capability, HLL Lifecare Limited has started producing 'COVID-19 antibody detection kit.' One lakh kits are so far ready for supply.
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Biman Bose detained after protest against West Bengal government
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 18 (ANI): West Bengal Police on Saturday detained Left Front Chairperson Biman Bose and other party workers in Kolkata while they were protesting over "improper distribution of ration and low percentage of COVID-19 testing" in the state.
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Fadnavis asks Maharashtra CM to ensure ICMR guideline compliance in COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that he has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to ensure testing for coronavirus as per the guidelines issued by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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