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No evidence of community outbreak of coronavirus in India so far: ICMR
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): There is no evidence of community outbreak of coronavirus in India as of yet, as more than 500 of the thousand samples tested for community transmission of coronavirus have come out negative while the results for the other half are awaited, according to the I
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COVID-19: Sanjay Singh moves special mention over need for more testing la
Updated : 6 years 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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Despite tested negative for COVID-19, BJP's Suresh Prabhu in self quaranti
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): BJP lawmaker Suresh Prabhu has put himself under isolation at his residence for the next 14 days as a precautionary measure, even after testing negative from coronavirus following his return from Saudi Arabia.
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Hudson-Odoi making great progress after testing positive for coronavirus,
Updated : 6 years ago IST
London [UK], Mar 18 (ANI): England's football club Chelsea FC manager Frank Lampard said that striker Callum Hudson-Odoi, who was tested positive for the coronavirus, has made great progress.
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ICMR to set up 2 rapid testing labs, 49 additional centres for COVID-19 te
Updated : 6 years 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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ICMR revises COVID-19 testing criteria
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research has revised the criteria for testing coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. According to the ICMR, an individual should home quarantine himself/herself for 14 days if they develop symptoms.
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Private NABL accredited labs to be operationalised for COVID-19 diagnosis
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said that private NABL accredited laboratories will be operationalised soon for COVID-19 diagnosis and also appealed them to offer the testing free of cost.
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ICMR in talks with private labs for COVID-19 testing
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The Indian Council for Medical Research is contemplating to involve accredited private laboratories for engagement as coronavirus testing facilities in order to strengthen the diagnosis process for the disease.
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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma donates 1 million masks, 500,000 coronavirus t
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Beijing [China], Mar 16 (ANI): Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce colossus Alibaba, on Monday announced that the first shipment of his donated face masks and coronavirus testing kits was en route to the United States.
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Indian Army medical team deployed in Maldives to set up COVID-19 testing l
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New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): A team of Indian Army medical personnel including six doctors and eight paramedics have been deployed in the Maldives since March 13 to set up a viral testing lab, Army Spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand said on Monday here.
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Wish I would've taken this seriously: Rudy Gobert after testing positive f
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): "Wish I would have taken this thing seriously," said Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19.
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Goa Cong hits out at BJP govt in State on coronavirus preparedness
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has hit out at Chief Minister Pramod Sawant-led government in the State on its preparedness in handling coronavirus disease and blamed it for not being able to set up even a testing lab.
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