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05 Jan 2022

Eligible for home isolation in Covid-19? Centre's fresh guidelines - 10 points

There is no need for re-testing after the home isolation period is over symptomatic contacts of infected individuals need not undergo Covid test and monitor health in home quarantine Treatment for every patient needs to be monitored individually as per the specific condition of the patient concerned

29 Nov 2021

43 students, teachers in Telangana girls’ school test COVID positive

Apart from testing, the officials are also carrying out genome sequencing of all the samples.

28 Nov 2021

Omicron scare: Madhya Pradesh to test all foreign returnees for COVID-19

The state government also withdrew the earlier announced relaxations for schools and decided that they will continue to hold online classes and run physical classes with 50 per cent strength of students only after consent from their parents.

25 Nov 2021

Test rigorously travellers from 'at risk' countries: Centre tells states

Centre asked states/UTs to test rigorously travellers from 'at risk' countries The advisory comes after some countries reported new variant of COVID

14 Nov 2021

No COVID-19 test for children under five travelling to India: Govt

"Children under 5 years of age are exempted from both pre-and post-arrival testing. However, if found symptomatic for COVID-19 on arrival or during home quarantine period, they shall undergo testing and treated as per laid down protocol," the new Health Ministry guidelines said.

21 Oct 2021

Man held for offering fake RT-PCR COVID-19 negative certificates for Rs 500

A Chennai man was running fake COVID test certificate racket He provided fake COVID negative certificates for Rs 500 He was arrested after the matter came to light

03 May 2021

HC seeks Delhi govt stand on capping price of HRCT tests for COVID-19

The cost of HRCT in the national capital is "unregulated and very high" beyond what a common man can afford HRCT has, in the current state of circumstances, become one of the most relevant and vital tests, recommended actively by the doctors for the diagnosis of COVID-19

14 Apr 2021

Now, COVID-19 test mandatory for people entering SC premises with symptoms

Now, the COVID-19 test is mandatory for people entering SC premises with symptoms The Supreme Court has come out with additional guidelines for entrants to the premises

02 Mar 2021

Stop anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens: Tokyo asks China

Tokyo has requested Beijing to stop taking anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens A government spokesman said the procedure causes psychological pain Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said the govt has not received a response that Beijing would change the testing procedure

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21 Feb 2021

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tests negative for COVID-19

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tested negative for COVID-19 via the latest RT-PCR test on Sunday (February 21), according to news agency ANI. The Chief Minister had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on February 15, a day after he fainted on the stage during a rally in the state. As per the hospital reports, Rupani exhibited mild symptoms of the virus and his condition is now stable.

30 Nov 2020

Blow to private hospitals in Delhi as Kejriwal govt slashes RT-PCR test price

The private hospitals in the national capital have received a jolt over the decision of the Arvind Kejriwal government on slashing COVID-19 RT-PCR test price. Earlier, people had to spend Rs 2,400 for the RT-PCR test at private labs.

30 Nov 2020

Good news! Delhi announces price cut of COVID-19 RT-PCR test; check details

Good news for Delhiites! The Arvind Kejriwal government has reduced the price of COVID-19 RT-PCR test in the national capital. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it will help those going to private labs for COVID-19 tests.

25 Nov 2020

COVID-19: Now Maharashtra exempts these people from RT-PCR test; check details

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday made an exemption to its rule on making COVID-19 negative report mandatory for people entering from four states. From now on certain people will be exempted from the mandatory test.

23 Nov 2020

Free COVID-19 RT-PCR test for people of Delhi, report in 6 hours; know more

The step taken will help in adding more capacity to COVID-19 testing. RT-PCR tests are most decisive and crucial for COVID-19 testing.

22 Nov 2020

Katrina Kaif undergoes COVID-19 test with a smile

In the video, Katrina looks stunning in a pristine white dress and completed her look with minimal make-up. A voice can be heard in the background saying "always smile." Katrina was recently in Maldives. According to reports, she was there for a photoshoot.

18 Nov 2020

Video: Noida's new regulation to fight COVID-19

Noida's new regulation to fight COVID-19 pandemic. Watch this video to know more.

21 Sep 2020

Feluda, first CRISPR COVID-19 test, what is it and how it works

Fast, accurate and accessible testing can transform the way India is dealing with tracking and halting the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. Tata Sons has deployed the investigative skills of Feluda, much like the fictional Bengali sleuth it is named after, to help India solve the mystery of this pandemic. The commercial launch of 'Feluda', the Tata CRISPR COVID-19 test, the CSIR has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India.

18 Sep 2020

COVID-19 infection may be diagnosed through emergency stroke scans

225 patients were examined from three London Hyper-Acute Stroke Units. The emergency stroke scan consisted of computed tomography (CT) of the head and neck blood vessels Dr Booth said the results show that when the team saw these changes in the top of the lungs during the emergency scan, they were able to reliably and accurately diagnose COVID-19 "This is particularly relevant given the limitations of currently available SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction testing as it takes time to complete the test and sometimes it is inaccurate," Dr Booth said

15 Sep 2020

Preity Zinta undergoes third coronavirus test, result is negative

Preity Zinta is currently in Dubai to attend the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

08 May 2020

Know how coronavirus COVID-19 tests are carried out at Delhi lab

As many as 12 private diagnostic chains across six states have got approval from the government to carry out tests of coronavirus samples.

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