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He said 168 tests were done through rapid test kits.
The kits were also used to evaluate patients who have already tested positive for coronaviruses in PCR-based tests and the result was also negative in their case, which the minister said raised questions about the credibility of these kits. “If the ICMR response comes in our favor, the kits could be returned,” he said.
Rajasthan had begun testing through rapid test kits since Friday at critical points in the state, starting from Jaipur.
Rapid test kits, through which blood samples are analyzed, aimed to accelerate the detection and detection of patients suspected of coronavirus. It was not a confirmatory test and a PCR-based test was required to confirm a positive result.
India crossed the 18,000 mark for Covid-19 infections today, while the death toll rose to 590. Globally, the coronavirus has claimed more than 1,70,000 lives.
The United States will temporarily suspend immigration, President Donald Trump said today, as coronavirus cases rose to more than 7 lakh with more than 42,000 deaths. On Twitter, Trump said: “In light of the attack by the invisible enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American citizens, I will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States!”
The United States has reported the maximum number of coronavirus cases, a record that has deteriorated its relations not only with China but also with the WHO. Trump has accused the World Health Organization of concealing the severity of the pandemic alongside China.
The new coronavirus has infected more than 24 lakh people and killed more than one lakh.
Oil prices rebounded today, with US crude turning positive after trading below $ 0 for the first time, but gains were limited amid unresolved concerns about how the market can cope with decimated fuel demand. due to the coronavirus pandemic.
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for May delivery rose $ 38.73 to $ 1.10 per barrel at 0117 GMT after settling at a discount of $ 37.63 per barrel in the previous session.
The May contract expires Tuesday, while the more actively traded June contract rose $ 1.72 cents, or 8.4%, to $ 22.15 a barrel.
World benchmark Brent crude for June delivery rose 49 cents, or 1.9%, to $ 26.06 a barrel.
“The destruction of COVID-19 demand will see a slower expected reopening of the United States economy,” said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at broker OANDA, who forecast a weak period for oil prices. “The June WTI crude contract was able to maintain the $ 20 per barrel level and is seeing a modest gain after the painful contract renewal in May.”
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