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IIT Kharagpur develops low-cost and portable COVID-19 testing device ‘COVIRAP’ – education

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has developed a low-cost portable COVID-19 testing device that can deliver results in one hour and has also received certification from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). According to IIT-Kharagpur officials, ‘COVIRAP’ is a portable cuboid-shaped test device that can deliver results …

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Explanation of IIT Kharagpur Covid-19 tests

Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | October 22, 2020 8:29:30 am COVIRAP is a new diagnostic test for Covid-19 from IIT Kharagpur. (Twitter / @ IITKgp) A new diagnostic test for Covid-19 from IIT Kharagpur, called COVIRAP, may be a potential game changer by bringing high-end molecular diagnostics from …

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Updates from Day 210 of the Coronavirus lockdown India | Active COVID-19 Cases in India Remain Below 10% of Total Number of Cases

India has seen a single-day increase of 55,839 infections and 702 deaths, bringing the country’s number of COVID-19 cases to 77.06,946 and the death toll to 1,16,616, according to data from the Health Ministry. With this, the number of active COVID-19 cases in India amounts to 7,15,812, while so far …

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