Following an increase in coronavirus cases, Uttarakhand police have said they will monitor the details of the movement of people from other states to Uttarakhand. This has come at a time when Covid-19 cases in Uttarakhand’s capital Dehradun are on the rise. With this announcement, Uttarakhand has joined states such …
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The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has approved a dry swab direct RT-PCR test method for COVID-19 virus developed by CSIR-Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB). “This method developed by CSIR-CCMB is a simple variation of the existing gold standard RT-PCR method,” the science and technology ministry said …
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The world’s first Covid-19 home test was approved (for emergency use) by the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. Performed by Lucira Health, this is a molecular test that is relatively inexpensive (according to the company’s website, it will cost less than $ 50) and quick (30 minutes). The …
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More tests (9.66 million as of Tuesday night) than any other state except Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The use of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests alone, unlike UP and Bihar, which have largely used rapid antigen tests. Around 127,000 tests per million population. These are some of the …
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International passengers taking their flights from Delhi airport will soon be able to get tested for Covid-19 just before their departure, the Genestrings Diagnostic Center, which operates the testing laboratory at the airport, said on Saturday. The Covid-19 testing facility, which began operating on September 12 at Delhi Airport, is …
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Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | October 21, 2020 1:32:22 pm ‘COVIRAP’ is a diagnostic machine developed by researchers at IIT Kharagpur. (Official YouTube / IIT Kharagpur) ‘COVIRAP’, a diagnostic machine developed by researchers at IIT Kharagpur, has been successfully validated for its efficacy in detecting COVID-19 by the …
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Kang warned that people still need to be careful about ongoing festivals, air pollution, and approaching winters. Coronavirus cases in the country have seen some decline since last month. The decline has occurred regardless of the ease of travel restrictions and other activities that have begun to return to normal. …
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New Delhi: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can stay on human skin for nine hours, much longer than flu viruses, according to a study. The influenza A virus (IAV), by contrast, remained viable on human skin for nearly two hours, the researchers said, including those at the Kyoto Prefectural …
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File photo of PNC chief Sharad Pawar. Pawar’s comments came after he visited the IBS facility to receive a dose of the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccine administered to boost immunity. IANS Pune Last update: October 2, 2020 11:37 PM IST FOLLOW US: NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Friday that …
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A scientist presents an antibody test to use with a blood sample for the coronavirus in a laboratory. (Photo: AP) The Feluda CRISPR Test Kit has a less complicated process and can detect the presence of coronavirus faster than an rRT-PCR test. News18.com Last update: September 21, 2020 5:55 PM …
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