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Second Sero Survey results of ICMR: Key Findings
On September 29, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research released a report on second sero survey findings. The survey was conducted in 700 villages from 21 states....
WHO to launch 120 million Rapid Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19
On September 29, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it will launch 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 joining hands with its partners. This will help... Sero Survey results communicated to the states
The Indian Council of Medical Research recently announced that the results of sero survey conducted in ten cities have been communicated with the states. The survey that was...
FELUDA: First Gene based COVID-19 test approved in India
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has recently approved the gene-based COVID-19 test called Feluda. The test was indigenously developed and uses cutting edge CRISPR gene editing technology...
Goa to Use Whatsapp to Communicate COVID 19 Test Results
Goa Health Minister Vihwajit Rane has stated that the state is mulling the use of the social media platform Whatsapp for communicating the results of the COVID 19...
IIT Delhi Launches “Corosure”, a Low-Cost Test Kit for COVID 19
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has developed the most affordable test kit for COVID 19, named as “Corosure”, to provide low-cost testing facility to all the people...
ICMR to conduct nation-wide Sero Survey
The Indian Council of Medical Research is to conduct nation wide sero survey. The survey is to carried out to determine the exposure of COVID-19 infection among the...
Largest COVID-19 facility in Delhi
The Delhi Government is to convert the Radha Soami Spiritua Centre into a COVID-19 care facility. The centre is as large as 22 football fields. Highlights The centre... Rapid Antigen Test Kits recommended
On June 15, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research recommended the use of Rapid Antigen test kits along with RT-PCR in containment zones. Highlights The Antigen test...
Uttar Pradesh: TrueNat machines to test COVID-19 in 75 districts
The Uttar Pradesh Government is to make the TrueNat Machines available in all 75 districts to test COVID-19. The ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) had approved the...
COVID-19 culture for vaccine development and drug testing
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology cultured COVID-19 from the patients infected with the virus. Highlights The virologists at CCMB will isolate infectious virus from the patients.... 