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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 lower- and middle-income countries to fill in the testing gap with richer countries. Highlights The WHO launched rapid diagnostic tests will be antigen based. The price of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: ACT accelerator • antigen testing • COVID-19 testing • COVID-19 vaccine • PCR • PCR Test • RT-PCR • World Health Organization
New Test ‘N1-STOP-LAMP’ diagnoses SARS-CoV-2 virus in 20 minutes
In order to combat the menace of COVID 19 pandemic in the country, the researchers have developed a tool that can test the results of samples collected in as early as 20 minutes. This has been published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. Details of the Test The rapid molecular test, named as N1-STOP-LAMP, is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Coronavirus • COVID-19 • PCR • SARS CoV 2 • STOP LAMP
ICMR to States: “Stop Using Rapid Test Kits for 2 days”
On April 21, the Indian Council of Medical Research directed the states to stop using rapid test kits for 2 days. The order comes after several states started complaining about faulty kits. Highlights The GoI had received around 3 lakh COVID-19 rapid testing kits from China. The plan is to import around 6,50,000 kits from ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • hotspots of COVID-19 • ICMR • India China • PCR • rapid antibody testing • surveillance state
India to receive 6,50,000 COVID-19 testing kits from China
The first lot of 3 lakh COVID-19 testing kits are to arrive from China on April 16, 2020. In another 2 weeks India will receive 2 to 3 million kits from China. India is buying 100,000 RNA extraction kits and 5,50,000 antibody testing kits from China. Highlights India has diversified its imports of COVID-19 testing ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Antibodies • Apis • India China • India-China Trade Deficit • PCR • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Pharmaceuticals • rapid antibody testing • RNA extraction kit
DST funds development of Active Virosome Vaccine Production
The Department of Science and Technology operating under Ministry of Science and Technology is to fund Seagull Biosolutions to develop Active Virosome vaccines and immunodiagnostic kits for COVID-19. The kits are expected to reach the market by August 2020. Virosomes A Virosome is a drug that consists of unilamellar phospholipid membrane. This membrane allows the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 testing • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Drugs • PCR • RT-PCR Machine
Made-in-India COVID-19 Test Kit
The COVID-19 test kit developed by Mylab Discovery Solution Pvt Ltd has become the first Made-in-India kit to receive commercial approval. About the Kit The Mylab PathoDetect COVID-19 Qualitative PCR kit was developed by Pune based by Mylab Discovery Solution Pvt Ltd- a firm specialising in development of molecular diagnostic kits. It was developed in a ..
Topics: CDSCO • COVID-19 • Make in India • PCR • Testing