Coronavirus Test Kit
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New faster, cheaper and portable Covid test developed
Science | May 23, 2021, 04:27 PM ISTDeveloped by the researchers at the Simon Fraser University in Canada, the microchip real-time PCR test can provide accurate results in 30 minutes and requires 10 times less reagents than the tube-based RT-PCR tests approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Reliance signs $15 million deal with Israeli firm for COVID-19 rapid test kits
Business | Jan 27, 2021, 05:11 PM ISTReliance Group has signed a USD 15 million deal with Israeli company Breath of Health (BOH) to distribute the firm's swift COVID-19 breath testing system that provides results within seconds.
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Apollo Hospitals, TataMD collaborate to launch 'TataMD CHECK' test for COVID-19
Business | Nov 19, 2020, 05:06 PM ISTHealthcare major Apollo Hospitals Group and Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd (TataMD) on Thursday announced a collaboration to introduce TataMD CHECK diagnostic test for COVID-19 in the country.
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After Maharashtra, Haryana reduces prices of RT-PCR, rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
India | Oct 30, 2020, 11:51 AM ISTAn order in this regard was issued by Rajeev Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Haryana.
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Reliance develops RT-PCR kit that can give coronavirus results in 2 hrs
Business | Oct 02, 2020, 04:09 PM ISTThe Reliance Life Sciences has developed an RT-PCR kit that promises diagnosis of the deadly coronavirus infection in about 2 hours, company sources said on Friday.
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IIT Delhi launches 'Corosure' claimed to be world's most affordable COVID-19 test Kit
India | Jul 15, 2020, 07:40 PM ISTClaimed to be the world's most affordable diagnostic kit for coronavirus, a low-cost test kit developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi was launched on Wednesday.
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IIT Delhi's low-cost COVID-19 test kit to be launched commercially tomorrow
Education | Jul 14, 2020, 04:24 PM ISTUnion Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank and Minister of State for HRD Sanjay Dhotre will launch the kit.
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Japan gives nod to rapid antigen kit to detect COVID-19
World | May 13, 2020, 02:14 PM ISTThe Japanese government has given the green light to a rapid antigen test to diagnose COVID-19 that delivers results faster than others, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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First indigenous kit for COVID-19 developed by National Institute of Virology, Pune
India | May 10, 2020, 07:55 PM ISTNational Institute of Virology, Pune has successfully developed the 1st indigenous anti-SARS-CoV-2 human IgG ELISA test kit for antibody detection of COVID-19 .
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Andhra CM Jaganmohan Reddy tests negative for COVID-19
India | Apr 17, 2020, 07:21 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy got tested for COVID-19 on Friday and his test result came negative.
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Tamil Nadu gets 24k rapid test kits: CM Palaniswami
India | Apr 17, 2020, 06:57 PM ISTTamil Nadu on Friday received 24,000 rapid test kits from China to screen for coronavirus and the state government has sought 50,000 more from the Centre, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said.
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India's COVID-19 testing ratio not low: ICMR
India | Apr 16, 2020, 07:47 PM ISTRefuting allegations that India is not conducting enough COVID-19 tests, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday the testing ratio is not low and in a country with such a huge population "not all people belong to vulnerable groups".
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COVID-19 tests to hotspots: All you need to know
India | Apr 14, 2020, 02:52 PM ISTAs the world is reeling under the COVID-19 pandemic, medical terminologies like rapid antibodies test, RT-PCR test, hotspots and containment zones have come into focus.
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Test at home for coronavirus infection in 10 minutes, NIV Pune approves Singapore company's test kit
Health | Mar 29, 2020, 01:30 PM ISTThe Singapore-based company claims that its test kit can test the COVID-19 in 10 minutes from home. In the present circumstances this kit can provide relief to millions who fear corona virus.