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  New faster, cheaper and portable Covid test developed

  Science | May 23, 2021 16:27 IST

  Developed 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 | January 27, 2021 17:11 IST

  Reliance 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 | November 19, 2020 17:06 IST

  Healthcare 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 | October 30, 2020 11:51 IST

  An 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 | October 02, 2020 16:09 IST

  The 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 | July 15, 2020 19:40 IST

  Claimed 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 | July 14, 2020 16:24 IST

  Union 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 14:14 IST

  The 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 19:55 IST

  National 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 | April 17, 2020 19:21 IST

  Andhra 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 | April 17, 2020 18:57 IST

  Tamil 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 | April 16, 2020 19:47 IST

  Refuting 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 | April 14, 2020 14:52 IST

  As 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 | March 29, 2020 13:30 IST

  The 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.