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  Covid-19: RT-PCR test must for Maharashtra-bound travellers from Kerala

  India | February 11, 2021 13:15 IST

  The southern state also reported 5,980 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as per official figures

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  Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: Covid negative report mandatory, age limit and more. Check details

  India | January 25, 2021 10:55 IST

  Uttarakhand government on Monday issued Covid-19 guidelines for devotees visiting Haridwar's Kumbh Mela.

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  Uttarakhand cuts COVID tests' costs. Check new prices of RT-PCR, RAT

  India | January 22, 2021 12:02 IST

  Uttarakhand government on Friday announced that the costs of Covid-19 tests -- RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Tests have been reduced for the public.

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  Biden launches 100 days mask challenge; makes COVID test, quarantine mandatory for entering US

  World | January 22, 2021 10:35 IST

  US President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders to address COVID-19 challenges, including making coronavirus test followed by quarantine mandatory for all travellers coming from overseas.

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  China blocks 2 WHO team members after failed Covid test

  World | January 15, 2021 8:49 IST

  China blocked two members of the 13-member international team from travelling to the epicentre of the pandemic after they failed the coronavirus antibody test in Singapore.

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  RT-PCR test mandatory for UK returnees to Karnataka

  India | January 10, 2021 8:24 IST

  Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar said on Saturday that all UK returnees will have to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival, for which necessary arrangements are in place.

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  New coronavirus strain: Self-paid RT-PCR test mandatory for UK flyers from January 8

  India | January 02, 2021 16:33 IST

  Passengers travelling from the United Kingdom to India from January 8 to 31 will now be subjected to mandatory self-paid RT-PCR test at the airport, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

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  Sadhvi Pragya Thakur admitted to AIIMS after COVID symptoms, tests negative

  India | December 19, 2020 13:59 IST

  The Member of Parliament from Bhopal is kept in a private ward and director of AIIMS, Dr Randeep Guleria is supervising her case. Her condition is said to be stable now.

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  COVID-19 test mandatory for tourists visiting Nainital, Mussoorie: Uttarakhand HC

  India | December 12, 2020 9:25 IST

  The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered mandatory COVID-19 test of tourists visiting Nainital and Mussoorie.

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  With 31,522 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally crosses 97.5 lakh; death toll at 1,41,772

  India | December 10, 2020 10:02 IST

  In the 24-hour period, the country recorded 412 new deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,41,772. The fatality rate stands at 1.45%. The total number of active cases has reached 3,72,293.

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  West Bengal caps price of RT-PCR test in private labs at Rs 950

  India | December 03, 2020 19:03 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that the maximum price for the RT-PCR COVID-19 tests by private laboratories have been slashed to Rs 950.

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  Rajasthan to cut price of RT-PCR test in private labs to Rs 800

  India | November 28, 2020 19:13 IST

  The Rajasthan government will bring down the cost of the RT-PCR test in private labs to Rs 800 soon.

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  From today, Covid test must for people arriving in Mumbai from Delhi, Rajasthan, Goa and

  India | November 25, 2020 8:57 IST

  Starting today, November 25, people arriving in Mumbai and elsewhere in Maharashtra from Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa by air and train must carry with them a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test report done three to four days before arrival, or will be tested on arrival.

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  Parliamentary panel Health and Family Welfare red flags rapid antigen tests, know what is it?

  Health | November 23, 2020 16:49 IST

  The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in its recent report on Coronavirus/COVID-19 said that it is 'worried' at the use of less reliable diagnostic tests which increase the chances of false negatives.

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  6 found COVID positive in Noida's random testing at Delhi borders

  India | November 22, 2020 22:54 IST

  A total of 130 people coming from Delhi to Noida were randomly tested for COVID-19 at the border of the two cities on Sunday and six of them were found positive for the infection, officials said.

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  Combating COVID-19: Centre rushes high-level teams to Himachal, UP and Punjab

  India | November 22, 2020 13:05 IST

  The Central government on Sunday sent high-level teams to Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh to help the state governments tackle the Covid surge.  Last week, the Union Government has sent teams to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur. All these states have been either reporting a rise in the number of active cases.

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  What is FELUDA paper strip test for COVID19: Price, how it works, is it better than RT-PCR

  Health | November 20, 2020 9:55 IST

  FELUDA paper strip test for COVID19 includes changing of colour on detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be available by the first week of December. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan revealed that it is based on tests of over 2,000 patients during the trials at the IGIB and on testing in private labs which showed 96 per cent sensitivity and 98 per cent specificity.

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  Noida: Health teams conduct random COVID-19 tests on Metro passengers travelling from Delhi

  India | November 19, 2020 14:23 IST

  The drive was initiated by the district administration and Health Department to prevent the spread of corona infections, following instructions by District Collector Suhas LY.

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  Covid 19 survivors face increased risk of psychiatric disorders

  Health | November 16, 2020 10:31 IST

  The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, used the TriNetX electronic health records of 69 million people in the US including over 62,000 cases of Covid-19.

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  More ICU beds, increased testing, paramilitary doctors: Centre's strategy to tackle COVID in Delhi

  India | November 15, 2020 23:33 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah said some of the hospitals under the municipal corporations of Delhi will be converted into dedicated COVID hospitals and doctors and paramedics of paramilitary forces will be deployed in the national capital to deal with the shortage of manpower.