Stay alert, increase screening amidst increasing cases of Covid, states Health Ministry
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday advised states to stay alert and strengthen efforts to monitor and curb Covid-19…
Testing charges, Covid and the lockdown invent: what’s riding Australia’s huge flu season? – The Guardian
Australia is experiencing some of the highest levels of confirmed influenza cases, fever and cough in the last five years,…
Oxford Coronavirus vaccine last stage trial paused over adverse-side results; Here’s why last phase testing is very important
In addition to being one of the nine vaccine candidates which have reached the critical last leg of clinical trials,…
Coronavirus | Now, govt allows ‘on demand’ COVID-19 testing
The Union Health Ministry on Saturday issued an updated advisory for COVID-19 testing simplifying the process and giving more flexibility…
ICMR problems advisory permitting ‘screening as needed’
India became the third country with more than four million COVID-19 cases in the world on Friday, after the U.S.…
How States Can Join Forces to Expand Covid Testing
In response to testing shortages, the CDCunder direction from the White Housenow recommends testing only the symptomatic. The fewer tested,…
Coronavirus | India crosses crucial milestone of testing over 10 lakh people in a day
Keeping its commitment of exponentially increasing daily COVID-19 tests, India has crossed a significant milestone of testing more than 10…
Coronavirus | CSIR moots ‘mega labs’ to boost COVID-19 testing
To speed up testing as well as improve the accuracy of testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases, the Council of…
NSW records 14 brand-new coronavirus cases, thousands come forward for screening
Health authorities in NSW have confirmed 14 new coronavirus infections in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. One of the…
Coronavirus update: Brazil death toll to pass 100,000, UK orders recall of 741,000 coronavirus testing packages over safety concerns
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll has continued to climb, expecting to reach beyond 100,000, as most cities reopen even though the…
Covid-19: Maharashtra testing doubled to over 20 lakh in July
PUNE: The state ramped up Covid-19 testing through the month of July by almost 103%. Data released by the medical…
Rapid rise in Covid cases not just due to increased testing
Representative imageNEW DELHI: Is India’s surge in Covid-19 cases over the last month attributable to higher testing? Not quite. Most…
Coronavirus | India hikes testing capacity to over 4 lakh a day
India has now hiked its coronavirus (COVID-19) sample testing capacity to over 4 lakh tests per day with 4,20,898 samples…
Coronavirus | Govt. ramps up testing, 11 more labs inducted
An RT-PCR laboratory for testing samples of COVID-19, in Ernakulam. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat ICMR issues guideline on…
The course to 5 lakh coronavirus cases: infections, fatalities spiralling; screening rate consistently boiling down
A health worker checks the temperature of a vegetable vendor during the lockdown as a precautionary measure at Pudupet temporary…
From 1 lakh to 5 lakh Covid-19 cases in 39 days; medical specialists point to increased testing
NEW DELHI: It took 110 days for coronavirus infections in the country to reach one lakh, while just 39 days…
How will Victoria’s ‘suburban testing blitz’ work?
A "suburban testing blitz" launching in Victoria today will aim to conduct 100,000 coronavirus tests over the next 10 days.Victorian…
Coronavirus | Mobile I-Lab rolled out for last mile COVID-19 testing access
The mobile unit can be sent on goods trains to various parts of the country. Photo: Special Arrangement It will…
WhatsApp To Let Users Gain Access To 1 Account From 4 Gadgets; Checking New Color For Dark Mode
WhatsApp is developing a new option for users to be able to access their accounts on multiple devices. By :…
ICMR recommends use of faster COVID-19 screening kit
The kit, validated by the ICMR and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), was different from the Rapid…
Earnings, not profiteering: On guideline of COVID-19 testing charges
The role of the state as a big brother is problematic, and yet only a vigilant, just state can temper…
Centre asks Delhi to increase screening, security
NEW DELHI: With Covid-19 cases rising rapidly in Delhi, the Centre has asked the AAP government to immediately ramp up…
As migrants go home, ICMR ramps up testing
NEW DELHI: Taking cognisance of the expected surge in Covid-19 cases due to influx of migrant workers in states like…
Special: U.S. prepares massive coronavirus vaccine screening effort to meet year-end due date
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States plans a massive testing effort involving more than 100,000 volunteers and a half dozen…
Premier League confirms six positive cases of COVID-19 after screening
TOI TimesPointsHOW TO EARNMY ACTIVITYFAQsDAILY CHECK-INS: 0/5 completedLifetime0Expired0Redeemed0* TimesPoints expire in 1 year from the day of creditThe Premier League…
FDA suspends Gates-backed at-home COVID-19 testing program
FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an…
Slowly but steadily, China strives to make widespread virus testing the new normal
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing resident Wang Yukun was happy to comply in April when the construction firm he works for…
In the fight against COVID-19, severity of lockdown matters less than testing rates
It has been nearly a month and a half since India enforced a stringent lockdown to arrest the COVID19 outbreak.…
In Bengal, low rate of Covid-19 testing, high rate of death: MHA
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said the Covid-19 response in West Bengal is characterised by a very low rate…
‘Feluda’: Made-in-India paper-based strip for rapid, mass testing for Covid-19
NEW DELHI: A lab of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) which developed ‘Feluda’ — a paper-based test…
Lokpal member Ajay Kumar Tripathi dies due to cardiac arrest after testing positive for coronavirus
Credit: Lokpal.gov.inNEW DELHI: Lokpal member Ajay Kumar Tripathi, who had tested positive for the coronavirus, died on Saturday after suffering…
Health Minister promises India-made RT-PCR testing sets by May-end
India has reported 1,594 new cases and 51 new deaths related to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the…
Trump reverses course on briefings, gives update on testing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s pause in holding White House coronavirus briefings only lasted the weekend as he…
After ’21 days of hell’ New York governor expands virus testing
(Reuters) - New York will on Saturday begin conducting antibody tests for workers at four hospitals hit hardest by the…
After ’21 days of hell’ New York guv expands coronavirus testing
(Reuters) - New York will on Saturday begin conducting antibody tests for workers at four hospitals hit hardest by the…
Rapid failures: On antibody screening packages
Significant error rates for COVID-19 antibody testing kits underscore the need for caution Rapid testing kits that State governments have…
Most Covid deaths in Gujarat has occured within 2 days of testing
AHMEDABAD: Even as Gujarat on Wednesday recorded 13 Covid deaths, taking the state’s toll to 103, data revealed that in…
New york city’s Cuomo states Trump agrees to assist broaden coronavirus screening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, two prominent figures in the U.S. coronavirus crisis…
Trump agrees to assist New York double coronavirus testing, governor says
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to have the federal government help procure chemical reagents and other supplies needed…
COVID-19: ICMR recommends using pooled samples for molecular testing
Health worker collecting COVID-19 test Samples at COVID-19 Sample Collection Centre in Pudupet, Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI…
SC modifies earlier order, says free Covid-19 testing only for poor
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed that Covid-19 tests will be conducted free of cost for the poor…
Coronavirus | Amit Shah intervention made ICMR expand labs for testing COVID-19
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) expanded the number of laboratories that could conduct COVID-19 tests on an intervention…
Apple Maps will quickly direct you to your closest coronavirus testing center
One of the key directives from the World Health Organization (WHO) to contain the coronavirus spread has been to perform…
Exclusive: South Korea set to ship coronavirus testing kits to U.S.
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to send kits designed to run up to 600,000 coronavirus tests to the United…
WHO is investigating reports of recovered COVID clients checking positive once again
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19…
WHO says checking out reports of some COVID patients checking favorable again
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19…
Government ramps up RT-PCR testing in hotspots
NEW DELHI: The government expanded its RT-PCR testing for Covid-19— considered definitive in confirming the disease — to cover all…
Why death rates vary widely in states: Testing could be key
NEW DELHI: There is wide variation in case fatality rates (deaths as percentage of cases) between states with over 100…
South Korea reports recuperated coronavirus patients checking positive once again
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive…