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ICMR issues revised guidelines on home quarantine; asymptomatic patients included
However, immuno compromised patients (included HIV, transplant recipients, cancer therapy) are not eligible for home isolation.
CCMB develops low-cost testing method for COVID-19
The method that can enhance the country's existing capacity of RT-PCR screening several folds, has been sent to the ICMR for approval
Maharashtra govt hiding 950 Covid-19 deaths from Mumbai: Fadnavis
Some 500 death cases, which have occurred in various hospitals due to corona, were not even referred to the committee
IIT-Delhi develops COVID-19 test kit, gets ICMR's approval
This is the first probe-free assay for Covid-19 approved by the ICMR
ICMR to check quality of rapid antibody test kits
India procured five lakh rapid antibody test kits from two Chinese firms and they were distributed to states with rising corona cases
DC Edit: The perils of rapid testing in anti-coronavirus fight
The rapid antibody test will only be of utility after a minimum of seven days of onset of symptoms
945 new Covid-19 cases in a day, the highest so far
Health ministry still denies Stage-III transmission after sharp jump in numbers, 37 new deaths recorded
ICMR's new strategy: In Covid-19 hotspots, test everyone with a runny nose
Trials coming up: Critically ill corona patients to be given antigen-rich plasma from recovered cases
How many labs in India can test Coronavirus?
As of now, the Department of Health Research/ICMR has commissioned 52 laboratories for COVID-19 testing in India
Twitter lights up with questions after government announces e-cigarette ban
The Finance Minister said the decision was taken 'so that we could take early action with regards to health of people'.