Eligible for home isolation in Covid-19? Check Centre's fresh guidelines - 10 points
The Union health ministry, in its revised guidelines for home isolation of mild or asymptomatic cases of Covid-19, said that patients will stand discharged and end isolation after at least seven days have passed from testing positive and no fever for three successive days
Jan 05, 2022, 16:49 PM IST43 students, teachers in Telangana girls’ residential school test COVID-19 positive
Apart from testing, the officials are also carrying out genome sequencing of all the samples.
Nov 29, 2021, 19:10 PM ISTOmicron scare: Madhya Pradesh to test all foreign returnees for COVID-19
The state government also withdrew the earlier announced relaxations for schools and decided that they will continue to hold online classes and run physical classes with 50 per cent strength of students only after consent from their parents.
Nov 28, 2021, 16:12 PM ISTCentre asks states to ensure rigorous screening of travellers from countries that recorded new COVID-19 variant
In a letter address to additional chief secretary/principal secretary/secretary (Health) of all states and union territories, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked them to ensure that samples of travelers turning positive are sent to designated genome sequencing laboratories promptly.
Nov 25, 2021, 21:23 PM ISTNo COVID-19 test for children under five travelling to India: Govt
"Children under 5 years of age are exempted from both pre-and post-arrival testing. However, if found symptomatic for COVID-19 on arrival or during home quarantine period, they shall undergo testing and treated as per laid down protocol," the new Health Ministry guidelines said.
Nov 14, 2021, 07:09 AM ISTMan held for offering fake RT-PCR COVID-19 negative certificates for Rs 500
Nearly 500 travellers who flew out from Chennai have used this shortcut to get fake RT-PCR test certificates and travel abroad.
Oct 21, 2021, 16:46 PM ISTHC seeks Delhi govt stand on capping price of HRCT tests for COVID-19
The PIL urged the High Court to direct the Delhi government to cap the price of High-Resolution Computerised Tomography (HRCT) which is used for detecting the presence and severity of COVID-19 infection in the lungs of patients.
May 03, 2021, 15:01 PM ISTNow, COVID-19 test mandatory for people entering Supreme Court premises with symptoms
According to sources, as of Saturday, over 40 members of the top court staff tested positive for Covid-19 disease. The court has more than 3,400 employees.
Apr 14, 2021, 14:17 PM ISTStop anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens: Tokyo asks China
Some Chinese cities are using samples taken from the anus to detect potential COVID-19 infections as China steps up screening to make sure no potential carrier of the new coronavirus is missed. China`s foreign ministry denied last month that US diplomats in the country had been required to take anal swab tests for COVID-19.
Mar 02, 2021, 08:24 AM ISTGujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tests negative for COVID-19
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tested negative for COVID-19 via the latest RT-PCR test on Sunday (February 21), according to news agency ANI. The Chief Minister had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on February 15, a day after he fainted on the stage during a rally in the state.
Feb 21, 2021, 15:33 PM ISTBlow to private hospitals in Delhi as Arvind Kejriwal govt slashes COVID-19 RT-PCR test price--Details here
The private hospitals in the national capital have received a jolt over the decision of the Arvind Kejriwal government on slashing COVID-19 RT-PCR test price.
Dec 01, 2020, 00:50 AM ISTGood news! Delhi government announces price cut of COVID-19 RT-PCR test; check details
Good news for Delhiites! The Arvind Kejriwal government has reduced the price of COVID-19 RT-PCR test in the national capital.
Nov 30, 2020, 16:56 PM ISTCOVID-19: Now Maharashtra exempts these people from RT-PCR test; check if you fall in this category
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday made an exemption to its rule on making COVID-19 negative report mandatory for people entering from four states.
Nov 25, 2020, 19:00 PM ISTFree COVID-19 RT-PCR test for people of Delhi, report within 6 hours: Know other benefits
The step taken will help in adding more capacity to COVID-19 testing.
Nov 23, 2020, 22:39 PM ISTKatrina Kaif undergoes COVID-19 test with a smile
Katrina posted a video on Instagram. In the clip, the actress is seen getting a Covid-19 test.
Nov 22, 2020, 17:49 PM ISTVideo: Noida's new regulation to fight COVID-19
Noida's new regulation to fight COVID-19 pandemic. Watch this video to know more.
Nov 18, 2020, 10:56 AM ISTFeluda, first CRISPR COVID-19 test, what is it and how it works
The commercial launch of 'Feluda', the Tata CRISPR COVID-19 test, has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India.
Sep 22, 2020, 00:15 AM ISTCOVID-19 infection may be diagnosed through emergency stroke scans: New research
The findings have important implications in the management of patients presenting with suspected stroke through early identification of COVID-19.
Sep 19, 2020, 02:17 AM ISTPreity Zinta undergoes third coronavirus test, result is negative
Preity Zinta is currently in Dubai to attend the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
Sep 15, 2020, 20:50 PM ISTKnow how coronavirus COVID-19 tests are carried out at IMCR-approved Delhi lab
As many as 12 private diagnostic chains across six states have got approval from the government to carry out tests of coronavirus samples.
May 08, 2020, 14:26 PM IST