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RT-PCR tests no longer required for passengers arriving from Kuwait

Passengers arriving in India from Kuwait will only have to submit a self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal along with their Covid-19 vaccination certificate, officials said

People entering Sikkim must produce negative RT-PCR test report

The Sikkim Government has made it mandatory for people entering the state to produce a negative RT-PCR report conducted within 72-hours prior to the date of entry.

Centre flags decline in Covid testing, asks states to enhance it

Testing remains a key strategy for pandemic management as it helps in identification of new clusters and new hotspots of infection

Rapid antigen tests have reduced sensitivity against Omicron: US FDA

Although rapid antigen tests can detect the Omicron variant it may be less sensitive, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Delhi records 86 new Covid cases, highest single-day rise in over 5 months

The rise in cases is being recorded amid the Omicron scare in Delhi as the total number of patients infected with the latest variant of coronavirus jumped by 12 on Friday to reach 22

Govt puts curbs on export of Covid-19 rapid antigen testing kits

The government on Monday imposed restrictions on export of Covid-19 rapid antigen testing kits amid several experts warning of a possible third wave of the coronavirus pandemic

Mylab partners with US firm to bring more point of care Covid tests

Mylab Discovery Solutions said that some tests will be launched by the end of this month and that these could be used at hotels, malls, multiplexes, offices, airports

Delhi govt caps Covid RT-PCR test rate in pvt labs, hospitals at Rs 500

The Delhi government on Wednesday capped the rate of conventional RT-PCR tests for Covid-19 detection in private hospitals and laboratories at Rs 500, according to an order

India's first self-use Covid test kit to be available at 700,000 pharmacies

It takes 2 minutes to conduct test and 15 minutes to get result, says director of MyLab Discovery Solutions

Most poll-bound states, save Tamil Nadu, kept testing low till elections

Covid-19 testing usually speeds up when local reports indicate a rising positivity rate. But Kerala and Assam dragged on till polls were over, while in West Bengal testing is still disastrously low

Labs find lower Covid RT-PCR test pricing unviable, some may opt out

Unless a lab is doing a large volume of tests, the business will not be sustainable and smaller labs will not be able to continue

Questionable testing may be the reason India's Covid-19 numbers are down

Rather than showing India is gaining control over Covid-19, the slowing momentum may largely reflect spotty testing levels and a heavy reliance on questionable kits

Coronavirus test camp to come up at Delhi High Court from Wednesday

Delhi High Court will set up a Covid-19 testing camp commencing from Wednesday for officials of the high court and law officers, who can get themselves tested via the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) method

Rapid antigen tests can be no more than adjunct to RT-PCR: Scientists

RATs for Covid-19 are cheaper and deliver quicker results but should be no more than an adjunct to the more reliable RT-PCR tests because of the potential for false negative results, say scientists

Jammu and Kashmir Covid update: Aggressive Rapid Antigen Testing underway

An aggressive Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) drive for COVID-19 testing is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu division and 34,000 tests have already been conducted in the last 10 days

Some states not using optimal capacity for conducting RT-PCR tests

The Union Health Ministry said the optimal capacity of the RT-PCR tests for detection of Covid-19 is not being utilized in somestates and that ithas asked them to scale it up

India Coronavirus Dispatch: What explains spike in cases in some states?

Delhi's post-Covid clinic for those who have recovered, tests for lockdown violators in West Bengal, Mumbai dabbawalas to move Maharashtra govt for help--news on how India is coping with the pandemic

States are stepping up antigen testing, but why reliability concerns remain

While antigen testing picks up a large number of positive cases quickly, some positive cases could remain undetected due to the antigen tests not being sensitive enough

'Almost a sure bet': Manufactured antibodies promise coronavirus treatment

Development of monoclonal antibodies to target the virus has been endorsed by leading scientists

Contact tracing won't curb Covid-19 spread if testing is too slow: Lancet

To be successful, contact tracing measures must keep the rate of transmission of the virus, known as the Reproduction or R number, below one