covid-19 test
- Chennai
Chennai Corporation to increase Covid testing to 30K per day
Chennai: As Covid-19 cases are increasing in Chennai, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will ramp up testing from 22,000 to 30,000 per day. GCC commissioner Gagan Singh Bedi has issued a circular stating…
- India
TN: 2 passengers test positive for COVID, genome reports awaited
Chennai: Two passengers, who arrived at the Tiruchirapalli airport and Chennai airport from Singapore and the UK have tested Covid positive. The swab samples of these two passengers were sent for genome sequencing…
- World
Cheaper COVID-19 tests in place for vaccinated travellers to England
London: Fully vaccinated travellers returning to England from countries not on the travel ban red list can use a COVID-19 negative Lateral Flow Test (LFT) instead of the more expensive Polymerase Chain…
- Middle East
UAE: Unvaccinated govt staff asked to take PCR test every 2 days
Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has issued a circular asking those government officials who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine in the United Arab Emirates to undergo…
- Offbeat
Sydney shop gives out pizza to people lining up for COVID-19 tests
Sydney: A pizza shop in Sydney is giving out free slices to people lining up to get tested for Covid-19 across the city. When Glen Mezei, owner of Site Pizza Bar located in…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Mysuru reports first case of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19
Bengaluru: Mysuru has reported the first case of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 in Karnataka, and the infected person is asymptomatic and none of his contacts have contracted the virus, Health Minister…
- Hyderabad
Single dose enough for those infected by COVID-19: AIG study
Hyderabad: A single dose of vaccine is sufficient for those already infected by COVID-19, claimed a study by Hyderabad’s AIG Hospitals. The hospital announced on Monday that it conducted a study on…
- Top Stories
Global ‘hot spots’ where new COVID may emerge identified
New Delhi: Global land-use changes through human settlement, agricultural expansion and livestock production are creating hot spots favourable for coronavirus-carrying bats, and where conditions are ripe for diseases to jump from the…
- Health
COVID-19 test results: what you need to know to understand them
By Gabriel Recchia, Research Associate, Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, University of Cambridge London: (The Conversation) Testing has been vital during the pandemic. Negative COVID-19 test results have allowed people…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 3,308 COVID-19 cases, 21 deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday reported 3,308 COVID-19 cases taking the tally to over 5.51 lakh cases while the death toll was 3,106 with 21 casualties, said a bulletin. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation…
- India
Reducing testing rate could lead to COVID-19 third wave, says expert
Bengaluru: Karnataka Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) member on COVID-19 and the president of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association Dr HM Prasanna on Thursday said that the number of COVID-19 tests conducted…
- Tollywood News
Allu Arjun shares his health update with fans
Hyderabad: Telugu star Allu Arjun on Wednesday shared that he has tested negative for COVID-19 after 15 days of quarantine. Arjun posted a note on Instagram that reads: “Hello everyone! I have…
- World
Jaishankar returns home after testing COVID-19 negative
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has returned to New Delhi from the United Kingdom after testing negative for COVID virus. Jaishankar was in London to attend the Group of…
- Telangana
Telangana: Vaccination resumes for 45+ age group; on slot-basis only
Hyderabad: After a two days gap, the Telangana government on Monday said that the COVID-19 vaccination for the above 45 age group will resume in all government hospitals. Director of public health,…
- Telangana
Fewer tests lead to drop in Telangana’s daily COVID-19 count
Hyderabad: Telangana’s daily Covid count saw a drop due to fewer tests conducted over the weekend. The state reported 5,695 new cases over the 24-hour period against 7,430 new cases the previous day.…
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