RT PCR tests
- Telangana
Telangana: RT-PCR test within 72 hrs mandatory for Haj pilgrims
Hyderabad: Telangana State Haj Committee’s executive officer B Shafiullah on Wednesday informed that it is mandatory for Haj pilgrims to take an RT-PCR test within 72 hours of departing from Hyderabad. He…
- India
People entering Sikkim need to produce negative RT-PCR test report
Gangtok: The Sikkim Government has made it mandatory for all persons entering the Himalayan state to produce a negative RT-PCR report conducted within 72-hours prior to the date of entry. A Home…
- Andhra Pradesh
RT-PCR rate slashed to Rs 350 in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad: The Government of Andhra Pradesh led by chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has taken a decision to slash the price of the Covid-19 RT-PCR test in the state. The price…
- Telangana
Telangana High Court directs govt to ramp up RT-PCR testing
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the state government to ramp up daily numbers of RT-PCR tests for Covid-19. The court asked the health authorities to conduct a lakh RT-PCR…
- India
Cyber conmen use RT-PCR reports to dupe people
Patna: While the government agencies are busy tackling Covid-19 cases, the cybercriminals are using fake RT-PCR test report to dupe people. One such incident came to light in Patna when a person…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad company launches kit that detects all Covid variants
Hyderabad: BioGenex Life Sciences Pvt Ltd, a Hyderabad-based USA headquartered company developed an RT-PCR kit for Covid-19 diagnosis, claims to detect COVID 19 virus caused by SARS COV 2 variants including Omicron…
- India
Maharashtra makes RT-PCR must for domestic passengers
Mumbai: In view of the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday made institutional quarantine mandatory for passengers coming to the state from countries “at-risk” and also…
- Hyderabad
Apollo diagnostics launches global reference lab in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Apollo Diagnostics launched a global reference lab in Hyderabad that will offer over 3,000 tests and service clients from across India and Southeast Asia as well. The new facility, launched on…
- India
Fresh guidelines issued for travellers from India to UAE
Abu Dhabi: Passengers travelling from India, and five other countries to United Arab Emirates (UAE) can take their rapid PCR test six hours instead of four hours prior to their departure. So…
- India
PM emphasizes on door-to-door Covid testing in rural India
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed on localised containment strategies in states where Test Positive Rate (TPR) in districts is high and adopt “door to door testing and surveillance in…
- India
Dead Bihar MLA’s PA reveals ugly truth of hospitals in Bihar
Patna: After the death of former Bihar education minister Mewalal Chaudhary, his personal assistant has made sensational revelations about the sorry state of health infrastructure in the state. After the demise of…
- Kerala
Night curfew imposed in Kerala from Tuesday
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Monday decided to impose night curfew from 9 pm to 6 am from April 20 in view of the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in the state.…
- India
Over 1,700 test positive for COVID-19 in Kumbh Mela over 5-day period
Rishikesh: A total of 1,701 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Haridwar Kumbh Mela area from April 10 to 14 confirming fears that one of the world’s largest religious gatherings…
