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Highlights The new kit is based on multiplex Taqman chemistry, amplifying all three genes in a single reaction. The amplification time for the assay is 45 minutes, apart from the time required for the RNA isolation from nasopharyngeal swab samples. New Delhi: Amid the second wave of coronavirus in India, the Centre has come up with a new RT-PCR kit to strengthen the countrys fight against COVID-19.  The new multiplex RT-PCR kit will help in detecting SARS-CoV-2 mutations and is developed by S...

Delhi LG directs authorities to ensure availability of drugs related to black fungus, D-2G: Sources SECTIONS Last Updated: May 19, 2021, 04:58 PM IST Share Synopsis "The LG said immediate steps need to be undertaken to ensure the availability of drugs related to black fungus and the newly launched D-2G for people in genuine and medically prescribed need. He also instructed that monitorable and compressed time lines be put in place immediately for setting up of oxygen plants in hospitals and oth...

The ICMR said the home testing mobile app is available in Google play store and Apple store and must be downloaded by all users. The mobile app is a comprehensive guide of the testing procedure and will provide a positive or negative test result to the patient.

New RT-PCR kit to Help India Fight COVID-19 Better: Centre The kit will help in detecting SARS-CoV-2 mutations and it targets two SARS-CoV-2 genes - RdRp and ORFb-nsp14   |  19 May 2021 10:34 AM GMT New Delhi: The Centre has said that the new multiplex RT-PCR kit would further strengthen the COVID testing process and help India in its fight against COVID-19 amid the second wave of coronavirus in India. The kit will help in detecting SARS-CoV-2 mutations and is developed by Sree Chitra Tirun...

Ten days after he was hospitalised following the COVID-19 infection, which reached his lungs, Sooraj Thapar was discharged on Monday. He developed Cov

The first batch of DRDO-developed anti-Covid drug 2-DG (2-deoxy-D-glucose) was launched on Monday to treat patients suffering from the deadly disease. The

Fighting Covid-19 pandemic: New blood-based biomarker to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections SECTIONS Share Synopsis These biomarkers are different messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules found in the blood; differences in their levels can detect and predict with high probability if an infection is viral or bacterial. AFP 3,375,243.0 A recent study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has identified a set of molecular biomarkers that can help with differential diagnosis of acute ba...

A wedding takes place in Ganjam following Covid guidelines BERHAMPUR: Ganjam district administration wants people to furnish Covid negative certificates while attending wedding ceremonies and has advised brides and grooms to urge their guests to furnish rapid antigen test report (RAT) report to this effect. “Apart from strictly following Covid-appropriate behaviour relating to the marriage functions, the host might be advised to ask guests for rapid antigen test report of all the guests atte...

M&M to provide financial assistance to families of staff succumbing to COVID-19 SECTIONS Last Updated: May 17, 2021, 04:55 PM IST Share Synopsis ​ M&M has initiated a family assistance policy for its employees, under which the company will also support childrens education till Class XII with provision of up to Rs 2 lakh per annum per child for its deceased employees. Reuters The Family Assistance Policy, he said further enhances the support of one-time payment of twice the annual compensation...

‘Adopt door-to-door testing in rural India’ IANS / Updated: May 16, 2021, 06:00 IST COVID situation NEWDELHI 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 rural India” to contain the spread of COVID-19. The PM gave the direction while chairing a high-level meeting to discuss the COVID-19 and vaccination related situation in the countr...