Biophore India Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for obtaining emergency-use approval for Aviptadil, used in the treatment of moderate to severe cases of COVID-19.
Swabs of 28 captive elephants at a camp in the district on Tuesday have been taken for testing, days after a lioness succumbed to COVID-19 and nine others in the pride tested positive for the infection at a Zoo in Chennai.
The RT-PCR test is highly specific. That is, if someone truly doesn’t have the infection, there is a high probability the test will come out negative. The test is also highly sensitive. So, if someone truly is infected with the virus, there is a high probability the test will come back positive. But even though the test is highly specific, that still leaves a small chance someone who does not have the infection returns a positive test result. This is what’s meant by a 'false positive.'
The arrest follows complaints that eight RT-PCR test reports shown by tourists from Delhi on arrival were found fake on scrutiny, Muni-ki-Reti inspector in-charge Kamal Mohan Bhandari said.
Developed by the researchers at the Simon Fraser University in Canada, the microchip real-time PCR test can provide accurate results in 30 minutes and requires 10 times less reagents than the tube-based RT-PCR tests approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava said, "for home testing for COVID-19, one company has already made the application, and 3 are in the pipeline. Within a next week, we should have another 3 companies."
The self-use test kit can be used by any symptomatic persons, or their immediate contacts of confirmed cases as per ICMR guidelines, and they can test themselves, go into isolation and get treatment quickly.
The benefit of using saliva samples is the ease of collection: it is quick and can be collected by the individuals being tested, reducing the risk that healthcare workers are exposed to the virus.
While the government is laying out safety guidelines according to the latest scientific research and data, it has also become important to start following Covid appropriate behavior to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Here are all the latest updates related to Covid.
West Bengal is the newest among several states which have made it mandatory for passengers to carry negative RT-PCR tests for arrival into the state.
As per a government bulletin on Tuesday evening, in the last 24 hours, Delhi conducted 86,526 tests. Despite having sufficient infrastructure and equipped with machines and testing kits, many labs are closing themselves for three to four days citing overburden and shortage in manpower.
Vij, who is also the Haryana health minister, reiterated that the state is not imposing any lockdown. He asked migrant workers not to pay heed to“any propaganda” and said they should continue to work like before.
Tata Motors became the first company to abide by all guidelines laid out by Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray.
Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt who had been suffering from COVID-19 recently revealed that she has been tested negative for the virus. After spending time in isolation Alia is finally back to work from home.
The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written a letter to the Government of Chhattisgarh which says containment zone is not strictly followed and RTPCR tests are also decreasing in the state.
"Necessary steps are being taken for expansion of Covid screening, treatment and vaccination facilities," Baghel said on Friday during a meeting.
PM Modi on Thursday urged everyone to observe 'Tika Utsav' from April 11-14 and vaccinate as many (eligible) people as we can.
After the outbreak of the pandemic last year, the charges for an RT-PCR test in the state were ₹ 4,500, which were slashed from time-to-time by the state government to ease the burden on people.
To access fake 'vaccine passport' certificates, those interested just need to send their details and the money, and the seller on Dark Web will email back the fake documents for $250.
Teams of the Punjab Police on Saturday persuaded over 4,400 face-mask violators to undergo RT-PCR testing.
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