Covid testing

	Swabs of UK returnees sent for testing Of the three, a 34-year-old male from Sriramnagar area arrived on December 11, while a 44-year-old male of Dharmanagar returned on December 17. published on : 27th December 2020
	China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms The flawed testing system at a time when the virus could have been slowed stopped scientists and officials from seeing how fast it was spreading. published on : 3rd December 2020
	HC asks AAP govt about protocols for disposal of used COVID-19 test kits The claims and allegations were refuted by Ghose who said he was informed that the swabs being referred to in the plea were unused or defective. published on : 1st December 2020
	Musk and the probability of errors in Covid testing An individual undergoing a test might be infected or not and the outcome may also be positive or negative. published on : 1st December 2020
	COVID-19 testing has reached 'saturation level' in Delhi: Satyendar Jain As many as 61,778 tests, including 26,080 RT-PCR -- the highest till date for the city -- and 35,698 rapid antigen tests, were conducted on Tuesday for the detection of COVID-19. published on : 26th November 2020
	China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in three cities Many experts and government officials have warned that the chance of the virus spreading will be greater during the cold weather. published on : 23rd November 2020
	Frequent, rapid testing can curb COVID-19 transmission within weeks: Study A research said that antigen tests require a relatively high viral load - about 1,000 times as much virus compared to the PCR test -- to detect an infection. published on : 22nd November 2020
	Lower COVID test price in Telangana to help in early detection: Experts RT-PCR is considered the more accurate test for detecting Covid-19 in asymptomatic patients, while an RAT is useful for quick detection in symptomatic patients. published on : 20th November 2020
	New test for COVID-19 cleared for use by labs RT Lamp-based Tests will help reduce backlogs in testing patients for Covid-19 because the process can identify positive samples in 10 minutes, the company said. published on : 10th November 2020
	Random checking for COVID-19 in UP's Bareilly finds 150 new cases The cases include traders, auto drivers and people working in various workshops and beauty parlours, among others. published on : 8th November 2020
	25 ‘step kiosks’ to ramp up Covid testing in Capital, mobile kiosks also on cards District Medical Officer K S Shinu told TNIE that the main aim of the initiative is to increase the number of tests. published on : 7th November 2020
	Hyderabad: COVID-19 testing lab, counters at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport As per the government mandate, international passengers on arrival have to carry their RT-PCR negative report, conducted within 96 hours before departures from the origin country. published on : 3rd November 2020
	244 free COVID-19 testing centres started in Mumbai The free COVID-19 testing facilities have been started at 244 locations in the BMC-run hospitals and dispensaries in the city, the release said. published on : 2nd November 2020
	Cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decline as total tests cross 10 crore High level of comprehensive testing on a sustained basis has also resulted in bringing down the national positivity rate, it said. published on : 23rd October 2020
	Fewer number of tests: Opposition comes out against Thiruvananthapuram government The Left government came under flak from the Opposition claiming that it has been a dismal failure in combating the pandemic owing to initiating less number of Covid tests. published on : 18th October 2020