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Vietnam Ex Health Minister Gets 18 Years In Jail Over Covid Test Kits Scam: Report
A court in Vietnam on Friday sentenced former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long to 18 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes in a coronavirus test kit scandal, state media reported.
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China Takes Over Medical Supplies Across Country Amid Covid Surge
China has requisitioned medical supplies production across the country as millions struggle to obtain basic drugs and testing kits in the face of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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For Covid Home Testing Kits, Mumbai's New Guidelines To Track Results
In view of the rise in the use of home test kits to detect coronavirus infection, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued new guidelines to manufacturers, suppliers and sellers of home antigen testing kits in the city.
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US To Distribute 1 Billion Covid Tests In Latest Omicron Fight
US President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government will double its purchase of Covid-19 tests with an extra 500 million kits, bringing the total to one billion.
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Tested Covid+ Using Home Kits? Maharashtra Says Report Results
Maharashtra government today appealed to people and asked them to report to the concerned authorities if they test positive for Covid in a home test kit or rapid antigen test.
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As Omicron Sweeps World, Countries Opt For Fewer RT-PCR Tests
Britain and Israel are overhauling their COVID-19 testing policies as governments seek to reduce the burden on laboratories and struggle with tight supplies of kits amid soaring infection rates fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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India-Made RT-PCR Kit To Detect Omicron Gets Approval: Centre
An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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In US, States Deploy Soldiers And Home Tests In Covid Battle
New York is requiring masks in all indoor places across the state. Massachusetts is sending free home Covid-19 test kits to its poorest areas. Maine has activated its National Guard to help hospitals.
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Omicron Test Kit Developed In Assam Gives Results In 2 Hours
At a time when fresh details and concerns are emerging every day about Omicron, Indian Council of Medical Research's Regional Medical Research Centre at Assam's Dibrugarh has come up with a testing kit that can detect new Covid variant in two hours.
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Australian Firm Recalls US At-Home Covid Test Kits Over False Positives
Australian medical tech manufacturer Ellume said it had recalled almost 200,000 at-home Covid-19 tests in the United States over an increased chance of false positives.
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Centre Curbs Export Of Covid Rapid Antigen Test Kits Over Third Wave Concerns
The government on Monday imposed restrictions on the export of Covid rapid antigen testing kits amid several experts warning of a possible third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Explores Tapeworm Drug for COVID-19
Reliance Industries Ltd. is working on a new COVID-19 drug and cheaper testing kits as the conglomerate owned by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani looks to curb the pathogen which has ravaged India in the past year.
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Covid Home Test Kit Gets Approval, Guidelines Out On Who Should Use
Rapid Antigen Kits to conduct Covid test at home got a green signal on Wednesdayand the Indian Council of Medical Research -- the nodal body in the fight against the virus -- issued detailed guidelines on who can use it and how.
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Watch: Wedding Pheras In PPE After Groom Tests Covid Positive
Madhya Pradesh Coronavirus news: A couple in Ratlam got married in PPE suits on Monday after the groom tested positive for Covid-19. The wedding was solemsized on request and under the guidance of senior officials, the Tehsildar said.
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US To Deliver Medical Supplies To India "Within Next Few Days": Pentagon
The Pentagon is working on a war footing to begin delivery of essential medical supplies to India in the next few days, an official said, noting that prominent among these include oxygen-related equipment, rapid testing kits, and personal protec
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Vietnam Ex Health Minister Gets 18 Years In Jail Over Covid Test Kits Scam: Report
A court in Vietnam on Friday sentenced former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long to 18 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes in a coronavirus test kit scandal, state media reported.
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China Takes Over Medical Supplies Across Country Amid Covid Surge
China has requisitioned medical supplies production across the country as millions struggle to obtain basic drugs and testing kits in the face of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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For Covid Home Testing Kits, Mumbai's New Guidelines To Track Results
In view of the rise in the use of home test kits to detect coronavirus infection, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued new guidelines to manufacturers, suppliers and sellers of home antigen testing kits in the city.
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US To Distribute 1 Billion Covid Tests In Latest Omicron Fight
US President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government will double its purchase of Covid-19 tests with an extra 500 million kits, bringing the total to one billion.
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Tested Covid+ Using Home Kits? Maharashtra Says Report Results
Maharashtra government today appealed to people and asked them to report to the concerned authorities if they test positive for Covid in a home test kit or rapid antigen test.
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As Omicron Sweeps World, Countries Opt For Fewer RT-PCR Tests
Britain and Israel are overhauling their COVID-19 testing policies as governments seek to reduce the burden on laboratories and struggle with tight supplies of kits amid soaring infection rates fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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India-Made RT-PCR Kit To Detect Omicron Gets Approval: Centre
An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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In US, States Deploy Soldiers And Home Tests In Covid Battle
New York is requiring masks in all indoor places across the state. Massachusetts is sending free home Covid-19 test kits to its poorest areas. Maine has activated its National Guard to help hospitals.
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Omicron Test Kit Developed In Assam Gives Results In 2 Hours
At a time when fresh details and concerns are emerging every day about Omicron, Indian Council of Medical Research's Regional Medical Research Centre at Assam's Dibrugarh has come up with a testing kit that can detect new Covid variant in two hours.
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Australian Firm Recalls US At-Home Covid Test Kits Over False Positives
Australian medical tech manufacturer Ellume said it had recalled almost 200,000 at-home Covid-19 tests in the United States over an increased chance of false positives.
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Centre Curbs Export Of Covid Rapid Antigen Test Kits Over Third Wave Concerns
The government on Monday imposed restrictions on the export of Covid rapid antigen testing kits amid several experts warning of a possible third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Explores Tapeworm Drug for COVID-19
Reliance Industries Ltd. is working on a new COVID-19 drug and cheaper testing kits as the conglomerate owned by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani looks to curb the pathogen which has ravaged India in the past year.
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Covid Home Test Kit Gets Approval, Guidelines Out On Who Should Use
Rapid Antigen Kits to conduct Covid test at home got a green signal on Wednesdayand the Indian Council of Medical Research -- the nodal body in the fight against the virus -- issued detailed guidelines on who can use it and how.
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Watch: Wedding Pheras In PPE After Groom Tests Covid Positive
Madhya Pradesh Coronavirus news: A couple in Ratlam got married in PPE suits on Monday after the groom tested positive for Covid-19. The wedding was solemsized on request and under the guidance of senior officials, the Tehsildar said.
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US To Deliver Medical Supplies To India "Within Next Few Days": Pentagon
The Pentagon is working on a war footing to begin delivery of essential medical supplies to India in the next few days, an official said, noting that prominent among these include oxygen-related equipment, rapid testing kits, and personal protec
