rapid antigen testing

Covid-19 second wave: ICMR pushes for ramping up Rapid Antigen Testing

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Covid-19 second wave: ICMR pushes for ramping up Rapid Antigen Testing

No testing would be required for Covid-19 recovered individuals at the time of hospital discharge. In a bid to reduce the load on laboratories and enable faster detection of Covid-19 positive cases in the second wave, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT). ICMR has also approved 36 RATs … Read more

Rapid antigen test results not credible, Centre shouldn’t waste money on them: Rajasthan Health Minister

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Rapid antigen test results not credible, Centre shouldn’t waste money on them: Rajasthan Health Minister

The minister added that the rapid testing kits obtained earlier from China did not produce credible results, and the state government had informed the Centre about this. Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Friday said that the Centre should not waste money on rapid antigen tests for coronavirus as their results are not credible. He said … Read more