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COVID-19 testing begins at SAIL’s Rourkela plant in Odisha: Pradhan

8:36 pm April 15, 2020

New Delhi: Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has set up a COVID-19 testing lab at its Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Odisha. The lab, set up at RSP’s Ispat General Hospital (IGH), became operational from Wednesday. “SAIL has started COVID-19 testing lab at Rourkela. It will […]

ICMR issues advisory on pooling samples of coronavirus

11:57 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: Amid spurt in COVID-19 cases in India, the ICMR on Monday issued an advisory on the feasibility of using pooled samples for molecular testing of coronavirus as part of an effort to increase the number of tests in the country. Sounding a note of urgency, the apex health research body said the number […]

Uttarakhand govt to seek lockdown extension till Apr 30

10:50 pm April 10, 2020

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday prepared a detailed action plan to be submitted to the Centre seeking extension of the coronavirus lockdown till April 30, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets chief ministers to take stock of the situation. The proposed action plan was worked out at a meeting […]

Kits to conduct 4,000 tests for COVID-19 reaches Odisha

3:59 pm April 10, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Amid spurt in COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government has procured a substantial number of test kits and other materials as part of its measures to ensure speedy detection of coronavirus infections in the state, official sources said on Friday. Kits for conducting at least 4,000 tests, reagents and virus transportation mediums (VTMs) were airlifted […]

Police thrash two junior doctors in Bhopal; probe ordered

11:03 pm April 9, 2020

Bhopal: Two junior government doctors, including a woman, have alleged they were beaten up by police personnel who accused them of “spreading coronavirus”, leading the authorities to take disciplinary action against a constable and order a probe into the incident on Thursday. The doctors suffered injuries in the attack, which they said, took place close […]