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Govt eases Covid guidelines for international travellers
The new guidelines shall come into effect from midnight of July 20. "Taking note of prevalen…
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India mandates a pre-departure RT-PCR for passengers from 5 countries including China
India on Monday issued revised guidelines for international air passengers arriving from identified…
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Delhi reports 16 fresh Covid case, positivity rate 0.44%
The national capital reported 16 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hours, against seven cases r…
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Rivaara Labs raises its first round of equity capital from Amicus Capital and Kotak Investment Advisors
The founder of the company, Bharat Daftary, also participated in the round, the company said in a s…
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Indian company rolls out RT PCR test kit for Monkeypox
Genes2Me has developed a RTPCR testing kit to detect Monkeypox virus.The test kit can provide the r…
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Monkey pox: Centre holds health expert meet after 9 cases and 1 death
A meeting of top health experts called by the Centre on Thursday deliberated on the need for revisi…
PTI
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The US is about to start covering the cost of COVID-19 tests. Here's how it works in the UK, where you can get 7 free tests a day.
I'm a UK citizen who works in the US. This is what my COVID-19 testing experience has been like in …
Mia de Graaf
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Air pollution can heighten COVID-19 risk in young adults
Since pollutants in outdoor air can increase the risk of respiratory infections such as influenza a…
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A small biotech firm's stock spiked 425% after giving a positive update on a PCR test for monkeypox
A step closer to public testing for monkeypox, the update sent trading volume soaring to over 82 mi…
Jennifer Sor
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Researchers develop a new smartphone-based COVID-19 testing kit that is said to match PCR test accuracy
One drawback of this COVID-19 test is that the Baticount app is currently compatible only wi…
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India announces mandatory 7-day home quarantine for all international passengers amid COVID-19 surge in the country
“ A subsection (2% of the total flight passengers) shall undergo post-arrival testing at random …
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Amazon is capping the number of at-home COVID tests shoppers can purchase as Omicron surge prompts shortages
Walgreens and CVS previously imposed limits on COVID test kit purchases, both in-store and online, …
Francis Agustin
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Andhra Pradesh reports first case of Omicron strain
A 34-year-old man, who returned from Ireland late last month, tested positive for the new varian…
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One nerdy piece of good news about Omicron: We already have tests that spot signs of the variant
Some run-of-the-mill PCR tests can provide a solid clue that Omicron is present, providing a nice e…
Hilary Brueck
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Odisha caps COVID-19 RT-PCR test prices at ₹400
The decision came a day after the Delhi and Gujarat government ordered the reduction of the pric…
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People travelling to Himalayan valleys in Uttarakhand will have to carry negative RT-PCR report not older than a week
People will be given permission to proceed to these valleys only after they produce a negative R…
PTI
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Around 1,700 people test positive for COVID-19 in Hardiwar Kumbh Mela from April 10-14
The Kumbh Mela area is spread over 670 hectares covering parts of Haridwar, Tehri and Dehradu…
PTI
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Kerala to have new quarantine rules for international travellers
Travellers from UK will have to undergo ten-day quarantine at home or destination address, accor…
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Goa imposes new COVID-19 restrictions on students and workforce coming from Kerala
Amid a spike in Covid cases in Kerala, the Goa government late on Sunday night imposed fresh restri…
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COVID-19: Delhi reports no new death in last six days
The national capital reported 32 fresh Covid cases on Monday, taking the total Covid infected tally…