Machines used for testing drug-resistant TB can be now used for confirmation of COVID-19 cases: ICMR
PTI, New Delhi, Deccan Herald, May 20, 2020
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/machines-used-for-testing-drug-resistant-tb-can-be-now-used-for-confirmation-of-covid-19-cases-icmr-839751.html
Diagnostic machines used for testing drug-resistant tuberculosis can now be used for screening and confirmation of COVID-19 cases, the apex health research body, ICMR, said.
Read moreTruenat laboratory inaugurated
The Hindu, May 17, 2020
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/truenat-laboratory-inaugurated/article31604735.ece
Minister for Animal Husbandry and district in charge Prabhu Chavan inaugurated the Truenat laboratory at the old District Hospital in Yadgir on Saturday
Read moreCovid-19: State to test 10k samples daily by month end
DHNS, Chikkaballapur, Deccan Herald, May 16, 2020
https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/covid-19-state-to-test-10k-samples-daily-by-month-end-838507.html
Minister of Medical Education Dr K Sudhakar on Saturday said that the government planned to setup 60 laboratories by May end to test 10,000 samples per day in the fight against Covid-19.He was speaking after launching two TrueNat machines at the district Hospital to test COVID-19
Read moreTrueNat tests for pregnant women at all dist hospitals soon: Banna
Gaurav Pandey, The Times Of India, May 13, 2020
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/truenat-tests-for-pregnant-women-at-all-dist-hospitals-soon-banna/articleshow/75703747.cms
Ranchi: The state health department has decided to install TrueNat coronavirus testing machines in all district hospitals to provide hassle-free maternity care to pregnant women during the Covid-19 pandemic
Read moreGoa diagnostic company’s tuberculosis device could help scale up Covid-19 testing
Divya Rajagopal, The Economic Times,, May 12, 2020
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/goa-diagnostic-cos-tb-device-could-help-scale-up-testing/articleshow/75684464.cms
Truenat, a product of Molbio Diagnostics that’s been used to detect tuberculosis, also speeds up the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique, which detects the presence of the coronavirus.
Read moreSecond Covid-19 testing centre inaugurated
The Arunachal Times, May 12, 2020
https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2020/05/13/second-covid-19-testing-centre-inaugurated/
NAHARLAGUN, May 12: The state’s second Covid-19 testing centre, at the intermediate reference laboratory (IRL) here, was inaugurated on Tuesday. The tests will be carried out by TrueNat machines, each capable of screening 20 samples per day. Currently, the IRL has installed three TrueNat machines, supplied by the health ministry’s central TB division. Health Minister Alo Libang inaugurated the facility.
Read moreArunachal CM Pema Khandu seeks TrueNat machines for Covid testing
The Times of India, May 12, 2020
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/arunachal-cm-pema-khandu-seeks-truenat-machines-for-covid-testing/articleshow/75694732.cms
ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for TrueNat machines for quick Covid-19 testing as a large number of stranded people have begun returning to the northeastern state
Read moreProcure TrueNat machines for speedy coronavirus test: Bihar CM
TNN, The Times of India, May 08, 2020
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/procure-truenat-machines-cm/articleshow/75608667.cms
PATNA: CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday ordered procurement of TrueNat machines and their installation all district hospitals for speedy coronavirus test results
Read moreMachines for ‘cheaper & faster’ Covid -19 tests
Animesh Bisoee, Jamshedpdur, The Telegraph, May 07, 2020
https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/coronavirus-outbreak-machines-for-cheaper-faster-covid-19-tests-in-jharkhand/cid/1770896
Jharkhand has opted for diagnostic machines used for testing drug-resistant tuberculosis, which have only recently been okayed for conducting tests for Covid-19, in a bid to quickly ramp up the state's testing capacity
Read moreCOVID-19 tests: Nagaland health minister launches TrueNat machine in Mokokchung
NE NOW News, Dimapur, May 01, 2020
https://nenow.in/north-east-news/nagaland/covid-19-tests-nagaland-health-minister-launches-truenat-machine-in-mokokchung.html
Nagaland health minister S. Pangnyu Phom on Friday inaugurated the TrueNat machine for preliminary screening of samples in Mokokchung district hospital. The minister also visited the Covid-19 hospital in Mokokchung later.
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