ICMR releases revised guidelines for Covid-19 testing
The Times of India, May 20, 2020
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/icmr-releases-revised-guidelines-for-covid-19-testing/articleshow/75840833.cms
NEW DELHI: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released revised guidelines for TrueNat, a comprehensive assay for screening and testing for positive cases Covid-19, on Tuesday
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Machines used for testing drug-resistant TB can be now used for confirmation of COVID-19 cases
PTI, The Hindu, May 20, 2020
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/machines-used-for-testing-drug-resistant-tb-can-be-now-used-for-confirmation-of-covid-19-cases/article31629602.ece
the ICMR has issued revised guidelines for TrueNat testing for COVID-1, saying the “TrueNat system is now a comprehensive assay for screening and confirmation of COVID-19 cases”.
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ICMR guidelines for COVID-19 testing: TrueNat machine can now be used for confirmation of cases
Simran Kashyap, One India, May 20, 2020
https://www.oneindia.com/india/icmr-guidelines-for-covid-19-testing-truenat-machine-can-now-be-used-3091509.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.
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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.
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Truenat 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
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Covid-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
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TrueNat 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
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Goa 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.
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Second 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.
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Arunachal 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
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