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Operational Govt Labs
icmr.nic.in/sites/default/…
India 194
Andhra Pradesh=7

List of Private Laboratories for #Covid19India Testing
icmr.nic.in/sites/default/…
India=82
Andhra Pradesh=0

Status of new COVID-19 Govt. testing labs,State Govt. requests (proposals)
icmr.nic.in/sites/default/…

04-APR-20
ICMR Advisory-rapid antibody based blood test
icmr.nic.in/sites/default/…

16-APR-20
ICMR Guidance on #RapidTestKits (Rapid antibody kits)
icmr.nic.in/sites/default/…
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The rapid anti-body test not for early diagnosis, but for surveillance purpose: ICMR

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1250751508800589824

17-APR-20

Covid-19: Won't recommend BCG vaccine even for health workers until study proves it, says ICMR

economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-…

17-APR-20

ICMR on BCG vaccine

COVID-19 Diagnostics Explained

Different kinds of tests available in the fight against COVID-19.

➼The gold standard: RT-PCR
➼Rapid tests kits: fast but not as accurate
➼Other approaches: CRISPR and beyond

asianscientist.com/2020/04/featur…

కరోనా వైరస్ ని కనుగొనడంలో వాడే టెస్ట్ కిట్లు
Note-News reports ఆధారంగా ఒక అంచనా మాత్రమే
➼RT-PCR
ప్రయోజనం=ఆధారపడతగ్గవి
ముక్కు+గొంతు నుండి నమూనా
ఫలితం=కొన్ని గంటలు

➼Rapid tests kits
ప్రయోజనం=వేగం
PCR అంత deep testing కాదు
రక్త పరీక్ష
ఫలితం=సుమారు గంటలోపే

asianscientist.com/2020/04/featur…

22-APR-20

ICMR asks states to use rapid test only for surveillance, not diagnosis

ICMR Protocol for using Rapid antibody test - regarding
icmr.nic.in/sites/default/…

22-APR-20
Rapid testing cannot replace RT-PCR test to diagnose Covid-19, says ICMR

indiatoday.in/coronavirus-ou…

27-04-20
#Covid19India Testing
ICMR website data
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Operational Govt Labs
icmr.nic.in/pdf/covid/labs…
India=283
Andhra Pradesh=9

Private Labs
icmr.nic.in/pdf/covid/labs…
India=94
Andhra Pradesh=0

Status of new Govt. testing labs,State Govt. requests
icmr.nic.in/pdf/covid/labs…