COVID tests

Tamil Nadu businessman tests positive for Covid-19 on return from China, under quarantine

Strict checks have been instated at Indian airports for international travellers from China to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Dec 29, 2022, 14:47 PM IST

Saliva test for COVID outperforms commercial swab tests: Study

The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, noted that the DRUL test offers several advantages. It is safe -- a test that could be taken at home and sent to the lab in a transport medium that kills virus on contact. It is efficient.

Sep 19, 2021, 16:28 PM IST

India sets new record, conducts 20.61 lakh COVID tests in a day, daily positivity rate dips to 12.59%

India's COVID-19 daily recoveries continued to outnumber the daily new cases for the eighth consecutive day, with 3,57,295 patients recuperating in a span of 24 hours. The cumulative recoveries have reached 2,27,12,735 in the country, it said. 

May 21, 2021, 15:25 PM IST