RT-PCR Home Sample Collection Facilities
The Covid-19 testing labs are flooded with samples. Rejecting requests for home collection has become the need of the hour as the test results are taking more than the usual time. The labs have no other choice than keeping the new requirements in the waiting list.
Apr 20, 2021, 20:42 PM IST
Stop anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens: Tokyo asks China
Some Chinese cities are using samples taken from the anus to detect potential COVID-19 infections as China steps up screening to make sure no potential carrier of the new coronavirus is missed. China`s foreign ministry denied last month that US diplomats in the country had been required to take anal swab tests for COVID-19.
Mar 02, 2021, 08:24 AM IST
Study reveals gargled water samples may be viable alternative to swabs for detection of COVID-19
Gargled water samples may be viable alternative to swabs for detection of COVID-19, enabling easy self-collection and removing the need for trained healthcare workers for sample collection, according to a study published in the ICMR's Indian Journal of Medical Research.
Aug 21, 2020, 07:11 AM IST
