ICMR has asked states, UTs to withdraw use of rapid antibody test kits acquired from two Chinese firms — Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics.
Why did India buy Chinese rapid testing kits for Covid when other countries have complained about its accuracy? In the words of a TV showman, the nation wants to know.
India cannot repetitively search and sieve entire population to identify asymptomatic persons through Covid testing. So, practice social distancing and personal hygiene.
A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.
In episode 445 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta draws from an interview with Dr Raman R. Gangakhedkar, head of epidemiology at ICMR, and examines various issues related to Covid-19.
The ICMR said rapid diagnostic tests in hotspots will help understand how many people have been infected. But WHO says they should only be used in research.
In episode 434 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses the first 50 deaths in India and how constant exposure to pathogens puts the country's population in unique position to fight Covid-19.
The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.
Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.
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