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Topic: Covid test

US set to lift mandatory Covid-19 testing for travelers from China, says sources

Last week, Japan too dropped a requirement that everyone take a test for the virus upon arrival from China.

Southern states make most use of Modi’s govt’s PMJAY health scheme, Tamil Nadu 1st, data shows

Kerala & Karnataka take second & third spots, says National Health Authority. Lakshadweep is at bottom when it comes to availing benefits of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

Guess govt’s second-biggest spend under tertiary healthcare scheme PM-JAY? ‘Cheap’ Covid tests

Over Rs 440 crore sanctioned to pay for Covid tests. Officials say tests were included under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana when they cost a few thousand & were less accessible.

Covid result in 3 minutes? US FDA gives emergency-use nod for first SARS-CoV-2 breath test

InspectIR Covid-19 Breathalyzer test detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Needs to be performed by trained operators.

There’s a boom in DIY Covid tests — what are they and how do they work

As the highly-transmissible Omicron variant spreads across India, experts recommend widespread and consistent use of at-home rapid kits. ThePrint answers FAQs surrounding them.

JNU to reopen from 6 September in phased manner, negative RT-PCR mandatory

The campus will first reopen for PhD research scholars who have to submit their thesis by the end of this year. Teaching-learning will continue to be in online mode.

Coronavirus could possibly spread through faeces of infected patients, ICMR study finds

The study by the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Pune, observed a family of four patients and found the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in all their stool samples.

Superstition keeps Bengal tribals off Covid test & vaccine, govt says ‘can’t drag people out’

Lack of awareness & poor healthcare facilities add to fear of treatment & superstition among tribal villagers, making it a challenge for the Bengal govt to handle the Covid crisis in these villages.

India’s Covid-19 surge may decline by middle to end May, says vaccinologist Gagandeep Kang

Kang said there could be one or two more peaks of Covid-19 cases but they may not be as bad as the current one. She also expressed concern over the declining number of tests.

UP villagers fear ‘Corona sui’ & losing kidney, so they won’t get tested or treated for Covid

The many misgivings among UP villagers are keeping them away from seeking treatment, but govt and CHCs say situation is being tackled and door-to-door awareness campaigns are on.

On Camera

China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.