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TopicCovid testing

Topic: covid testing

ICMR issues advisory allowing Covid testing ‘on demand’, says states can modify approach

ICMR also advised testing on demand for individuals who travel abroad or within India mandating a negative Covid test at points of entry.

62% of 8,31,124 active cases in five states alone, India records 1,096 deaths in 24 hours

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

West Bengal Covid transmission rate dips to below 1, Delhi’s positivity increases to 8.64%

States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and wide the infection is spreading.

Indiscipline, antigen tests & possible mutation behind Delhi Covid surge — expert panel chief

In an interview, ILBS director Dr S.K. Sarin says the surge in Delhi should be seen as a serious wake-up call, adding that rise to 2,000 daily cases will be worrisome.

Extensive testing needed to find kids ‘silently shedding’ coronavirus, S. Korean experts say

Despite mass testing of suspected Covid-19 cases, patient isolation and contact tracing, about 70% of children at risk of infection had symptoms that didn’t get picked up.

Delhi govt alleges pressure by Centre to not increase Covid tests, MHA says false allegation

Health Minister Satyender Jain wrote to MHA Secretary Ajay Bhalla, alleging officials are being threatened and intimidated to not double Covid tests.

WHO investigators fail to reach Wuhan, Davos 2021 postponed to summer and other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Biden, Harris to get regular Covid-19 testing ahead of election

The campaign would disclose if either Democratic candidate tests positive for the virus and staff who interact with Biden and Harris will also be tested regularly.

Covid testing in UP rises nearly nine times since June, govt now targets 1.5 lakh tests a day

On Sunday, UP reported the largest share in national testing at 1,30,445 tests. This is a nine-fold increase from 23 June when 14,676 tests were conducted.

Delhi conducts more antigen tests than 5 top Covid-hit states despite questions on strategy

Delhi's increased focus on antigen testing has thrown up the question of which is better. While the high court wants more RT-PCR tests done, experts say a combined strategy is better.

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Trump has called Delhi a big abuser of tariffs. India-US economic ties are about to change

How Trump responds to the growing Russia-China alliance and their anti-American diatribes will require some strategising among the Indian foreign policy and national security mandarins.

How Adani halving power supply to Bangladesh could land the country in ‘dire straits’

Bangladesh is already reeling from low coal-fired power production & inability to import enough coal, gas. Now, Adani has cut supplies over unpaid dues. However, this could hurt Adani too.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.