5.5 lakh rapid antibody testing kits from Wondfo Biotech Co and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics Inc and 1 lakh RNA extraction kits from MGI Shenzhen have been shipped.
New list of approved kits includes 3 made by Indian firms and more from other countries. The first 7 lakh kits from China were supposed to arrive by 8 April.
In blog post Thursday, online retailer said it has begun assembling equipment for the first lab and hoped to start testing small numbers of frontline employees soon.
Positive antibody test isn’t automatic ticket back to work until people can also be tested to ensure they don’t have any active virus lingering in their bodies.
The bench said that tests must be carried out in NABL accredited labs or agencies approved by WHO or ICMR and asked Centre to immediately issue directions.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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