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Apr 10, 2020
Geneva (Switzerland), Apr 11 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on April 11 said the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) based tests for coronavirus are probably the most accurate of the lot among other tests being conducted to diagnose if a person is infected with COVID-19 or not. “Polymerase chain reaction based tests are probably the most accurate way to determine if someone is infected with COVID-19. Governments need to focus specifically on PCR based testing or any form of testing that detects active infection,” said Dr. Michael J Ryan, WHO Executive Director for Health Emergencies Programme.
3-year-old dies after hospital allegedly denies ambulance in Bihar’s Jehanabad
Jehanabad (Bihar), Apr 11 (ANI): A three-year-old child died in Bihar’s Jehanabad on April 10 after hospital authorities allegedly denied ambulance service to child’s father. The...
Fire doused at building basement in Delhi’s Sri Aurobindo Marg
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): A fire which had broken out at the basement of a building in Delhi’s Sri Aurobindo Marg on April 10 was...
Punjab Police ensures unnecessary travellers don’t cross check points in Mohali
Mohali (Punjab), Apr 11 (ANI): Entire nation is locked down at their homes since the coronavirus outbreak. Punjab Police is on duty to keep a watch...
COVID-19: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren holds all party meeting
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Apr 10 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren held all party meeting in Ranchi. The meeting was held to discuss the coronavirus outbreak. As...
COVID-19: 20-yr-old invents ‘face shields’ at home using 3D printing
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): As the coronavirus crisis grips the nation, the safety and security of the ‘corona-warriors’ at the frontline is of adequate importance....
PMC announces insurance cover of Rs 1 crore to health workers, employees rendering essential services
Pune (Maharashtra), Apr 10 (ANI): Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) announced an insurance cover of Rs 1 crore to its health workers and other employees amid COVID-19...
COVID-19 outbreak: Decontamination, sanitization tunnel set-up in J&K’s Pulwama
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Apr 10 (ANI): Amid growing cases of coronavirus, Municipal Committee Pulwama set-up decontamination and sanitization tunnel at the entry of the isolation...
ITBP prepare PPE kits for health, admin workers in Delhi
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): Due to the shortage of Personal Protective Equipments (PPE), Indo-Tibetan Border Police is preparing PPE kits at its SS Battalion Centre...
No movement allowed at Indo-Pak, Indo-Bangladesh borders: MHA
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): In a press conference held in Delhi on April 10, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs, Punya Salila Srivastava...
On basis of samples collected, infection rate is not high: Health Ministry
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): Amid the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country, Joint Secretary of Health Ministry, Lav Agrawal said that on the...
No community transmission in country yet, but remain alert: Health Ministry
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): The Health Ministry has confirmed no community transmission in the country yet. However, the Health Ministry has also requested people to...
India decides to release Hydroxychloroquine for export purposes: MEA
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): In a press conference held in Delhi on April 10, MEA's AS and Coordinator of COVID-19, Dammu Ravi said "We have...
