Lateral flow tests detect COVID from Day 3 to 8, RT-PCR diagnose up to 20 days - ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava said Wednesday that the lateral flow tests including rapid-antigen and home-antigen tests, can detect COVID from third day.
ICMR Chief raises safety concerns over anti-COVID pill Molnupiravir - Here s what he said - The drug comes with warning that it cannot be used in patients less than 18 years or pregnant women. Contraception has to be maintained for 3 months.
Tata s RT-PCR kit OmiSure gets ICMR nod for detection of Omicron, know how it works - Since the Omicron underwent several mutations in the S-gene, the SGTF strategy checks and indicates it in patients who are detected COVID positive.
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Dr. Balram Bhargava on Friday said deliberations are underway and they are reviewing scientific data to formulate a policy on administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.