165 cases reported on Sunday
The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in the Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep too, with 165 new cases being reported on Sunday.
The UT has so far reported 1,178 cases and one death, said a doctor in the isles. “Androth is the worst-affected with 68 cases being reported on Sunday. Kalpeni came second with 10 cases. The vaccination drive in the isles is going on smoothly and there is no shortage of vaccines,” he said.
Navy ferries oxygen
Indian Navy ships under Southern Naval Command (SNC) are engaged in supplying oxygen cylinders and other essential medical supplies to Kavaratti.
Uniindia: New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI) The Indian Navy on Sunday said that it has dispatched ships under the ‘Oxygen Express’ mission to the island Union Territories (UTs) in view of the rising Covid-19 cases.
(FILES) File picture dated August 1, 2008 shows an Emirates Airline flight from Dubai landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Dubai-based airline Emirates announced on September 8, 2008 that it is suspending flights using its lone Airbus A380 superjumbo until later this week while repairs are carried out. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Federal Government yesterday lifted the suspension slammed on Emirates Airlines from operating outbound flights from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) for 72 hours, effective Thursday February 4, 2021, after the airline agreed to withdraw the COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing (RDT) for Nigerian passengers prior to the departure.
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Cipla Ltd stock up by 0.3% on Launches CIPtest Rapid Antigen Detection Test for COVID-19 Diagnosis. Cipla Limited today announced its partnership with the Premier Medical Corporation Private Limited for commercialization of the rapid antigen test kits for COVID-19 in India. The company will commence supply from this week. This is Cipla s second launch in the diagnostics space after Elifast: SARS CoV-2 IgG ELISA Test Kit. In this collaboration, Cipla will be responsible for the marketing and distribution of the Rapid Antigen Detection Test for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen that will be manufactured by Premier Medical Corporation Private Limited. The test is a rapid point-of-care nasopharyngeal swab test that directly detects the presence or absence of coronavirus antigen in the patient s body, generating results within 15-20 minutes. CIPtest is a re
Cipla partners Premier Medical Corporation to launch COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits in India
NEW DELHI, Dec 16: Drug major Cipla on Wednesday announced its partnership with the Premier Medical Corporation Pvt Ltd for commercialisation of the rapid antigen test kits for COVID-19 in India.
“In this collaboration, Cipla will be responsible for the marketing and distribution of the Rapid Antigen Detection Test for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen that will be manufactured by Premier Medical Corporation Pvt Ltd,” Cipla said in a regulatory filing.
The company said it will commence supply of rapid point-of-care nasopharyngeal swab tests from this week.