Covid-19 Home Testing using Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs): All you need to know
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 Home Testing using Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs): All you need to know

India Today  

With the rapid increase of Covid-19 testing across the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research has come up with an advisory for Covid-19 home testing using Rapid Antigen Tests. All test positive individuals are advised to follow home isolation and care as per the ICMR & Ministry of Health & Family Welfare protocol which can be accessed at: https://www.icmr.gov.in/chomecare.html. All RAT negative symptomatic individuals may be treated as suspect COVID-19 cases and are advised to follow the ICMR/MoH&FW home isolation protocol while awaiting the RTPCR test result. Here is the ICMR approved Home Testing Kit Read: How to verify vaccination certificate: All you need to know Read: Guidelines on Covid-19 prevention as declared by health ministry

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Rapid antigen tests should still be used for COVID-19, but some brands are better than others
1 year, 2 months ago

Rapid antigen tests should still be used for COVID-19, but some brands are better than others

ABC  

OK, hands up — who has a stockpile of COVID rapid antigen tests in the cupboard? Key points: There is a wide variation in the accuracy of COVID rapid antigen tests Experts say we still need RATs to stop the spread of COVID and ensure timely treatment There's a lot you can do to maximise the accuracy of RATs As …

US government issues new COVID-19 guidelines for households, free rapid tests
1 year, 3 months ago

US government issues new COVID-19 guidelines for households, free rapid tests

Hindustan Times  

United States has restarted its free Covid test program. As per the latest update, four more free COVID-19 rapid tests per household, can be ordered from the official website of the United States government- COVIDTests.gov. COVID-19 antigen home tests The free COVID-19 rapid tests, are aimed to help uninsured individuals and underserved communities. According to the information available on the …

Doctors urge people with COVID symptoms to seek PCR tests as reports of false negatives from RATs rise
2 years, 5 months ago

Doctors urge people with COVID symptoms to seek PCR tests as reports of false negatives from RATs rise

ABC  

Allie and her family have been through many boxes of rapid antigen tests. "He then tested positive because he'd made my husband go to the office, so I think that shows RATs are rubbish," Allie said. Allie's story is an increasingly common one and as new variants drive a surge in COVID cases in Australia, doctors are warning against relying …

WA Premier Mark McGowan's chief of staff returns positive COVID test
2 years, 10 months ago

WA Premier Mark McGowan's chief of staff returns positive COVID test

ABC  

WA Premier Mark McGowan's chief of staff has tested positive for COVID-19, as the state recorded more than 1,000 cases for the third consecutive day. Key points: The Premier last worked with his chief of staff in the office on Friday The Premier last worked with his chief of staff in the office on Friday Water Minister Dave Kelly is …

Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks
2 years, 10 months ago

Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — On New Year’s Eve, the Indian government wrote to states encouraging them to promote the use of COVID-19 home tests, especially for people who are experiencing symptoms, in a bid to avoid straining local health systems. “If I had to guess, maybe only 20% of people using home tests are reporting it,” said K Srinath Reddy, president …

RATs in short supply: Rapid antigen test shortage shows little sign of ending soon
2 years, 11 months ago

RATs in short supply: Rapid antigen test shortage shows little sign of ending soon

ABC  

Australians are desperately searching for rapid antigen tests, but retail supplies remain limited and are unlikely to improve significantly for several weeks. Key points: Suppliers are bringing in millions of rapid antigen tests a week, but say deman still outstrips supply A major increase in supplies is not expected for weeks, possibly not until mid-February In some states and territories, …

COVID rapid antigen tests can return false negatives, but experts say they're accurate when it counts the most
3 years ago

COVID rapid antigen tests can return false negatives, but experts say they're accurate when it counts the most

ABC  

When Sydney man Andrew Colagiuri developed COVID-19 symptoms, he was too sick to line up for a standard swab, known as a PCR test. Key points: Rapid antigen tests are more likely to return false negatives than PCR tests But experts say they are useful for identifying when a person is at their most infectious There are calls for a …

Victoria records 1,999 COVID cases and three deaths as PCR and rapid testing messages shift
3 years ago

Victoria records 1,999 COVID cases and three deaths as PCR and rapid testing messages shift

ABC  

Victoria's health department has moved to clarify "unclear" texts sent to COVID-19 contacts about testing, amid continued strain on the system. Key points: Health authorities told some people to get a rapid test if they were asymptomatic or struggling to access PCR testing The department later told those contacts they still needed a PCR test The number of people in …

COVID-19 rapid antigen home testing to be available from November
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 rapid antigen home testing to be available from November

ABC  

Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home from November, once the national medical regulator approves the testing measure. Key points: Rapid COVID-19 antigen tests will be available for home use from November Dozens of testing kits are already approved for use, but currently require the supervision of a health professional States and territories will decide how …

What Kind Of COVID-19 Test Should You Take? Here's A Guide.
3 years, 4 months ago

What Kind Of COVID-19 Test Should You Take? Here's A Guide.

Huff Post  

Geber86 via Getty Images There are several different COVID-19 testing options available at this point in the pandemic. Here’s a breakdown of the leading COVID-19 testing options: Laboratory molecular or PCR tests How they work: Molecular COVID-19 tests are one of the two diagnostic tests than can tell if you have an active COVID-19 infection. They’ll often market “rapid PCR …

Novel Method to Accurately, Quickly Detect Covid-19 from Phone Swabs
3 years, 6 months ago

Novel Method to Accurately, Quickly Detect Covid-19 from Phone Swabs

News 18  

Researchers have developed a non-invasive and low-cost method that can accurately and rapidly detect COVID-19 using samples taken from the screens of smartphones. The researchers from University College London in the UK analysed swabs from mobile screens rather than directly from people using the method known as Phone Screen Testing. This means not only is it suitable for rollout in …

Covid-19 Swab Samples Can Now be Collected From Your Mobile Screens
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Swab Samples Can Now be Collected From Your Mobile Screens

News 18  

A team of researchers has developed an accurate, non-invasive, and low-cost method of testing for Covid-19 using samples taken from the screens of mobile phones. The team led by University College London researchers analysed swabs from smartphone screens rather than directly from people, and found that people who tested positive by the regular nasal swabbing PCRs were also positive when …

Covid-19 self-testing kit to be in market next week: Here is how to use it
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 self-testing kit to be in market next week: Here is how to use it

Hindustan Times  

A home-based coronavirus testing kit by Pune-based company Mylab Discovery Solutions was launched in India a day after the Indian Council of Medical Research gave its nod for its use. ICMR DG explains how to take test Mylab is currently manufacturing seven million test kits per week, it said in a statement. - A positive test will take 5 to …

COVID-19 home test kit approved; symptomatic people testing negative should go for RT-PCR, says ICMR
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 home test kit approved; symptomatic people testing negative should go for RT-PCR, says ICMR

Firstpost  

The ICMR said the RAT kits should be used only on symptomatic individuals and on immediate contacts of laboratory-confirmed positive cases New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research on Wednesday approved a home-based rapid antigen testing kit for COVID-19, which it advised should be used only on symptomatic individuals and on immediate contacts of laboratory-confirmed positive cases. The country’s …

CoviSelf: How to use self-testing Covid kit, step-by-step guide
3 years, 7 months ago

CoviSelf: How to use self-testing Covid kit, step-by-step guide

India TV News  

The Indian Council of Medical Research, the country's apex health research body, has approved a home-based rapid antigen testing kit -- CoviSelf, for Covid-19. The kit will carry a pre-filled extraction tube, a sterile nasal swab, one test card, and a biohazard bag. The app is a comprehensive guide of the testing procedure and will provide a positive or negative …

As Home Covid-19 Testing Kit Gets Approval, Here's All You Need to Know About the Process & Precautions
3 years, 7 months ago

As Home Covid-19 Testing Kit Gets Approval, Here's All You Need to Know About the Process & Precautions

News 18  

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Thursday said home usage of Rapid Antigen Tests is advisable only on symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of coronavirus-positive patients confirmed by laboratories. Home testing by RAT is advised only in symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of laboratory-confirmed positive cases. The kit comes in a pouch containing a nasal swab and a pre-filled …

ICMR approves Covid home testing kit using rapid antigen testing; advises against indiscriminate use
3 years, 7 months ago

ICMR approves Covid home testing kit using rapid antigen testing; advises against indiscriminate use

India TV News  

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Wednesday released an advisory for COVID-19 home testing using Rapid Antigen Tests. According to the medical body, home testing by RAT should be conducted only in symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of laboratory confirmed positive cases. It is developed by Pune-based Mylab Discovery Solutions Ltd. ICMR ADVISORY Home testing by RAT is advised …

You can self-test Covid at home by taking nasal swab, ICMR issues advisory
3 years, 7 months ago

You can self-test Covid at home by taking nasal swab, ICMR issues advisory

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Wednesday issued an advisory for Covid-19 home testing where an individual will be able to test himself or herself without the presence of any medical professional. Giving details of how to conduct this test, the ICMR said that it has approved one kit called CoviSelf for the purpose of home testing. For home …

ICMR: Home Testing Using RAT Only on Symptomatic Individuals and Immediate Contacts of Positive Cases
3 years, 7 months ago

ICMR: Home Testing Using RAT Only on Symptomatic Individuals and Immediate Contacts of Positive Cases

News 18  

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Thursday said home usage of Rapid Antigen Tests is advisable only on symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of coronavirus-positive patients confirmed by laboratories. Issuing a new advisory for home testing, the ICMR said indiscriminate testing is not advisable and should be conducted according to the procedure described by the manufacturer in the user …

Home testing kit for Covid-19 gets ICMR nod. Watch how to test yourself
3 years, 7 months ago

Home testing kit for Covid-19 gets ICMR nod. Watch how to test yourself

India Today  

ICMR has approved a home-based testing kit for Covid-19. It is a home rapid antigen testing kit, which is advisable only for symptomatic individuals and people who have come in contact with lab-tested Covid positive people. WATCH HOW TO TEST USING THE SELF-TESTING KIT So far, only one company --- Mylab Discovery Solutions Ltd --- has been approved in India. …

India's COVID-19 crisis: ICMR revises RT-PCR testing guidelines to reduce pressure on diagnostic labs
3 years, 8 months ago

India's COVID-19 crisis: ICMR revises RT-PCR testing guidelines to reduce pressure on diagnostic labs

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The need for RT-PCR test in healthy individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travel may be completely removed to reduce the load on laboratories, recommended an ICMR advisory for COVID-19 testing during the second wave of the pandemic. The advisory stated that RT-PCR test must not be repeated in any individual who has tested positive once either by RAT or …

Top government expert warns of third Covid wave; Testing norms revised to ease pressure on laboratories; more
3 years, 8 months ago

Top government expert warns of third Covid wave; Testing norms revised to ease pressure on laboratories; more

India Today  

Addressing a press briefing on India's Covid-19 situation on Wednesday, Prof K Vijay Raghavan, the principal scientific advisor to the central government, said while the third Covid-19 wave is inevitable in India, the time when it will occur and its scale is not certain at present. Prof Raghavan said while vaccines are effective against variants, but the scientific community needs …

Covid-19 second wave: Implement test-track-treat and ensure priority vaccination, Centre tells Punjab
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 second wave: Implement test-track-treat and ensure priority vaccination, Centre tells Punjab

India Today  

With Punjab reporting a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases, the Centre has asked the state government as well as Chandigarh administration to implement the test-track-treat strategy effectively, ramp up testing till the positivity rate is below five per cent and to ensure priority vaccination of those who are eligible in badly affected districts. Punjab has reported an average of around …

Serosurveys point to inadequacies in India’s COVID-19 testing strategy
4 years, 2 months ago

Serosurveys point to inadequacies in India’s COVID-19 testing strategy

Firstpost  

Over the past few months, a series of serosurveys for detecting the spread of COVID-19 have been carried out in India. The findings from these surveys points to a huge disparity in the expected number of COVID-19 cases, based on the seroprevalence, and the official number of cases reported from RT-PCR/rapid testing across the country. Testing capacity needs to be …

ICMR Allows 'Testing On Demand' as India Adds 10 Lakh Coronavirus Cases in 13 Days
4 years, 4 months ago

ICMR Allows 'Testing On Demand' as India Adds 10 Lakh Coronavirus Cases in 13 Days

News 18  

The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued an advisory on COVID-19 testing strategy, allowing ‘testing on demand’ for individuals but left it to states to modify the approach as per their discretion. Under the category of ‘routine surveillance in containment zones and screening at points of entry’, the advisory recommended testing of all asymptomatic high-risk individuals in containment zones. …

80% of patients detected at ‘early stage’, helps prevent deaths: Punjab govt
4 years, 4 months ago

80% of patients detected at ‘early stage’, helps prevent deaths: Punjab govt

Hindustan Times  

Early identification of Covid-19 infection through timely testing has played a pivotal role in Punjab’s strategy to fight the pandemic, the state government has claimed. Till September 3, Punjab has reported 58,515 cases of covid-19, of which 41,271 have recovered. “Over 80% of coronavirus patients in Punjab were detected during a median period of 2–6 days after the infection, when …

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