No unusual HMPV surge in India but precautions must: Experts

Amid growing concerns over the detection of human metapneumovirus cases in India, health experts have emphasised the virus is not new, and advised people to stay calm and take basic......

Rapid antigen tests are spuriously comforting: Scientists

Rapid antigen tests (RATs) for COVID-19 are cheaper and deliver quicker results but should be no more than an adjunct to the more reliable RT-PCR tests because of the potential for false negative......

Centre's Covid norms in place, says Mumbai airport

The city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has put in place all necessary measures to implement the health ministry's latest COVID-19 guidelines on international......

COVID-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests

While there is a shortage of testing kits, manpower and capacities, India does not have other scalable testing options, report Vinay Umarji and Sohini Das. IMAGE: A medical worker collects the......

Banks' gross NPAs at 12-yr low, may fall further to 2.5%

The bad assets or gross NPAs of commercial banks fell to a 12-year low of 2.8 per cent in March 2024 and may go down further to 2.5 per cent by the end of the current fiscal, said the RBI's......

Labs bet on Covid tests for next growth phase

The bouquet of Covid-19 tests that most diagnostic labs are offering include antibody tests (blood tests), rapid antigen tests (point of care tests that detect the presence of an antigen from a......

Coronavirus: 'Govt needs to allow treatment by private hospitals'

'We are going to be overwhelmed by the need for hospital beds. There are simply not enough beds in government hospitals.''We will need a large number of medical professionals and without the......

Shastri tests positive in RT-PCR; to miss Manchester Test

IMAGE: India head coach Ravi Shastri had tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. Photograph: PTI India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for COVID-19 in the confirmatory RT-PCR test as......

IPL 2022: COVID-19 strikes Delhi Capitals; Mitchell Marsh hospitalised

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals' all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will be out of action for at least 10 days as a day of intense drama saw him return positive for COVID-19 in a second RT-PCR test. Photograph:......

COVID-19: Skipper Dhull among five still unavailable for Uganda game

IMAGE: Skipper Yash Dhull, Aaradhya Yadav and Shaik Rasheed, who had tested positive in the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), have returned positive reports in the RT-PCR test along with Manav Parakh, who......

Qatar confirms COVID test requirements for World Cup fans

IMAGE: Fans will have to wear masks on public transport but vaccination is not mandatory for the unprecedented influx of 1.2 million visitors expected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in......

Ruled out of India series, SL's Hasaranga in isolation

IMAGE: Wanindu Hasaranga was first found to be positive during a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on February 15 when Sri Lanka were playing in a five-match T20 series in Australia. Photograph:......