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News updates from Hindustan Times: ICMR advises antibody testing in hot spots for faster diagnosis and all the latest news

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent
Apr 02, 2020 05:05 PM IST

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The Indian Council of Medical Research has advised antibody tests in areas that are emerging as hot spots of Covid-19(HT Photo)
The Indian Council of Medical Research has advised antibody tests in areas that are emerging as hot spots of Covid-19(HT Photo)

Covid-19: ICMR advises antibody testing in hot spots for faster diagnosis

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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) advised on Thursday antibody tests (or blood tests) in areas that are emerging as hot spots of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), a move that will ensure faster detection of all possible cases in these clusters and help authorities buy some precious time to contain the fast-spreading pandemic. Read more

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Kyrgyzstan nationals test negative belying speculations of Jamaat links

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Police arrest Jamia scholar for alleged role in Delhi riots

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