ICMR has approved a home-based testing kit for Covid-19. It is a home rapid antigen test (RAT) kit, which is advisable for symptomatic individuals and people who have come in contact with lab-tested Covid-positive people.
So far, only one company, Mylab Discovery Solutions Ltd, has been approved in India. DCGI has also approved the market availability of the home-based test kit.
The home-testing mobile app is available on Google Play Store and Apple Store and must be downloaded by all users. The mobile app will provide a comprehensive guide for the testing procedure.
A day after US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the landmark India-US trade deal and that he would reduce reciprocal tariffs from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, a massive political war has erupted in Delhi.
In an exclusive interview with India Today's Geeta Mohan and Marya Shakil, American journalist Tucker Carlson spoke on a wide range of issues, including the US-India trade deal and the role of social media.
This Get Real India report focusses on a horrific crime in Maharashtra's Nanded district, where a seven-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father to contest panchayat elections.
This edition of News Today focusses on the newly announced trade pact between India and the United States following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.
