ICMR recommends antibody test for speedy detection of Coronavirus cases | Oneindia News

2020-04-03 131

AS INDIA BATTLES THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC WITH MORE THAN 2300 CASES AND ATLEAST 56 DEATHS, TO ENSURE SPEEDY DETECTION OF CORONAVIRUS CASES, THOSE RESIDING IN COVID-19 HOTSPOTS OR AREAS WHICH HAVE REPORTED LARGE NUMBERS OF CASES MAY HAVE TO UNDERGO A RAPID ANTIBODY BLOOD TEST FOR THE VIRAL INFECTION. INDIA'S TOP MEDICAL BODY, THE INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH IN ITS INTERIM ADVISORY HAS RECOMMENDED THE USE OF THE RAPID ANTIBODY TEST IN THE COUNTRY'S CORONAVIRUS HOTSPOTS.