New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said he has reiterated directions for carrying out genome sequencing of positive cases so that cases of JN.1 variant can be confirmed. Talking to PTI Video, he said the government has ramped up COVID testing, with 636 tests conducted on Wednesday. Bharadwaj had on Wednesday confirmed … Read more
CHANDIGARH: The UT health department has started gearing up for any rise in Covid numbers especially in view of cases of new variant JN 1 getting reported in the country. The health department will get genome sequencing of the patients done, so that the variants of the virus can be detected in time and preventive … Read more
The Health Ministry source said that a total of 19,227 international passengers have been tested at all ports in the country from December 24, 2022 to January 3. Of the 124 positive samples, genome sequencing results were received for 40 in which the XBB variant, including XBB.1, was found in 14 samples. The other XBB … Read more
New Delhi: Gene-Sequencing Company Pacific Bioscience California Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of a new, more affordable, high-throughput “long-read” sequencer as well as consumer testing of its first “short-read” sequencer aimed at emerging markets such as multi-cancer early detection. This MenloThe California-based company said its new Review long-read sequencing systemWith a list price of … Read more