CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Indian Council of Medical Research recently approved the home testing COVID-19 kit that was designed by a which of the following startup?
A
JEEVAN
B
Bione
C
Life Care
D
Aerobiosys
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -PCR-based kit for Covid detection developed at IITD, approved by ICMR, has been transferred to Newtech Medical Devices Pvt. Ltd.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, at-home COVID-19 antigen tests are generally expected to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus at least 80% of the time when someone is infected. When you perform an at-home COVID-19 antigen test, and you get a positive result, the results are usually accurate.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test is only for use under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization.

Detailed explanation-4: -OTC COVID-19 Test is only for use under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization. This product has not been FDA-cleared or approved. The QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test employs lateral flow immunoassay technology.

Detailed explanation-5: -TEST PRINCIPLE The Panbio™ COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test is a lateral flow test that detects the nucleocapsid protein antigen of the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in a swab from the mid turbinate nasal region. The product includes a test device, a bottle with buffer solution, an extraction tube/cap and a nasal swab.

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