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1 Lakh a day tests target by May 31, RT-PCR and antibody test kits to be produced in India: Harsh Vardhan

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1 Lakh a day tests target by May 31, RT-PCR and antibody test kits to be produced in India: Harsh Vardhan

1 Lakh a day tests target by May 31, RT-PCR and antibody test kits to be produced in India: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that we will able to produce RT-PCR and antibody test kits in India by May.

The processes will start after getting approval from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), he further said.

"We will be able to produce RT-PCR and antibody test kits in India by May.

All processes are in advanced stage and production will start after getting approval from ICMR. It will help us in meeting our target of 1 lakh tests per day by May 31," he said.


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