: Covid-19: India’s order of rapid testing kits from Chinese companies delayed once again #IndiaNEWS The Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday said the order for five lakh coronavirus rapid

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Covid-19: India’s order of rapid testing kits from Chinese companies delayed once again #IndiaNEWS
The Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday said the order for five lakh coronavirus rapid testing kits from Chinese companies has been delayed again, the Hindustan Times reported. As many as 2.5 lakh of the total number of kits were to be delivered by April 5, and then April 8 or April 9, but now those may arrive on April 15. India has reportedly ordered five lakh rapid testing kits from Chinese manufacturers on March 30. Several states have also been waiting to receive the kits so that they could start testing. The states have also been allowed to procure kits on their own. Meanwhile, the government-owned HLL Lifecare is expected to start production of 20,000 rapid testing kits a day at its Manesar factory this week. However, neither the health ministry nor ICMR have given any reason for the delay in the receipt of kits. “We cannot comment on whether our Chinese consignment of rapid testing kits got diverted to the United States, or somewhere else because we neither maintain commercial data nor are we manufacturers who would know where our supplies are going,� Raman R Gangakhedkar, the head of epidemiology and communicable disease division at ICMR, told the newspaper. “Kits are coming and we have...Read more

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