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Zydus supplies first batch of 30,000 COVID KAVACH ELISA tests to ICMR, free of cost. .

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The first batch of 30,000 COVID KAVACH ELISA Tests manufactured by Zydus Diagnostics, a unit of Cadila Healthcare Limited, has been supplied to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), free of cost. These test kits have been manufactured in technology transfer with ICMR-NIV of Pune for surveillance purposes.
Robust antibody tests are critical for surveillance and understanding the proportion of population exposed to SARSCOV-2 infection.

ICMR-NIV, Pune has successfully developed an indigenous IgG ELISA test for antibody detection for COVID-19.
The test was validated at two sites in Mumbai and has been found to have high sensitivity and specificity. In addition, the test will have the advantage of testing 90 samples together in a single run of 2.5 hours. Moreover,ELISA based testing is easily possible even at district level. After development at ICMR-NIV, Pune, technology has been commercialized by Zydus Cadila for mass scale production. The test kits then manufactured at Zydus Cadila were validated by NIV and were found to have high sensitivity & specificity. The test named as ‘COVID KAVACH ELISA’ have been manufactured in just four days of receiving all necessary materials from ICMR – NIV, Pune.Speaking on the development, Chairman, Mr. Pankaj R. Patel, said, “This reaffirms our commitment to do everything that we can to help the nation fight this healthcare challenge. We believe that the need of the hour is to be prepared in every way that we can with the latest diagnostic technologies and that is why we are providing the initial supplies at no costs.”
Earlier, the Company had partnered with ICMR to be better equipped against infectious disease outbreaks, and
help people,who are at high risk, particularly in distant, remote areas of the country.The Company has been
manufacturing and marketing a range of ELISA kits for detection and surveillance of rare and neglected diseases
in humans and livestock.Zydus Diagnostics has manufactured kits for Chandipura Virus (ELISA), Kyasanur
Forest Disease Virus KFDV (ELISA),Hepatitis E Virus (ELISA),Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic fever (IgM and
IgG tests) and Measles (IgM) for human testing and Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic fever (ELISA kits for sheep,
goat and cattle) and Japanese Encephalitis (ELISA kits for mosquitoes).

Zydus Cadila is an innovative, global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and
markets a broad range of healthcare therapies, including small molecule drugs, biologic therapeutics, vaccines
and diagnostics. The group employs over 25,000 people worldwide, including 1200 scientists engaged in R&D
and is dedicated to creating healthier communities globally. www.zyduscadila.com

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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