Although various test kits are available in the medical field to test COVID-19, most of them are deemed as unreliable and costly. Amid these tough challenges, India has yet again proved its prowess in the field of research and innovation by creating an indigenous COVID test kit. In a major step forward, the Union Health Minister has announced that the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has successfully developed India's first indigenous antibody testing kit, called “COVID KAVACH ELISA” to combat COVID-19.
This enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based kit is similar to the rapid antibody test kits used previously. The Health Ministry has also conveyed that this robust diagnostic kit will play a crucial role in the surveillance of the population for COVID-19. Additionally, the ICMR has also partnered with a renowned Indian pharma company for mass-scale production of the…
