Scientists at Hyderabad-based CSIR institution develop low cost Covid-19 test

Scientists at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad - premier institution under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - have developed a “new low-cost and low-tech required” test for Covid-19. ​​This new test is, however, awaiting approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Once approved, it can test 20,000-50,000 Covid-19 samples daily, especially in remote areas which lack availability of expert manpower and sophisticated machines.