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CDRI develops Omicron testing kit

Lucknow : The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) has developed an indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit, called 'Om', for testing the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.It is the first kit made by any government institution, and the third…

CDRI research on new drug for Covid

Lucknow : Scientists in the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow are trying to develop another drug for Covid treatment without any side-effects.A team led by chief scientist Ravi Shankar, is working on two combinations to…