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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) informed about this change in the export policy.
Amidst the concern of the third wave of Corona, the Central Government, taking a big decision on Monday, has imposed a ban on the export of Rapid Antigen Testing Kits (RAT). The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) informed about this change in the export policy. According to the DGFT, the chemicals used in the lab to test the corona will also be under the purview of the ban.
RT-PCR and RAT are being used on a large scale since the early stages to test the virus in the country. RT-PCR is considered better for giving accurate information about the virus. RAT is used to know quick results. However, even after rapid testing of the patient, RT-PCR is considered better for accurate information about the virus.
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