<p>As the second wave of Covid-19 recedes and international travel resumes gradually, Chennai airport will conduct rapid PCR tests to ensure safer international flights for passengers.</p>.<p>The Tamil Nadu government gave its nod to conduct the tests, based on guidelines by ICMR and US-FDA, on its premises on Tuesday. Chennai Airport Director Dr Sharad Kumar <a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/jul/28/rapid-pcr-test-for-international-fliers-at-chennai-airport-to-give-covid-report-in-13-minutes-2336685.html" target="_blank">told</a> <em>The New Indian Express (TNIE)</em> that it will take a passenger all of 30 minutes to register for and take the test. The results will be available within 13 minutes of taking the test.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/us-fda-agrees-to-extend-jj-covid-vaccines-shelf-life-to-6-months-1014054.html" target="_blank">Read | US FDA agrees to extend J&J Covid vaccine's shelf-life to 6 months</a></strong></p>.<p>This test assumes importance as most countries are putting up travel restrictions wary of Covid-19, whose more virulent Delta strain has alerted nations once again across the globe. Dubai, for instance, has a rule that travellers have to undergo a rapid RT-PCR test for Covid-19 four hours before their departure and they can only travel if the report is negative.</p>.<p>HLL Life Care has set up a test facility at the Chennai Airport called ‘Hind Labs’ which has an 'Abbot ID Now' based system for the tests, which is ICMR-approved.</p>
<p>As the second wave of Covid-19 recedes and international travel resumes gradually, Chennai airport will conduct rapid PCR tests to ensure safer international flights for passengers.</p>.<p>The Tamil Nadu government gave its nod to conduct the tests, based on guidelines by ICMR and US-FDA, on its premises on Tuesday. Chennai Airport Director Dr Sharad Kumar <a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/jul/28/rapid-pcr-test-for-international-fliers-at-chennai-airport-to-give-covid-report-in-13-minutes-2336685.html" target="_blank">told</a> <em>The New Indian Express (TNIE)</em> that it will take a passenger all of 30 minutes to register for and take the test. The results will be available within 13 minutes of taking the test.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/us-fda-agrees-to-extend-jj-covid-vaccines-shelf-life-to-6-months-1014054.html" target="_blank">Read | US FDA agrees to extend J&J Covid vaccine's shelf-life to 6 months</a></strong></p>.<p>This test assumes importance as most countries are putting up travel restrictions wary of Covid-19, whose more virulent Delta strain has alerted nations once again across the globe. Dubai, for instance, has a rule that travellers have to undergo a rapid RT-PCR test for Covid-19 four hours before their departure and they can only travel if the report is negative.</p>.<p>HLL Life Care has set up a test facility at the Chennai Airport called ‘Hind Labs’ which has an 'Abbot ID Now' based system for the tests, which is ICMR-approved.</p>