Indian scientists in Iran not been able to establish makeshift lab for COVID-19 test: Official sources

Indian scientists who are stationed in Iran to establish a makeshift laboratory for testing stranded Indians for vel coronavirus have t been given permission by authorities to do so citing security reasons, official sources said.

Swab samples of around 1,200 Indians have been brought to India from Iran so far for carrying out laboratory tests and check wher y are infected with dely virus.

Four scientists from ICMR-NIV, Pune are stationed in Tehran and are collecting samples.

"y said y could t set up a makeshift lab facility as authorities re said y will t be able to provide m security. y are still stationed in Tehran and are collecting swab samples," a source said.

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Fifty-eight Indians were brought back home from coronavirus-hit Iran in a military transport aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) in first batch, while second batch of 44 Indian pilgrims arrived from Iran's Qom on Friday.

An Iran Air flight carrying Indian pilgrims stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran landed at airport in Mumbai on Friday afteron, an official said.

Iran is one of worst-affected countries by coronavirus outbreak and government has been working on plans to bring back Indians stranded re.

India is preparing to set up a makeshift laboratory in Iran to test 1,200 of its citizens stuck in country before evacuating m, officials said on Wednesday.

Those stranded in Iran are mostly students and pilgrims. Also, re are 1,000 Indian fishermen who are stranded in Iran. 

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