NEW DELHI: The DRDO , in collaboration with ESIC hospital at Hyderabad and private industry, has developed a mobile virology research and diagnostics laboratory ( MVRDL ) that can process over 1,000 samples in a day.Launching the MVRDL through video conferencing on Thursday, defence minister Rajnath Singh said the setting up of this mobile “Bio-Safety Level-2 and Level-3 lab testing facility in a record time of 15 days” will enhance country’s capabilities in fighting Covid-19.A DRDO official said the MVRDL, which has been built as per WHO and ICMR standards to meet international guidelines. “The MVRDL will be helpful in carrying out diagnosis of Covid-19 and also virus culturing for drug screening, convalescent plasma derived therapy, comprehensive immune profiling of patients towards vaccine development. ” he said.