Coronavirus surge: 40 active cases at IIM-A, 25 at IIT- GandhinagarAs many as 23 persons -- 22 students and a professor -- were found positive in tests conducted at the institute and they were isolated, sai...
27 Mar, 2021, 07.51 PM IST
Germany plans to offer free rapid coronavirus tests from March 1Germany plans to offer all citizens rapid coronavirus tests free of charge from March 1, its health minister said on Tuesday.
16 Feb, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Pakistan to start coronavirus vaccination drive from April 2021Parliamentary Secretary on Health Nausheen Hamid said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government has approved funds to purchase the vaccine do...
03 Dec, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath government caps price of RT-PCR test by private labsAccording to the new directive, if a patient gives sample at the laboratory or the sample is collected by a hospital and sent to the lab th...
01 Dec, 2020, 10.26 PM IST
Donald Trump promises free antibody coronavirus treatment to all AmericansTrump told his supporters in Florida that "whatever the hell they gave me" was going to be distributed around US hospitals. Trump was hospi...
18 Oct, 2020, 08.59 AM IST
Singapore to offer free COVID-19 tests to taxi drivers, food delivery workers, hawkersThe costs of the tests will be fully borne by the government, it said on Saturday, adding that authorities will reach out to the groups pro...
30 Aug, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
SC may modify order on Covid tests by pvt labs, only Ayushman card holders eligible right nowThe government, through Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, suggested this to the court. A scheme, he said, can be formulated for other BPL (Be...
13 Apr, 2020, 05.06 PM IST
Don't have 'wherewithal' to do COVID-19 tests free of cost, expect govt to come up with modalities for sustainable testing: Pvt labsIn a big relief to the poor, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that private labs should conduct coronavirus tests free of cost, obser...
10 Apr, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
Ramping up testing in UP can be lifesaver: Priyanka Gandhi to Yogi AdityanathCongress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called for ramping up testing facilities to check coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh, saying...
10 Apr, 2020, 01.50 PM IST
Supreme Court order for free coronavirus testing may hinder fight, say business leaders, health expertsThe concern is that private medical firms, like many businesses in India are struggling financially, and could go under if they tested for ...
09 Apr, 2020, 01.30 PM IST
Make private Covid-19 tests free, says Supreme CourtPrivate lab charges are capped at ₹4,500 apiece while the test is free at government facilities. Private hospitals including labs have an i...
09 Apr, 2020, 07.10 AM IST
COVID-19 tests must be free in government, private labs: Supreme CourtThe court raised questions on the feasibility of tests that were being charged Rs 4,500 by private labs.
08 Apr, 2020, 07.33 PM IST
ICMR may cap price of each coronavirus test at Rs 4,500-Rs 5,000 for private labs: OfficialThe Union health ministry had on Tuesday issued guidelines for private sector laboratories intending to initiate coronavirus testing while ...
21 Mar, 2020, 06.39 PM IST
Diagnostics firms shine as coronavirus grips nationEdelweiss Securities said it prefers diagnostics firms over hospitals in a Covid-19 environment.
19 Mar, 2020, 12.34 PM IST
Trump signs emergency coronavirus relief bill into lawUnited States President Donald Trump has signed a multi-billion dollar emergency coronavirus economic relief bill, hours after it was passe...
19 Mar, 2020, 09.29 AM IST
Roche Diagnostics India first private firm to get COVID-19 test approvalSwiss firm Roche Diagnostics India received the license for conducting coronavirus tests after approval from drug regulator DCGI, making it...
18 Mar, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
All 3 old coronavirus positive patients cured, one new virus-hit man undergoing treatment: OfficialThe three who have been declared corona-negative following repeat tests include an Italian couple and a Dubai-returned, 85-year-old Jaipur ...
16 Mar, 2020, 08.41 AM IST