Delhi govt directs 33 private hospitals to reserve 80% of ICU beds for COVID-19 patientsDelhi has been witnessing a surge in novel coronavirus cases from the last week of August. Delhi recorded its biggest single-day jump of 4,...
13 Sep, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
Mumbai: No need for prescription for COVID-19 test nowThe civic body also informed that those kept in institutional quarantine will be discharged only when they test negative for the virus. Mun...
07 Jul, 2020, 09.50 PM IST
Most private labs in Karnataka yet to ramp up Covid-19 testingOf the 62 laboratories in Karnataka, 28 are private. The state has tested 2.8 lakh samples as of May 30 and the data shows that just 1/8th ...
01 Jun, 2020, 03.23 PM IST
Avoid unnecessary testing, follow guidelines, BMC tells private labsBMC has also told hospitals not to insist on coronavirus tests before carrying out elective surgery on non-Covid-19 patients. As per the gu...
11 May, 2020, 07.34 AM 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
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
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces 5T plan to tackle novel coronavirus crisisThe Delhi Chief Minister stressed on team work among different states and the Centre to tackle the Covid crisis.
08 Apr, 2020, 09.39 AM IST
COVID-19: Testing, treatment free for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries at pvt labs, empanelled hospitalsHospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) can use their authorised testing facilities or t...
04 Apr, 2020, 09.00 PM IST
States tap private companies for coronavirus testing kits“We don’t have enough supplies and may run out of kits by the end of this week,” a health department official in Chhattisgarh told ET. The ...
02 Apr, 2020, 08.34 AM IST
Centre asks states to set up exclusive facilities for treating Covid-19 patientsAmid rising cases of coronavirus in India, the central government on Sunday asked all states to ready health facilities earmarked exclusive...
22 Mar, 2020, 09.54 PM IST
Bracketing the outbreak under a particular stage is not the need of the hour: Health Ministry officialsIn order to contain the rapid spread of novel coronavirus, the centre and the states have decided to announce a lockdown in 75 districts ac...
22 Mar, 2020, 05.14 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
14 firms get license to evaluate COVID-19 tests kitsRoche Diagnostics India and other 13 Indian firms include CoSara Diagnostics from Ahmedabad and CPC Diagnostics from Chennai. All these com...
20 Mar, 2020, 06.48 PM IST
Anand Mahindra happy with negative community transmission reports, wants Govt to rope in India Inc for testingThe Mahindra Group boss also appreciated the government for doing 'a fine job'.
19 Mar, 2020, 11.18 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
Private labs may soon be allowed to test for coronavirus infectionRoche has also received a licence from the Indian drug regulator for a specific SARS-Covid-19 diagnostic that can test thousands of samples...
18 Mar, 2020, 08.49 AM IST
India should follow 'Social Distancing' in all earnestness: Health MinistryEarlier in the day, The Indian Council for Medical Research wished to involve accredited private laboratories for engagement in coronavirus...
17 Mar, 2020, 07.47 PM IST