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12 private labs get green signal to conduct COVID-19 tests: ICMR
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): In a significant development, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has given a green signal to 12 private laboratories across the country to conduct the coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in India.
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ICMR caps cost of COVID-19 tests at pvt labs at Rs 4500
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): In a significant step, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in fresh guidelines for private laboratories doing COVID-19 tests, has capped the cost of the tests at Rs 4,500, even as it urged the private players to do the tests free of cost "in this h
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111 labs for testing coronavirus will be functional across India from toda
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): A total of 111 labs for testing coronavirus across the country will be functional from today, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, on Saturday.
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Punjab CM asks PM Modi for fiscal package, permission to get COVID-19 test
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Expressing grave concern over the escalating COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a fiscal package to combat the crisis and for permission to get tests done at private facilities in
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Punjab CM urges Centre to allow private hospitals to conduct tests for COV
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Chandigarh [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged the Centre to allow private hospitals and labs to conduct tests in order to ensure access to all the people.
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COVID19: Maharashtra Health Minister announces 3 new testing labs
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday announced three new testing laboratories for coronavirus, during his visit to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune.
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Govt increasing more labs for COVID-19 tests in Karnataka
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Medical Education Minister Dr Sudhakar on Wednesday said that the government is increasing the number of labs for COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Sanjay Singh moves special mention over need for more testing la
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New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has moved a 'special mention' on the issue of coronavirus, calling for an increase in testing labs across the country, in the Rajya Sabha for Wednesday.
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ICMR to set up 2 rapid testing labs, 49 additional centres for COVID-19 te
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In a bid to strengthen the COVID-19 testing capacity, the India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is going to operationalize two rapid testing laboratories (high throughput system) and 49 additional testing centres by the end of this week.
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ICMR requests private labs to offer COVID19 diagnosis at no cost: Lav Agga
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New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has appealed the private laboratories to offer COVID19 diagnosis of charge, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, on Tuesday.
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Private NABL accredited labs to be operationalised for COVID-19 diagnosis
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said that private NABL accredited laboratories will be operationalised soon for COVID-19 diagnosis and also appealed them to offer the testing free of cost.
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ICMR in talks with private labs for COVID-19 testing
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The Indian Council for Medical Research is contemplating to involve accredited private laboratories for engagement as coronavirus testing facilities in order to strengthen the diagnosis process for the disease.
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