The medical education department in Uttar Pradesh has sought permission from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to set up coronavirus confirmatory diagnostic facilities in nearly a dozen medical institutes and colleges in the state. ...
In a bid to ensure food security for the poor amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Odisha Government has decided to enhance coverage of five lakh additional beneficiaries under the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS). ...
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 " ...
