Now, pvt labs to also test for coronavirus infections as Centre gives nod

Around 50-60 accredited private labs to test for coronavirus infection.

When the coronavirus (Covid-19) episode is giving no indications of easing back down, the Center has chosen to permit the utilization of certify private labs for testing the infection. 

Indian Council of Medical Research executive general Balram Bhargava affirmed to The Times of India, on Monday, that around 50-60 private labs, certify by the National Accreditation Board for Laboratories, can continue with testing for Covid-19.

The coronavirus pandemic has internationally hit 182,547, with 7,164 announced passings across 157 nations.

The episode in India has now arrived at the eastern province of Odisha also with first instance of Covid-19 contamination revealed yesterday, taking the all out national tally to 124.

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At present, just government-claimed labs are allowed to test the coronavirus.

Here's how a lot of testing for coronavirus will cost you:

Individuals testing positive for coronavirus contamination can be tried for nothing in government research facilities. The administration bears this cost which extents to around Rs 6,000 - Rs 1,500 for screening and Rs 4,500 for re-affirmation.

Notwithstanding, patients testing in a private lab should shell more cash. As indicated by Times of India, testing at private labs may cost between Rs 9,000 and Rs 12,000. The administration may need to choose whether private players will charge according to their costing model or at financed rates.

As Bengaluru battles COVID-19, tech platforms come handy for IT workforce

The city has so far reported four positive coronavirus cases.

With the coronavirus reaching tech parks, campuses of multinational companies and even schools and colleges in Bengaluru, the IT city is gearing up to shoot the trouble with the help of technology. The city has so far reported four positive coronavirus cases.

As more employees opt for work from home in this time of crisis, start-ups are launching a suite of products to support collaboration and communication among workers. Ozonetel, a city-based start-up, for example, has rolled out a cloud-based solution for call centre companies to switch to work-from-home, in order to contain the spread of the virus. Using the solution, a company can route calls to mobile phones or even landlines, instead of them taking calls via desktop.

Human resource management software start-up Kredily has started providing its attendance management app for free to companies. Unlike a contact-based biometric system, the web-based authentication system rules out the possibility of spreading the virus through human contact, said the company.

“This restricts attendance to a specific location and comes in handy for companies where work-from-home is not being practised,” said Devendra Khandegar, founder & CEO of the start-up.

Chennai-based company Zoho which has clients such as Ola, MedLife and OnePlus in Bengaluru, has decided to offer its newly-launched remote work toolkit ‘Remotely’ for free to everyone. Remotely includes 10 applications that create a comprehensive communication system including virtual meetings, showtime for conferences, and online file management. “Our CEO (Sridhar Vembu) has been working from a remote farm in Tenkasi, a village in Tamil Nadu, and encouraging employees to go back to their home towns if they have internet connectivity,” said the company.