ICMR mulls cap on covid-19 test charges at private hospitals, diagnostic centres
(WorldNews India)

Aiming to make covid-19 testing available and affordable for all, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is mulling to mandatorily cap testing charges for the highly infectious disease in private hospitals and diagnostic centres. Covid-19 testing has caused some turbulence since the pandemic hit the country. In March, the central government appealed to private laboratories to offer covid-19 test free but later capped the charges at Rs4,500. The Supreme Court in April issued a revised order on covid-19 testing in private labs and said it...