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Facing staff crisis, pathlabs come under pressure May 06, 2021 But still manage to stay afloat by adding more machines, hiring fresh hands Overwhelmed by the increasing demand for RT-PCR tests during the ongoing pandemic, private pathlabs are devising new ways to cater to the requirements of desperate customers who are eager to have their test results without much delay. Drive-through centres Last week, Apollo Diagnostics, part of Apollo Health & Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, opened their drive-through sample collection centres in Hyderabad and Pune. The Gurugram-headquartered SRL Diagnostics has been r...

Getty Images India’s daily Covid case count has fallen from a peak of 402,000 on Friday, but experts have cautioned against complacency, saying lower testing could have contributed to the decline. Covid tests dropped from 1.95 million last Friday to 1.66 million on Monday. Expectedly, daily case count rose to over 362,000 on Tuesday (without Delhi numbers) from 357,000 on Monday as tests increased in key states from the weekend lows. The ministry of health had said on Monday that 13 states and UTs show early signs that Covid-19 cases are plateauing. These include Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Daman ...

Diagnostic labs in Mumbai said they can conduct more Covid tests, and suggested that the drop in tests is due to the reduction in the number of flights. The withdrawal of a government order suggesting testing of e-commerce and restaurant delivery valets has also helped ease the testing capacity. “Laboratories in Mumbai were stressed in early April but have increased their capacities now, and hence there are no floor bottlenecks in testing samples,” said Dr A Velumani, founder-chairman, Thyrocare. “One reason for decline in testing in Mumbai is the reduction in air travel. The workload...

Diagnostic laboratories say the capping of RT-PCR rates by state governments will make their business unviable and could lead to a reduction in their testing capacities. The reactions came in the wake of the Maharashtra government’s announcement on Wednesday to cap the minimum rate of RT-PCR test at Rs 500 and rapid antigen test at Rs 150. “It is an extremely challenging situation for the private labs. Such low level of price capping makes routine operations of a lab strenuous. We urge the government to have discussions with the private labs on the actual cost of running a test and arr...

Appy Pie founder tries to balance work and family life, says no app can replace self-discipline Share Synopsis Agencies Related ‘Work has increased’ “As I am making sure that my family and all my employees stay safe, all company operations are organized from home. This means we have to depend on technology for all forms of communication and ensuring that all our employees can do their job from the confines of their homes. As for screen time, yes, as virtual meetings have increased and most of the work happens on different digital channels, it has increased. However, I make sure that I c...