Self testing kits do detect Omicron, Dutch health institute says
3 years ago

Self testing kits do detect Omicron, Dutch health institute says

Dutch News  

Dutch public health institute RIVM has carried out experiments with coronavirus self testing kits and did not find a difference in the ability to detect Delta and Omicron variants of the virus, broadcaster NOS said on Wednesday. The FDA said in a statement that antigen tests ‘do detect the Omicron variant, but may have reduced sensitivity,’ which means the tests could miss an infection, particularly in the early stages of the disease. ‘The RIVM has researched the self tests which are for sale in the Netherlands using the live Omicron virus grown in a lab,’ virologist Chantal Reusken told NOS. ‘The protein spike in Omicron has changed but the antigen test is not focused on the protein spike but on the virus shell, which has hardly changed.’ It could also be that the Omicron variant is less easy to detect in the nose, she said.

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Government drops self testing and quarantine for coronavirus
1 year, 9 months ago

Government drops self testing and quarantine for coronavirus

Dutch News  

The cabinet on Friday agreed to scrap the last of the coronavirus measures currently in place, dropping the self-test requirement if people have complaints as well as the remaining quarantine measures. ‘By ending the last of the coronavirus measures, we are leaving behind an extraordinary period, and one which we will not forget quickly,’ Kuipers said. The public health institute …

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide
1 year, 10 months ago

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide

Dutch News  

Coronavirus experts have advised against another round of vaccinations this spring because there is enough immunity in the population from previous vaccines or infections. The advisers will decide later in the year whether there should be another booster round in the autumn, when the peak season for coronavirus infections begins. Doctors should still be able to prescribe a vaccine for …

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide
1 year, 10 months ago

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide

Dutch News  

Coronavirus experts have advised against another round of vaccinations this spring because there is enough immunity in the population from previous vaccines or infections. The advisers will decide later in the year whether there should be another booster round in the autumn, when the peak season for coronavirus infections begins. Doctors should still be able to prescribe a vaccine for …

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks
2 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the last seven days was 4 percent lower than the week before. A total of 22,688 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, down from 23,693 the week before, the RIVM said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the RIVM said that 677 people entered hospitals requiring treatment for Covid-19 during the last …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

If exposed to the coronavirus, take 3 home tests to boost accuracy, FDA now says
2 years, 4 months ago

If exposed to the coronavirus, take 3 home tests to boost accuracy, FDA now says

LA Times  

Boxes of rapid coronavirus tests are displayed for sale at a drugstore. People screening themselves at home should use three tests to more accurately detect the virus, according to new FDA recommendations. If you were exposed to the coronavirus, take three home tests instead of two to make sure you’re not infected, according to new U.S. recommendations released Thursday. But …

Self-tests without Covid symptoms often inaccurate: study
2 years, 5 months ago

Self-tests without Covid symptoms often inaccurate: study

NL Times  

During the period when the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was dominant, the accuracy of three commercially available self-tests was low for people without coronavirus symptoms. A large group of Dutch researchers examined three commercially available and often-used coronavirus self-tests from Acon Labs, MP Biomedicals, and Siemens-Healthineers on more than 3,600 people without coronavirus symptoms. They then received one of …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits
2 years, 6 months ago

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said he cannot guarantee that a new lockdown will not be imposed in the Netherlands because of the risk that a new, more infectious and problematic variant of coronavirus will hit. Vaccinations The minister also told MPs on Thursday that he is not concerned about regional health board capacity to carry out a new …

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits
2 years, 6 months ago

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said he cannot guarantee that a new lockdown will not be imposed in the Netherlands because of the risk that a new, more infectious and problematic variant of coronavirus will hit. Vaccinations The minister also told MPs on Thursday that he is not concerned about regional health board capacity to carry out a new …

Coronavirus infections rise 64% in a week as Omicron variants take hold
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 64% in a week as Omicron variants take hold

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests registered with public health institute RIVM rose 64% over the past seven days to 15,526. The rise in official positive tests is probably connected to two new Omicron variants which are ‘gaining ground’ in the Netherlands, the RIVM said. The RIVM is monitoring the spread of the virus via traces in waste water, and …

Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
2 years, 7 months ago

Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges

LA Times  

Testing for coronavirus infections has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral variants as they emerge and spread. “We’re not testing anywhere near where we might need to,” said Dr. Krishna Udayakumar, who directs the Global Health Innovation Center at Duke University. At a …

Self-test kits OK'd for earlier detection
2 years, 9 months ago

Self-test kits OK'd for earlier detection

China Daily  

An employee counts disposable swabs while packaging COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits in Hong Kong, South China, on March 3, 2022. In two separate notices, issued on Friday and Saturday, the National Medical Products Administration allowed five companies－Beijing Savant Biotechnology, Nanjing Vazyme Biotech, Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech, Beijing Jinwofu Bioengineering Technology and Shenzhen-based BGI PathoGenesis Pharmaceutical Technology－to revise its COVID-19 antigen …

Self-test kits OK'd for earlier detection
2 years, 9 months ago

Self-test kits OK'd for earlier detection

China Daily  

An employee counts disposable swabs while packaging COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits in Hong Kong, South China, on March 3, 2022. In two separate notices, issued on Friday and Saturday, the National Medical Products Administration allowed five companies－Beijing Savant Biotechnology, Nanjing Vazyme Biotech, Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech, Beijing Jinwofu Bioengineering Technology and Shenzhen-based BGI PathoGenesis Pharmaceutical Technology－to revise its COVID-19 antigen …

Self-test kits OK'd for earlier detection
2 years, 9 months ago

Self-test kits OK'd for earlier detection

China Daily  

An employee counts disposable swabs while packaging COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits in Hong Kong, South China, on March 3, 2022. In two separate notices, issued on Friday and Saturday, the National Medical Products Administration allowed five companies－Beijing Savant Biotechnology, Nanjing Vazyme Biotech, Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech, Beijing Jinwofu Bioengineering Technology and Shenzhen-based BGI PathoGenesis Pharmaceutical Technology－to revise its COVID-19 antigen …

New outbreak calls for quick response
2 years, 9 months ago

New outbreak calls for quick response

China Daily  

In a country where any local outbreak of the novel coronavirus is sufficient to trigger the lockdown of a neighborhood or a citywide epidemiological investigation, the appearance of 1,807 local cases on the Chinese mainland on Saturday poses a grave challenge due to the Omicron variant. That hundreds of asymptomatic cases are also being reported every day, along with confirmed …

At long last, WHO issues coronavirus testing advice
2 years, 9 months ago

At long last, WHO issues coronavirus testing advice

LA Times  

A woman is tested for a coronavirus infection at the Lenasia South Hospital near Johannesburg in South Africa. The advice comes months after critics said the lack of recommendations from the global health agency was compromising efforts to stop the pandemic in poor countries. At a press briefing on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency was concerned …

Self-testing to play a greater role: OMT advice
2 years, 10 months ago

Self-testing to play a greater role: OMT advice

Dutch News  

The Outbreak Management Team has suggested giving more priority to self-testing in future, while slowly winding down public health institute testing capacity. In documentation supporting its latest advice to the Dutch government, the OMT says that ‘individual responsibility’ will play a greater role, although the country should ‘not reduce the regional health board testing infrastructure too quickly.’ Short-term, it advises, …

Self-testing to play a greater role: OMT advice
2 years, 10 months ago

Self-testing to play a greater role: OMT advice

Dutch News  

The Outbreak Management Team has suggested giving more priority to self-testing in future, while slowly winding down public health institute testing capacity. In documentation supporting its latest advice to the Dutch government, the OMT says that ‘individual responsibility’ will play a greater role, although the country should ‘not reduce the regional health board testing infrastructure too quickly.’ Short-term, it advises, …

S. Korea to give out rapid tests as omicron shatters record
2 years, 10 months ago

S. Korea to give out rapid tests as omicron shatters record

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will distribute free coronavirus rapid test kits at schools and senior care facilities starting next week as it weathers an unprecedented wave of infections driven by the fast-moving omicron variant. 2 official behind President Moon Jae-in, said officials will start distributing free rapid test kits next week at kindergartens, elementary schools and senior care …

Covid deaths down in third quarter of 2021, but Omicron caused 1.3 million infections in January
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid deaths down in third quarter of 2021, but Omicron caused 1.3 million infections in January

NL Times  

The coronavirus caused almost three times fewer deaths in the third quarter of 2021 than in the previous quarter. In January, the Omnicron variant of the virus caused over 1.3 million coronavirus infections. In January of this year, the public health institute RIVM registered just over 1.3 million positive Covid-19 tests. In January, the RIVM reported that 355 people died …

More positive coronavirus cases in NL, but real total is unclear
2 years, 11 months ago

More positive coronavirus cases in NL, but real total is unclear

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests reported to public health institute RIVM is still not up to date because of technical problems, the agency said on Monday. Prime minister Mark Rutte said ahead of the most recent coronavirus rule change that the number of positive tests a day could go up to 80,000. Capacity The regional health board association GGD …

More positive coronavirus cases in NL, but real total is unclear
2 years, 11 months ago

More positive coronavirus cases in NL, but real total is unclear

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests reported to public health institute RIVM is still not up to date because of technical problems, the agency said on Monday. Prime minister Mark Rutte said ahead of the most recent coronavirus rule change that the number of positive tests a day could go up to 80,000. Capacity The regional health board association GGD …

Omicron positive but no symptoms? No need to isolate for 10 days, expert says
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron positive but no symptoms? No need to isolate for 10 days, expert says

India TV News  

Highlights 'Omicron positive patients only needs to isolate themselves for 7 days, instead of 10': Top doctor 7 days of isolation is only for people with no symptoms in the last three days, he said. A top expert on Saturday said that if a person who had tested positive for the new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron' only needs to isolate themselves …

Omicron variant Updates: Delhi logs 13,785 fresh cases, 35 deaths, positivity rate at 23.8%
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron variant Updates: Delhi logs 13,785 fresh cases, 35 deaths, positivity rate at 23.8%

India TV News  

Omicron Variant LIVE Updates: Indian Council of Medical Research's Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Dr Samiran Panda on Tuesday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing the Delta variant in many states across the country. Speaking with news agency ANI, Dr Panda said, "We are seeing a change in India that Omicron is gradually replacing Delta …

New testing kit able to detect 15 strains of novel coronavirus
2 years, 11 months ago

New testing kit able to detect 15 strains of novel coronavirus

China Daily  

Guo Yong, professor at Tsinghua's School of Medicine, talks about the new COVID-19 testing kit on camera. China approved a new COVID-19 testing kit on Saturday that can accurately diagnose 15 common strains of the novel coronavirus, including the Delta and Omicron variants, according to kit developer Tsinghua University. The kit, which was approved by the National Medical Products Administration, …

Coronavirus updates | January 14, 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus updates | January 14, 2022

The Hindu  

India saw a single day jump of 2,64,202 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 239 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,65,82,129 which includes 5,753 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. -PTI National Daily rise in COVID-19 cases highest in 239 days India saw a single day jump …

Self-test kits could lead to unreported cases, warn officials
2 years, 11 months ago

Self-test kits could lead to unreported cases, warn officials

Hindustan Times  

A surge in the demand for Covid-19 self-testing kits has raised concerns about underreporting of cases even as health officials termed these kits “a boon” as they have taken a significant load off the traditional Covid-19 testing infrastructure amid the fifth wave of the pandemic in the city. Chemist associations in the city said the demand for self-test kits has …

Coronavirus cases surge in under-30s, one in seven have been infected before
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus cases surge in under-30s, one in seven have been infected before

Dutch News  

More than 200,000 people tested positive for coronavirus in the first full week of January, a record figure and 77% higher than the previous week. The latest weekly bulletin from the public health agency RIVM shows the Omicron variant causing a surge in infections, but hospital admissions are continuing to decline steadily. More than one in three tests was positive, …

New Dutch record set with over 201,500 coronavirus cases diagnosed in a week
2 years, 11 months ago

New Dutch record set with over 201,500 coronavirus cases diagnosed in a week

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a new seven-day record for most positive coronavirus tests, according to the weekly report from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. Reinfections rising fast, and positive tests could rise further Of all the people who tested positive for the coronavirus last week, one in eight had been infected before. About 13 percent of the …

Omicron Scare: General precautions for COVID positive patients
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron Scare: General precautions for COVID positive patients

India TV News  

India has been witnessing a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases for the past few weeks. Even though it is not affecting the lungs the most, it is still leaving patients suffering from-- sore throat, cough, fever and muscle pain. Amid the scare, people wish to know the general precautions that they need to follow in case they have …

Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?
3 years ago

Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?

India TV News  

While it is said that at-home Covid19 tests can detect the omicron variant of the deadly virus, U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up. “The bottom line is the tests still detect COVID-19 whether it is delta or alpha or omicron,” says Dr. Emily Volk, president of the College of American …

Omicron boosts new coronavirus cases 35% in a week
3 years ago

Omicron boosts new coronavirus cases 35% in a week

Dutch News  

After a month of decline, the number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands is rising again, public health institute RIVM said in its latest weekly update on Tuesday. In total, 113,554 positive tests were reported in the week to Tuesday morning, a rise of 35% on the previous week. Some 31% of tests carried out at regional health board …

Omicron boosts new coronavirus cases 35% in a week
3 years ago

Omicron boosts new coronavirus cases 35% in a week

Dutch News  

After a month of decline, the number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands is rising again, public health institute RIVM said in its latest weekly update on Tuesday. In total, 113,554 positive tests were reported in the week to Tuesday morning, a rise of 35% on the previous week. Some 31% of tests carried out at regional health board …

ICMR approves India-made kit to detect Omicron
3 years ago

ICMR approves India-made kit to detect Omicron

The Hindu  

The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved a testing kit for detecting the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Responsibility for batch-to-batch consistency lies with the manufacturer.” The kit currently in use to detect Omicron in India has been developed by the U.S.-based scientific instrumentation company Thermo Fisher. India’s COVID-19 tally continued its rise on Tuesday with the country …

Omicron variant responsible for 91% of Amsterdam coronavirus infections
3 years ago

Omicron variant responsible for 91% of Amsterdam coronavirus infections

NL Times  

An analysis of a random sample of positive coronavirus test swabs showed that nearly 91 percent of infections in the greater Amsterdam area were caused by the newer, highly contagious Omicron variant. The variant has been responsible for a majority of infections in the Amsterdam area since at least December 22, and became dominant in the Netherlands about a week …

Covid-19: Can at-home tests detect Omicron? Here's what experts are saying
3 years ago

Covid-19: Can at-home tests detect Omicron? Here's what experts are saying

Hindustan Times  

Amid rising concerns over the new, highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the need for coronavirus disease testing is at an all-time high right now. Preliminary research indicates that Omicron may still be a bit harder to detect through at-home Covid-19 than the other variants of the coronavirus. According to Emily Volk, the president of the College of American Pathologists, …

Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?
3 years ago

Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?

Associated Press  

Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant? “The bottom line is the tests still detect COVID-19 whether it is delta or alpha or omicron,” says Dr. Emily Volk, president of the College of American Pathologists. Government scientists have been checking to make sure the rapid tests still work as each new variant comes along. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top …

Self testing kits do detect Omicron, Dutch health institute says
3 years ago

Self testing kits do detect Omicron, Dutch health institute says

Dutch News  

Dutch public health institute RIVM has carried out experiments with coronavirus self testing kits and did not find a difference in the ability to detect Delta and Omicron variants of the virus, broadcaster NOS said on Wednesday. The FDA said in a statement that antigen tests ‘do detect the Omicron variant, but may have reduced sensitivity,’ which means the tests …

Rapid Covid tests not as accurate with Omicron: US regulator
3 years ago

Rapid Covid tests not as accurate with Omicron: US regulator

Raw Story  

Rapid Covid home tests are more likely to give a false negative with the heavily-mutated Omicron variant compared to earlier strains, the US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. In a statement, the FDA said it was collaborating with the National Institutes of Health to study the performance of home tests, also known as "antigen" tests, against patient samples containing …

Omicron now dominant in NL, new coronavirus cases fall 11% in a week
3 years ago

Omicron now dominant in NL, new coronavirus cases fall 11% in a week

Dutch News  

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is now dominant in the Netherlands, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The number of positive coronavirus cases reported to the RIVM fell 11% to 84,400 in the past week, but experts say this is likely to rise as Omicron spreads. Amsterdam’s regional health board said last week that Omicron was dominant in the …

Omicron now dominant in NL, new coronavirus cases fall 11% in a week
3 years ago

Omicron now dominant in NL, new coronavirus cases fall 11% in a week

Dutch News  

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is now dominant in the Netherlands, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The number of positive coronavirus cases reported to the RIVM fell 11% to 84,400 in the past week, but experts say this is likely to rise as Omicron spreads. Amsterdam’s regional health board said last week that Omicron was dominant in the …

Omicron spreading faster but Delta is still the dominant variant
3 years ago

Omicron spreading faster but Delta is still the dominant variant

India Today  

Record spikes in Europe, the US and elsewhere have coincided with the advent of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. For example, the UK reported its highest single-day Covid-19 caseload this week but the segregation of Delta and Omicron cases is not clearly known. "The recent declines in the proportion of Delta variant reported by some countries may reflect …

Netherlands records 3 millionth positive Covid test, including 95,000 last week
3 years ago

Netherlands records 3 millionth positive Covid test, including 95,000 last week

NL Times  

The Netherlands registered its three millionth positive coronavirus test this week, meaning the country has recorded a million new infections in just 83 days. “The number of reports per 100,000 is still highest among children of primary school age.” About 544 infections were found per capita in the Netherlands. Preliminary figures from Stichting NICE showed that 1,335 were hospitalized over …

Omicron now most common coronavirus variant in the US, accounting for nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Omicron now most common coronavirus variant in the US, accounting for nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 cases

ABC  

Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the United States accounting for 73 per cent of new infections last week, health officials said. Key points: Omicron is thought to account for 90 per cent of new COVID cases in New York and other parts of the US Early studies suggest …

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