The FDA authorizes 2 more coronavirus antibody tests
4 years, 8 months ago

The FDA authorizes 2 more coronavirus antibody tests

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency-use authorizations Wednesday for two new coronavirus antibody tests. Still, experts say the antibody tests can be helpful in understanding how widespread coronavirus really is, since they should be able to detect past infections, even if someone had few or no symptoms. Abbott’s IgG antibody test will initially be available on its ARCHITECT i1000SR and i2000SR laboratory instruments, which can run up to 100-200 tests per hour, the company said. Abbott is making the tests available as part of an FDA process that allows companies to make and sell tests without receiving an emergency-use authorization – although Abbott plans to file for one.

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Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you

NPR  

Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you toggle caption iHealth Labs, Inc With the flu season getting underway, and COVID-19 still circulating, if you get sick you might wonder: 'Which virus got me this time?' For the first time, new home tests — available at pharmacies without a prescription — can test 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 …

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 …

FDA: Take 3 home tests if exposed to COVID to boost accuracy
2 years, 4 months ago

FDA: Take 3 home tests if exposed to COVID to boost accuracy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If you were exposed to COVID-19, take three home tests instead of two to make sure you’re not infected, according to new U.S. recommendations released Thursday. Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. Thursday’s update reflects the evolving understanding of the accuracy of …

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 …

November 30, 2021 Omicron coronavirus variant news
3 years, 1 month ago

November 30, 2021 Omicron coronavirus variant news

CNN  

The US Food and Drug Administration is working “as quickly as possible” to find out more about the Omicron coronavirus variant, according to Dr. Janet Woodcock, the agency’s acting commissioner. Read the whole statement here: “As we have with previous emerging COVID-19 variants, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is actively working with our federal partners, international regulators and medical …

Biden administration considering requiring stricter coronavirus testing for everyone traveling to US
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden administration considering requiring stricter coronavirus testing for everyone traveling to US

CNN  

CNN — Top US government officials are considering requiring everyone who enters the country to be tested for Covid-19 the day before their flight and having all travelers – including US citizens and permanent residents – be tested again after returning home, regardless of vaccination status, sources familiar with the discussions have told CNN. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told …

Antibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity
3 years, 4 months ago

Antibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity

NPR  

Antibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity Enlarge this image toggle caption Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Booster shots against the coronavirus have already started rolling out in the U.S. for some people and millions more could be due for them soon. Sponsor Message Unlike other COVID-19 tests that are used …

CDC encourages use of new tests that detect both COVID-19 and the flu
3 years, 5 months ago

CDC encourages use of new tests that detect both COVID-19 and the flu

Associated Press  

CLAIM: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revoked Emergency Use Authorization for coronavirus PCR tests because they were inaccurate, led to false positives and confused positive influenza cases with COVID-19. Early in the pandemic, in February 2020, the CDC introduced a COVID-19 PCR test, known as the “CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel.” Some newer coronavirus tests can …

Consumers warned to check home corona tests against approved list
3 years, 8 months ago

Consumers warned to check home corona tests against approved list

Dutch News  

Health inspectors have received dozens of reports of unlicensed coronavirus test kits being sold online and over the counter in shops. In other cases tests are advertised as ‘approved by the RIVM’, even though the public health agency does not have a certification system. ‘Some shops have stopped selling the tests as a result, or make clear on their website …

Consumers warned to check home corona tests against approved list
3 years, 8 months ago

Consumers warned to check home corona tests against approved list

Dutch News  

Health inspectors have received dozens of reports of unlicensed coronavirus test kits being sold online and over the counter in shops. In other cases tests are advertised as ‘approved by the RIVM’, even though the public health agency does not have a certification system. ‘Some shops have stopped selling the tests as a result, or make clear on their website …

New coronavirus cases, ICU levels soar; Week's vaccine estimate cut
3 years, 9 months ago

New coronavirus cases, ICU levels soar; Week's vaccine estimate cut

NL Times  

Nearly eight thousand people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection, and the Covid-19 intensive care patient neared 800, according to statistical updates released on Thursday. While the Netherlands managed to administer its three millionth dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, it also slashed the number of jabs expected to be given out this week by 20 percent. Covid in the …

Coronavirus strains first detected in California are officially ‘variants of concern,’ CDC says
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus strains first detected in California are officially ‘variants of concern,’ CDC says

CNN  

CNN — Two coronavirus strains first detected in California are now officially “variants of concern,” according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No coronavirus variants currently rise to the US government’s highest threat level, “variant of high consequence.” Coronavirus strains shown to significantly reduce vaccine effectiveness would fall under that category. Concerns about antibody treatments Still, health …

Pandemic’s reach far outstripped official coronavirus case counts, study suggests
3 years, 9 months ago

Pandemic’s reach far outstripped official coronavirus case counts, study suggests

LA Times  

A woman takes a test to check for coronavirus antibodies. A new study that looks at the presence of coronavirus antibodies in nearly 62,000 life insurance applicants found that before the devastating holiday surge, the number of asymptomatic or undiagnosed coronavirus infections in the U.S. may have been twice as high as the official tally of cases overall. “The overall …

Covid US: FDA authorizes at-home test that can give results in 10 MINUTES
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid US: FDA authorizes at-home test that can give results in 10 MINUTES

Daily Mail  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized another at-home coronavirus test for emergency use authorization. The announcement of the approval is another important, albeit small, step to increase the number of testing options available in the U.S. Quidel Corp's at-home coronavirus test received emergency use authorization from the FDA on Monday, but it does required a prescription Users collected …

Covid-19 antibodies may protect against reinfection later, study suggests
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 antibodies may protect against reinfection later, study suggests

CNN  

CNN — There’s new evidence that connects testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies from a prior infection with a significantly lower risk of becoming infected again in the future. A study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Wednesday, found that people who tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies were at a decreased risk of coronavirus infection compared with those who …

FDA issues updated guidance on adapting Covid-19 vaccines, tests and therapeutics for coronavirus variants
3 years, 10 months ago

FDA issues updated guidance on adapting Covid-19 vaccines, tests and therapeutics for coronavirus variants

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued updated guidance for companies that plan to adapt their Covid-19 medical products – including vaccines, tests and therapeutics – to address the emergence of coronavirus variants. The agency said in an announcement on Monday that it expects that “manufacturing information will remain generally the same” for authorized Covid-19 vaccines that …

Coronavirus variants: CDC reports warn new strains could lead to rapid rise in coronaivus cases
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus variants: CDC reports warn new strains could lead to rapid rise in coronaivus cases

CNN  

CNN — New coronavirus variants could lead to a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases, and can “dangerously accelerate the trajectory of the pandemic,” US health officials warned Wednesday. “The continued spread of variants that are more transmissible could jeopardize the progress we have made in the last month if we let our guard down.” In a report released Wednesday, researchers …

Immunity induced by COVID-19 vaccine expected to protect against new variants: Moderna
4 years ago

Immunity induced by COVID-19 vaccine expected to protect against new variants: Moderna

India TV News  

Moderna Inc on Wednesday said that it expects that the immunity induced by its COVID-19 vaccine would be protective against the new coronavirus variants found in the United Kingdom. A press release issued by the vaccine company reads, "While we plan to run tests to confirm the activity of the vaccine against any strain, the broad range of potential neutralizing …

More coronavirus cases as testing increases, hospital numbers up by 20%
4 years ago

More coronavirus cases as testing increases, hospital numbers up by 20%

Dutch News  

The number of people testing positive for coronavirus increased by more than 35% in the second week of December, according to the latest update from public health agency RIVM. The RIVM also said on Monday that computer problems meant around 6,000 cases were missing from the daily figures for the last three days. Urgent call NOS reported that prime minister …

US coronavirus cases top 12 million. An expert says spread is now ‘faster’ and ‘broader’ than ever
4 years, 1 month ago

US coronavirus cases top 12 million. An expert says spread is now ‘faster’ and ‘broader’ than ever

CNN  

CNN — The number of US coronavirus cases surpassed 12 million Saturday – an increase of more than 1 million cases in less than a week. Many are traveling for Thanksgiving despite CDC’s recommendation against it The virus is still running unabated in the US and the rate of rising cases is now “dramatically” different from what it was before, …

Coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than thought, say researchers
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than thought, say researchers

Live Mint  

The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy in September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute of the Italian city of Milan shows, signaling that it might have spread beyond China earlier than thought. The World Health Organization has said the new coronavirus and COVID-19, the respiratory disease it causes, were unknown before the outbreak was reported in Wuhan, …

Fewer positive coronavirus tests, quarantine difficulties highlighted
4 years, 1 month ago

Fewer positive coronavirus tests, quarantine difficulties highlighted

Dutch News  

A further 11,395 positive coronavirus tests were reported to public health institute RIVM this weekend, showing that the downward trend is still continuing. Meanwhile, the RIVM’s behavioural analysis unit says that people who lose income because they are forced to stay home in quarantine or while waiting for test results, should get financial compensation. This would be one way of …

Coronavirus vaccine: Australian vaccine safe, produces antibody response in early tests
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus vaccine: Australian vaccine safe, produces antibody response in early tests

Live Mint  

Developed by an Australian university and CSL Ltd, an early testing of a potential coronavirus vaccine has shown it to be safe and produce an antibody response, Minister for Health Greg Hunt told news agency Reuters on Friday. Covid-19 vaccine update Earlier this week, Pfizer said that its experimental coronavirus vaccine had been more than 90% effective based on initial …

T-cell test is EIGHT TIMES better at detecting whether someone was infected with coronavirus
4 years, 1 month ago

T-cell test is EIGHT TIMES better at detecting whether someone was infected with coronavirus

Daily Mail  

A new type of test may be more effective at determining whether someone already had coronavirus compared to widely-used antibody tests. New research from the manufacturer, Adaptive Biotechnologies, which is based in Seattle, found that the test was eight times better at detecting past COVID-19 infection than a commercially available antibody test. A new type of test looks for T-cells, …

Coronavirus: US 'not ready for antibody drugs', say Harvard doctors
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: US 'not ready for antibody drugs', say Harvard doctors

Daily Mail  

Two doctors are expressing their concerns about the Trump administration's plans to quickly roll out coronavirus antibody treatments. It comes just two days after the US Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's monoclonal antibody treatment for emergency use authorization on Monday, with plans to roll it out as early as this week. Two Harvard doctors wrote an editorial expressing …

Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria announces free kinder for 2021, SA to decide on border this Friday
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria announces free kinder for 2021, SA to decide on border this Friday

ABC  

This antibody drug is not the same one that was given to US President Donald Trump when he caught coronavirus, but it is a very similar treatment. The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorisation to Eli Lilly & Co's bamlanivimab based on trial data showing that a one-time infusion of the treatment reduced the need for hospitalisation or …

Covid-19 Antibodies May Provide Immunity for At least 5 Months, Finds New Study
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 Antibodies May Provide Immunity for At least 5 Months, Finds New Study

News 18  

While some reports have come out saying antibodies to coronavirus go away quickly, a new study has revealed that the vast majority of individuals infected with mild-to-moderate Covid-19 mount a robust antibody response that is relatively stable for at least five months. The study, published in the journal Science, found that this antibody response correlates with the body’s ability to …

Coronavirus | Repurposed drugs did not cut down mortality, says WHO
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | Repurposed drugs did not cut down mortality, says WHO

The Hindu  

Interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, coordinated by the World Health Organization, have indicated that remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon regimens appeared to have little or no effect on 28-day mortality or the in-hospital course of COVID-19 among hospitalised patients as per information released by the World Health Organisation. Speaking exclusively to The Hindu, about the outcome Prof. K …

CDC updates Covid-19 testing guidelines for aysmptomatic people
4 years, 3 months ago

CDC updates Covid-19 testing guidelines for aysmptomatic people

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website has updated, yet again, guidelines for testing people who do not have symptoms of coronavirus. “Viral tests are recommended to diagnose acute infection of both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, to guide contact tracing, treatment options, and isolation requirements.” The guidance notes that even if people do not have symptoms, …

Over 8,000 new corona virus infections in the past week: Dutch health institute
4 years, 3 months ago

Over 8,000 new corona virus infections in the past week: Dutch health institute

Dutch News  

A further 8,265 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last week, the RIVM health institute said on Tuesday in its weekly update. Some 92 people were registered as having been admitted to hospital in the seven days to Tuesday morning, compared to 43 the week before. Nearly 200,000 people took a coronavirus test in the past week, and …

Millions in US have taken antibody tests - but scientists don't know what results mean
4 years, 4 months ago

Millions in US have taken antibody tests - but scientists don't know what results mean

Daily Mail  

At the height of the coronavirus lockdown, President Donald Trump and his top health advisers trumpeted a new test that would help Americans reclaim their lives - one that would tell them if they already had the virus and were protected from getting it again. It's not clear how many antibody tests have been administered nationwide - some 1.5 million …

August 31 coronavirus news
4 years, 4 months ago

August 31 coronavirus news

CNN  

Many frontline health care workers who care for Covid-19 patients may be infected and not even know it, researchers led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. “A high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare personnel appear to go undetected,” the team at academic medical centers across the country, including the CDC Covid-19 Response Team, wrote in …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, August 31
4 years, 4 months ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, August 31

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the August 31 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. WHAT’S IMPORTANT TODAY India becomes the world’s third deadliest Covid-19 country India reported 971 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, bringing the total to 64,469 and surpassing Mexico as the country with the third highest number of Covid-19 deaths globally, according to the latest data …

Coronavirus infections for the week near 3,000; Young people must get tested, says expert
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus infections for the week near 3,000; Young people must get tested, says expert

NL Times  

Data from public health agency RIVM on Saturday showed that another 486 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus. This is in line with the RIVM data that more than half of the newly infected are younger than 40 years old," said Ernst Kuipers, the head of the Dutch acute care providers network. To prevent spreading the viral infection …

COVID-19 antibodies fade rapidly in mild cases, raise risk of lost immunity: Report
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 antibodies fade rapidly in mild cases, raise risk of lost immunity: Report

India TV News  

In people with mild cases of COVID-19, antibodies against the novel coronavirus may drop sharply over the first three months after infection, according to a research which says the levels may decrease by roughly half every 73 days. According to the scientists, the current research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is the first to carefully estimate the …

Coronavirus test used by White House has questionable accuracy
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus test used by White House has questionable accuracy

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump said part of the reason he doesn’t regularly wear a mask is “everyone’s tested” before they see him. An Abbott spokesperson said the test is delivering reliable results, that the company has delivered 4.3 million ID NOW tests to all states and that the rate of false negative complaints is 0.015%. Ten state health agencies …

Blood samples taken from New Yorkers reveal some had coronavirus antibodies in February
4 years, 6 months ago

Blood samples taken from New Yorkers reveal some had coronavirus antibodies in February

Daily Mail  

Blood samples taken from New Yorkers reveal some antibodies against the novel coronavirus much earlier than previously believed, a study suggests. Coronavirus antibodies were detected in about 2.3% of samples for the week ending on February 23, with 1.4% in one group and 0.9% in another group This means the virus was likely circulating in New York as early as …

Antibodies acquired after coronavirus infection won't be effective for very long: Study
4 years, 6 months ago

Antibodies acquired after coronavirus infection won't be effective for very long: Study

Firstpost  

The results offer a strong note of caution against the idea of ‘immunity certificates’ for people who have recovered from COVID-19. Antibodies — protective proteins made in response to an infection — may last only two to three months, especially in people who never showed symptoms while they were infected. Several studies have now shown that most people who are …

Amsterdam researchers discover "potent" Covid-19 antibodies
4 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam researchers discover "potent" Covid-19 antibodies

NL Times  

Researchers at Amsterdam University Medical Center discovered two proteins that are a promising possible treatment for the coronavirus, the university hospital announced. The antibodies were found in the blood of two Amsterdam patients who recovered from Covid-19 and are much more potent than antibodies found in patients who recovered from coronaviruses in the past, like SARS in 2013, according to …

Hype and science collide as FDA tries to rein in ‘wild West’ of COVID-19 blood tests
4 years, 7 months ago

Hype and science collide as FDA tries to rein in ‘wild West’ of COVID-19 blood tests

LA Times  

“Save your business while saving lives,” reads the website of Because Health, a Seattle tech start-up selling two types of tests to employers willing to pay $350 a pop to learn whether their workers have been infected with COVID-19. The company’s “Workplace Health” plan includes not only nasal swab tests to detect infection, but also blood tests aimed at determining …

Biocon arm Syngene develops ELISA test kits, ties up with HiMedia for production
4 years, 7 months ago

Biocon arm Syngene develops ELISA test kits, ties up with HiMedia for production

Live Mint  

Syngene International Ltd has developed its own ELISA antibody testing kits at its research facility in Bengaluru and has tied up with bioscience firm HiMedia Laboratories for manufacturing and distribution of the testing kits. Biocon Ltd’s contract research arm has developed the testing kit, which it claims has a capacity to test multiple samples together in a single run and …

Antibody tests for Covid-19 wrong half the time, CDC says
4 years, 7 months ago

Antibody tests for Covid-19 wrong half the time, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — Antibody tests used to determine if people have been infected in the past with Covid-19 might be wrong up to half the time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance posted on its website. “Serologic test results should not be used to make decisions about returning persons to the workplace.” Health officials or …

HALF of coronavirus antibody finger-prick tests are unreliable, study of nine finds
4 years, 7 months ago

HALF of coronavirus antibody finger-prick tests are unreliable, study of nine finds

Daily Mail  

A new investigation reveals that several antibody tests for the novel coronavirus currently on the market are unreliable. ABC News and the Mayo Clinic looked at nine tests that use a drop of a blood from a finger prick to see if someone has immune-fighting cells against the virus. Four of nine coronavirus antibody finger prick tests failed to meet …

Coronavirus: NHS and social care staff to get antibody tests from next week, Matt Hancock to announce
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: NHS and social care staff to get antibody tests from next week, Matt Hancock to announce

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS and social care staff will be able to get antibody …

Coronavirus in the US: At least 4 states combined numbers from two tests
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus in the US: At least 4 states combined numbers from two tests

CNN  

CNN — At least four states combined data from two different test results, potentially providing a misleading picture of when and where coronavirus spread as the nation eases restrictions. In Georgia, health officials said they’ve been adding antibody tests to their “total tests” number in line with methodology from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mayor considering a shelter-in-place …

Getting An Antibody Test For The Coronavirus? Here's What It Won't Tell You
4 years, 7 months ago

Getting An Antibody Test For The Coronavirus? Here's What It Won't Tell You

NPR  

Getting An Antibody Test For The Coronavirus? Here's What It Won't Tell You Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Hennessy/Echoes WIre/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Paul Hennessy/Echoes WIre/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Salvador Perez got really sick in April. Enlarge this image toggle caption Sheila Perez Sheila Perez "He's anxious that he doesn't want to get sick. Some people also …

A Double-Barreled Approach To Antibody Testing Could Improve Accuracy
4 years, 7 months ago

A Double-Barreled Approach To Antibody Testing Could Improve Accuracy

NPR  

A Double-Barreled Approach To Antibody Testing Could Improve Accuracy Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Last month the White House issued guidelines suggesting a way to reduce the number of false positive results in antibody tests: Run two tests. Dr. Alex Marson at UCSF says they may be able to take the data they've already …

Coronavirus US: USC study says 185k in LA have antibodies
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus US: USC study says 185k in LA have antibodies

Daily Mail  

Researchers from the University of Southern California have revised their study of how many people in Los Angeles County have coronavirus antibodies - but say it's still much higher than previously believed. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO A revised coronavirus antibody study from USC suggests 4.65% of Los Angeles County residents contracted the virus, which is 23 times more than reported. …

Coronavirus: ‘100% accurate’ antibody test approved for use in UK for first time
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘100% accurate’ antibody test approved for use in UK for first time

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A test to check whether a person has previously had coronavirus …

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