Call for more COVID-19 testing as PNG waits for rapid test kits
4 years, 1 month ago

Call for more COVID-19 testing as PNG waits for rapid test kits

ABC  

The head of Papua New Guinea's COVID-19 response has re-issued a call for people to come forward for testing, saying the country's testing rates are critically low. PNG currently has had 599 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the first emerged earlier this year, but Commissioner David Manning said that he expects there are "more cases than we currently know". His comments came as dozens of health care workers in the capital Port Moresby were trained on COVID-19 case investigation and sample collection, in an attempt to boost PNG's testing capacity. The WHO says the kits should boost testing in developing countries like PNG, that don't have extensive lab facilities or trained health workers. The chair of PNG's Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee Dr. Evelyn Lavu told the ABC in a statement, that "the MESAC has not been fully informed by WHO and National Health department about this new antigen test.

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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 …

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to be available in Coles, Woolworths from November
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to be available in Coles, Woolworths from November

ABC  

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths will start stocking rapid antigen COVID-19 tests from early November. "Rapid antigen testing is helping protect our distribution centre team members across Australia from COVID-19," a Woolworths spokesperson said. TGA head John Skerritt said there would be no constraints on where rapid antigen tests could be sold, including online and at petrol stations. Home tests …

COVID-19 rapid antigen home testing to be available from November
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 rapid antigen home testing to be available from November

ABC  

Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home from November, once the national medical regulator approves the testing measure. Key points: Rapid COVID-19 antigen tests will be available for home use from November Dozens of testing kits are already approved for use, but currently require the supervision of a health professional States and territories will decide how …

COVID-19 vaccines, rapid tests to get NSW's Year 12s back in classroom
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines, rapid tests to get NSW's Year 12s back in classroom

ABC  

Year 12s in Sydney's COVID-19 hotspots will be offered the Pfizer vaccine, and rapid testing will be rolled out in schools in a bid to salvage this year's HSC exams. Vaccinations for Year 12 students Big changes for shopping and schools as NSW records 177 new COVID-19 cases Photo shows A medical worker carries out coronavirus testing. "I don't think …

Covid-19 self-testing kit to be in market next week: Here is how to use it
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 self-testing kit to be in market next week: Here is how to use it

Hindustan Times  

A home-based coronavirus testing kit by Pune-based company Mylab Discovery Solutions was launched in India a day after the Indian Council of Medical Research gave its nod for its use. ICMR DG explains how to take test Mylab is currently manufacturing seven million test kits per week, it said in a statement. - A positive test will take 5 to …

COVID-19 home test kit approved; symptomatic people testing negative should go for RT-PCR, says ICMR
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 home test kit approved; symptomatic people testing negative should go for RT-PCR, says ICMR

Firstpost  

The ICMR said the RAT kits should be used only on symptomatic individuals and on immediate contacts of laboratory-confirmed positive cases New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research on Wednesday approved a home-based rapid antigen testing kit for COVID-19, which it advised should be used only on symptomatic individuals and on immediate contacts of laboratory-confirmed positive cases. The country’s …

Home testing kit for Covid-19 gets ICMR nod. Watch how to test yourself
3 years, 7 months ago

Home testing kit for Covid-19 gets ICMR nod. Watch how to test yourself

India Today  

ICMR has approved a home-based testing kit for Covid-19. It is a home rapid antigen testing kit, which is advisable only for symptomatic individuals and people who have come in contact with lab-tested Covid positive people. WATCH HOW TO TEST USING THE SELF-TESTING KIT So far, only one company --- Mylab Discovery Solutions Ltd --- has been approved in India. …

Covid-19: Hyderabad-based CCMB Develops Dry Swab RT-PCR Kit, Method Can Ramp up Testing
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Hyderabad-based CCMB Develops Dry Swab RT-PCR Kit, Method Can Ramp up Testing

News 18  

A dry swab-based direct RT-PCR method of COVID-19 testing, developed by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, and approved by ICMR can now be adopted in testing labs of the country. The method is easier to carry out than the current procedures, and can ramp up testing by two three fold using the current infrastructure in the testing labs. …

This finger-prick Covid-19 test kit could cost as little as $1
4 years, 2 months ago

This finger-prick Covid-19 test kit could cost as little as $1

CNN  

CNN — For the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak began, Africa may be poised to reshape rapid testing for the virus on the continent. CNN Senegal's test kits will first be distributed to public health authorities, with a goal to eventually become available to the general public for testing at home. CNN Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, also recently …

Nigerian scientists develop cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kits
4 years, 3 months ago

Nigerian scientists develop cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kits

CNN  

CNN — Scientists in Nigeria have developed a cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kit that will enable testing to be ramped up in a place that has faced kit shortages and chronic under-testing of a massive population, according to the country’s health authorities. Although Salako added that the detection rate of the NIMR test kit is “a bit lower than …

ICMR recommends use of faster COVID-19 testing kit
4 years, 6 months ago

ICMR recommends use of faster COVID-19 testing kit

The Hindu  

The Indian Council of Medical Research has recommended the use of Standard Q COVID-19 Ag antigen detection test in containment zones and healthcare settings in combination with the RT-PCR test. Read | Urban slum population most vulnerable to COVID-19 spread: ICMR “A positive test in antigen, result of which is available in 30 minutes, should be considered as a true …

ICMR issues guidance on rapid antibody test kits for COVID-19, lists manufacturers
4 years, 7 months ago

ICMR issues guidance on rapid antibody test kits for COVID-19, lists manufacturers

The Hindu  

The ICMR on Wednesday issued guidance on rapid antibody test kits for COVID-19 and listed their manufacturers, which include two Chinese firms whose importer licenses were cancelled by the CDSCO after kits supplied by them showed wide-variation under field conditions. Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India | State-wise tracker for coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates The apex …

Chinese rapid antibody test kits' failure nudges India to look elsewhere; govt plans to boost self-reliance, import from other countries
4 years, 8 months ago

Chinese rapid antibody test kits' failure nudges India to look elsewhere; govt plans to boost self-reliance, import from other countries

Firstpost  

Amid questions regarding the quality and delay in supply of kits by China, tapping other sources for these kits assumes importance given the need for reliable testing undertaken after rigorous review of the equipment. The Indian Council of Medical Research was forced to recall the rapid antibody testing kits procured from China due to meager five percent accuracy rate of …

Kerala-made Covid testing kit awaits approval two weeks on
4 years, 8 months ago

Kerala-made Covid testing kit awaits approval two weeks on

Hindustan Times  

A Covid-19 testing kit developed at Thiruvananthapuram’s Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology has been awaiting approval for two weeks from regulatory bodies, scientists involved in the development said on Tuesday. The Centre’s move came on Monday days after the Indian Council of Medical Research evaluated the Chinese kits after huge variations in their results were reported. …

Beijing expresses 'deep concern' after ICMR cancels orders of rapid test kits, says it's unfair for certain individuals to label them as 'faulty'
4 years, 8 months ago

Beijing expresses 'deep concern' after ICMR cancels orders of rapid test kits, says it's unfair for certain individuals to label them as 'faulty'

Firstpost  

After ICMR cancelled orders of rapid test kits from two Chinese companies, Chinese embassy Spokeperson Ji Rong issued a statement saying it is “unfair and irresponsible for certain individuals to label Chinese products as ‘faulty’ and look at the issues with preemptive prejudice” New Delhi: China on Tuesday said it was “deeply concerned” over the evaluation result of the COVID-19 …

COVID-19 testing: Plea in Madras HC seeks direction to Centre, state govts to use only those kits cleared by virology institute or EEU
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 testing: Plea in Madras HC seeks direction to Centre, state govts to use only those kits cleared by virology institute or EEU

Firstpost  

A lawyer has approached the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Union and state governments to use only rapid test kits for COVID-19 that have been tested to be satisfactory either by National Institute of Virology or by European Economic Union Chennai: A lawyer has approached the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Union and state …

Rapid failures: The Hindu Editorial on antibody testing kits
4 years, 8 months ago

Rapid failures: The Hindu Editorial on antibody testing kits

The Hindu  

Rapid testing kits that State governments have been using to detect antibodies to the novel coronavirus have proved unreliable, making the shift to normal life after the lockdown ends on May 3 more difficult. While the diagnostic RT-PCR test to confirm the presence of the virus using a nasal swab in a laboratory setting is considered reliable, attempts to design …

Coronavirus India Roundup, April 22: Over 20,000 cases and 652 deaths so far, rapid test kits ordered from S. Korea
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus India Roundup, April 22: Over 20,000 cases and 652 deaths so far, rapid test kits ordered from S. Korea

Firstpost  

According to the latest estimates, 20,471 people have tested COVID-19 positive in India so far. Scientists at native CSIR develop low-cost COVID-19 test Scientists at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology have developed a new COVID-19 test. India to now procure rapid test kits from South Korea The ICMR told states yesterday to hold …

Coronavirus India Roundup April 21: 47 more deaths, rapid testing kits faulty, 813 containment zones in Mumbai
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus India Roundup April 21: 47 more deaths, rapid testing kits faulty, 813 containment zones in Mumbai

Firstpost  

According to the Health Ministry, 3,260 people have recovered overall with an encouraging 705 patients declared cured just yesterday. Government launches COVID India Seva, a Twitter service Dr Harsh Vardhan, the Union Health Minister, launched a twitter handle with the username ‘@CovidIndiaSeva’ today. In the press conference today, Dr Gangakhedkar of the ICMR told states to hold back on using …

Coronavirus | India receives 5 lakh rapid COVID-19 testing kits from China
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | India receives 5 lakh rapid COVID-19 testing kits from China

The Hindu  

India received 5 lakh rapid COVID-19 testing kits from China on Thursday, the government said. Earlier in the day sources confirmed that a large consignment of testing kits for the novel coronavirus pandemic were scheduled to reach India from China on Thursday. According to available information, 5.5 lakh Rapid Antibody Testing Kits sourced from Guangzhou Wondfo and Zhuhai Livzon and …

Delhi plans to use rapid testing kits in Nizamuddin and Dilshad Garden, says Satyender Jain; 1 lakh kits to arrive on Friday
4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi plans to use rapid testing kits in Nizamuddin and Dilshad Garden, says Satyender Jain; 1 lakh kits to arrive on Friday

Firstpost  

Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday announced that his government will be using rapid testing kits to conduct test for coronavirus in the Nizamuddin and Dilshad Garden area New Delhi: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday announced that his government has placed an order of one lakh rapid testing kits which is set to arrive on Friday, will …

Coronavirus at-home rapid test kits are being sold on Chinese social media app WeChat
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus at-home rapid test kits are being sold on Chinese social media app WeChat

ABC  

Coronavirus rapid self-testing kits are being advertised on a Chinese social media platform in Australia — promising results in as little as 15 minutes — as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. In China, at-home coronavirus test kits went viral on WeChat earlier in March, with China's National Medical Products Administration quickly debunked the rumours of self-testing and claimed …

America is ramping up Covid-19 testing, but a shortage of basic supplies is limiting capabilities
4 years, 9 months ago

America is ramping up Covid-19 testing, but a shortage of basic supplies is limiting capabilities

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump touted increased testing capabilities for Covid-19 in a letter to the nation’s governors this week, but a series of interviews with representatives from a wide swath of states has revealed officials hamstrung in their abilities to test, report and track the deadly virus. The federal government sent the state three testing kits last week, each …

Australia's COVID-19 fight hampered by rationing test kits, immunologist warns
4 years, 9 months ago

Australia's COVID-19 fight hampered by rationing test kits, immunologist warns

ABC  

Some doctors are warning a promised influx of almost 100,000 COVID-19 test kits in the coming week, won't be enough as stocks are already being rationed and the infection rate is yet to peak. Key points: Immunologist John Dwyer says Australia needs to dramatically increase testing He says 100,000 more test kits would not go far enough Queensland will increase …

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