Self-test kits OK'd for earlier detection
3 years 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 test kit's certificate to allow self-test use. The COVID-19 antigen test is a supplementary diagnostic method to the mainstream nucleic acid testing to improve early detection capability, according to a notice published on the National Health Commission's website. LBX Pharmacy said in a WeChat post on Saturday that the first shipments of COVID-19 antigen test kits will be available at its stores in 12 provincial-level regions within days and that the kits can show test results within 15 minutes. Zhang Wenhong, head of the infectious disease department at Fudan University's Huashan Hospital, said the nucleic acid test is more accurate than COVID-19 antigen tests but it takes longer to get the results.

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The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them
6 months, 1 week ago

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight to their homes. The website has been reopened on the heels of a summer COVID-19 virus wave and heading into the fall and winter respiratory virus season, with health officials urging Americans to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine and their yearly flu shot. U.S. regulators approved …

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month
6 months, 1 week ago

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Starting this month, Americans will …

Masks, social distancing back on as schools fear Covid-19 disruption
1 year, 3 months ago

Masks, social distancing back on as schools fear Covid-19 disruption

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Safety precautions to combat the spread of Coronavirus are being reinforced at many educational institutions following reports of a spike in cases in Kerala and Karnataka, while five new infections in Hyderabad took the count of active cases to 14. Authorities are issuing advisories urging students and staff to practice social distancing, ensure mask discipline, avoid group gatherings, undergo …

Ramp up Covid testing to stay alert: Centre to states
2 years ago

Ramp up Covid testing to stay alert: Centre to states

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Saturday directed states to increase testing for Covid-19 as per the World Health Organization’s guidelines to effectively check any increase in its spread, people familiar with the matter said. “In the past several weeks, in some states Covid-19 testing has declined and the current testing levels are insufficient as compared to the standards prescribed by WHO,” …

COVID-19 infections continue to decline in China
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 infections continue to decline in China

China Daily  

People wearing masks walk on a street in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, Jan 21, 2023. The Chinese mainland reported over 80,000 COVID-19-related deaths at hospitals from Dec 8 to Feb 9, as the numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths associated with the disease have been trending downward consistently this year, data from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention show. …

China to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown
2 years, 3 months ago

China to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown

Hindustan Times  

Come January, China will practically abandon its three-year-old zero Covid policy and its international isolation, fully opening its airports and ports for travel and trade amid the massive coronavirus outbreak in the country. China to finally lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown Starting from January 8, China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals, the …

China won’t report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift
2 years, 3 months ago

China won’t report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China said Wednesday that it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they’ve become impossible to track with mass testing no longer required, another step in the country’s departure from some of the world’s strictest antivirus policies. A notice on the National Health Commission’s website on Wednesday said it stopped publishing daily figures on asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since …

COVID-19: New saliva-based home testing as effective as RT-PCR
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: New saliva-based home testing as effective as RT-PCR

Firstpost  

The researchers have developed a palm-sized testing kit, where an individual spits into a cartridge and inserts it into the processing platform. Within 45 minutes, test results are sent to a custom android app developed by the researchers Washington: Cutting short the hassle of having to go through an RT-PCR and waiting for days for the result, the researchers at …

Hong Kong to distribute about 40,000 RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong to distribute about 40,000 RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection

China Daily  

HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said Saturday that it will distribute around 40,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits as part of a follow-up on the recent detection of the COVID-19 virus in sewage samples. The test kits will be distributed to residents, cleaning workers and property management staff working in estate in Kwun …

Zhejiang loosens policy on nucleic acid testing
2 years, 9 months ago

Zhejiang loosens policy on nucleic acid testing

China Daily  

Residents line up to take nucleic acid tests for the novel coronavirus in Binjiang district in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Jan 27, 2022. The notice clarified that those in the province from areas that have no medium or high-risk areas for COVID-19 and no local reported cases within seven days can travel freely in the province without a negative nucleic …

Most Of Beijing To Be Tested For COVID-19 Amid Lockdown Worry
2 years, 11 months ago

Most Of Beijing To Be Tested For COVID-19 Amid Lockdown Worry

Huff Post  

A health worker takes a swab sample from a man to be tested for COVID-19 coronavirus at a makeshift testing site in Zhongguancun in Beijing, on April 26, 2022. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced Monday, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling of food …

每日新闻播报（April 18）
2 years, 11 months ago

每日新闻播报（April 18）

China Daily  

>Airlines bank on upgraded services to boost revenue 航空公司推出'行李到家'服务 Passengers board a flight at the Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Aug 12, 2021. 据了解，海南航空“行李到家”服务费用为85元/件起，购买公务舱机票旅客可免费体验“行李到家”服务，为1件不超过30公斤的行李办理此项服务。 >Biden’s big-spending policies helped fuel inflation 拜登政府万亿刺激计划导致美国高通胀 Consumers shop at a grocery store in Washington, D.C., the United States, March 10, 2022. 据旧金山联邦储备银行称，拜登政府的万亿美元财政刺激政策导致美国的通胀率高于其他西方国家。 A report released by the bank said the …

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVD-19
2 years, 11 months ago

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVD-19

China Daily  

China has approved COVID-19 antigen testing as a supplementary means to improve early detection. Can antigen self-testing be a substitute for nucleic acid testing? There are three groups of people who can use the antigen test kits: - Those who visit grassroots medical institutions within 5 days of having respiratory symptoms or fever, - Those who are under quarantine, - …

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVID-19
3 years ago

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVID-19

China Daily  

China has approved COVID-19 antigen testing as a supplementary means to improve early detection, and 10 domestically made antigen kits have been allowed for home use. There are three groups of people who can use the antigen test kits: - Those who visit grassroots medical institutions within 5 days of having respiratory symptoms or fever, - Those who are under …

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVID-19
3 years ago

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVID-19

China Daily  

China has approved COVID-19 antigen testing as a supplementary means to improve early detection, and 10 domestically made antigen kits have been allowed for home use. There are three groups of people who can use the antigen test kits: - Those who visit grassroots medical institutions within 5 days of having respiratory symptoms or fever, - Those who are under …

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVD-19
3 years ago

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVD-19

China Daily  

China has approved COVID-19 antigen testing as a supplementary means to improve early detection, and 10 domestically made antigen kits have been allowed for home use. FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist demonstrates a test at a COVID-19 rapid testing center at a metro station in Moscow, Russia, Nov 9, 2021. Who can use COVID-19 antigen self-testing? The COVID-19 antigen self-testing …

Self-test kits OK'd for earlier detection
3 years 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
3 years 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 …

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVD-19
3 years ago

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVD-19

China Daily  

China has approved COVID-19 antigen testing as a supplementary means to improve early detection, and 10 domestically made antigen kits have been allowed for home use. There are three groups of people who can use the antigen test kits: - Those who visit grassroots medical institutions within 5 days of having respiratory symptoms or fever, - Those who are under …

China takes strict, swift measures to stem new COVID-19 infections
3 years ago

China takes strict, swift measures to stem new COVID-19 infections

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China is taking strict and swift measures to stem new COVID-19 infections that have emerged in multiple regions recently. The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 1,807 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in 19 provincial-level regions, the National Health Commission said Sunday. In Northeast China's Jilin province, which reported 1,412 local cases Saturday, local authorities have conducted multiple rounds of …

China takes strict, swift measures to stem new COVID-19 infections
3 years ago

China takes strict, swift measures to stem new COVID-19 infections

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China is taking strict and swift measures to stem new COVID-19 infections that have emerged in multiple regions recently. The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 1,807 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in 19 provincial-level regions, the National Health Commission said Sunday. In Northeast China's Jilin province, which reported 1,412 local cases Saturday, local authorities have conducted multiple rounds of …

New outbreak calls for quick response
3 years 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 …

Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents
3 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents

The Hindu  

Hong Kong will test its entire population of 7.5 million people for COVID-19 in March, the city's leader said Tuesday, as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. Hong Kong has largely aligned itself with mainland China's “zero-COVID-19” policy, which aims to totally stamp out outbreaks, even as many other countries are shifting their approach to …

Chinese scientists develop prototype tool to test COVID-19 in 4 mins
3 years, 1 month ago

Chinese scientists develop prototype tool to test COVID-19 in 4 mins

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have developed a molecular system that can provide COVID-19 testing results in less than four minutes. A research team from Shanghai-based Fudan University mentioned this portable prototype device in a study published recently in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, saying it can detect the traces of COVID-19-related genetic material quickly and accurately. The device is an …

New testing kit able to detect 15 strains of novel coronavirus
3 years, 2 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, …

Covid-19 in China: Second round of tests for Tianjin as cases go up
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 in China: Second round of tests for Tianjin as cases go up

Hindustan Times  

The northern Chinese city of Tianjin ordered a second of Covid-19 tests for its 14 million residents on Wednesday, the second round in three days, after 33 new local cases were reported for Tuesday, up from 10 for the day before. Official media said 77 cases of Covid-19 including the Omicron variant have been detected in Tianjin, considered a “gateway” …

Self-test kits could lead to unreported cases, warn officials
3 years, 2 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 …

List of at home Covid-19 self-testing kits: How to use and all you need to know about
3 years, 2 months ago

List of at home Covid-19 self-testing kits: How to use and all you need to know about

India Today  

The demand for at-home self-testing kits has gone up amid the rising cases of the new variant. List of at home Covid-19 self-testing kits approved by ICMR Mylab CoviSelf: This kit is available online and the starting price is Rs 250. List of at home COVID-19 self-testing Kits: Steps for how to use Find a clean sanitised surface to place …

Covid-19: Chinese city tests 14 million people
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19: Chinese city tests 14 million people

Hindustan Times  

Tianjin, a port city of 14 million near China’s capital Beijing, began mass testing on Sunday after a cluster of 20 adults and children tested positive for Covid-19 including at least two with the highly transmissible Omicron variant. With less than a month left for the Winter Olympics, the discovery of a potential Omicron cluster near Beijing would have sent …

Covid across the world: China begins mass testing in Tianjin, UK's campaign for jabs for pregnant women
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid across the world: China begins mass testing in Tianjin, UK's campaign for jabs for pregnant women

India Today  

As the fast-spreading Omicron variant of coronavirus becomes the dominant variant of coronavirus, governments across the world are acting aggressively to get their populations vaccinated against the virus. Here’s a rundown of how countries around the world are dealing with the latest Covid surge: United Kingdom The UK government has kicked off an advertising campaign encouraging pregnant women to get …

Officials are warning the public about fake Covid-19 testing kits. Here’s how to spot them
3 years, 2 months ago

Officials are warning the public about fake Covid-19 testing kits. Here’s how to spot them

CNN  

CNN — Covid-19 cases continue to rise dramatically, leading to brutally long lines at testing sites and empty shelves at stores where at-home rapid test kits were once in stock. “It’s not a surprise that, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, fake and unauthorized at-home testing kits are popping up online as opportunistic scammers take advantage of the …

Therapeutic Goods Administration approves 18 rapid antigen tests but most are sold out
3 years, 2 months ago

Therapeutic Goods Administration approves 18 rapid antigen tests but most are sold out

Daily Mail  

Six of the 18 rapid antigen test products approved for sale in Australia are rated 95 per cent accurate at detecting Covid - but 12 of them are made in China. The federal government has approved 18 rapid antigen tests kits with two-thirds of them made in China as an Omicron surge threatens to overwhelm Covid testing centres But rapid …

Free at-home COVID tests from L.A. County on pause for now
3 years, 2 months ago

Free at-home COVID tests from L.A. County on pause for now

LA Times  

With the Omicron coronavirus variant spreading rapidly and COVID-19 infections surging, you might find yourself waiting in a long line to get tested at a clinic or pharmacy, or scouring store shelves and websites for rapid testing kits — which are as hard to find as a newly introduced game console. There has been one more option for L.A. County …

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

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

South Australia records 484 new cases of COVID-19, with seven people in hospital
3 years, 3 months ago

South Australia records 484 new cases of COVID-19, with seven people in hospital

ABC  

South Australia has recorded 484 new cases of COVID-19, with seven hospitalisations. "We've got millions of rapid antigen test kits here in South Australia ready for the rollout, he said. Mr Marshall said rapid antigen tests were not an alternative to the standard PCR tests. Mr Marshall said rapid antigen tests could be used for people without symptoms who want …

Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the US as Omicron and holiday plans collide
3 years, 3 months ago

Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the US as Omicron and holiday plans collide

CNN  

CNN — With coronavirus cases surging once again, frustrated Americans are struggling to get tested days before Christmas as long lines and increased demand overwhelm some facilities across the country. People who have been previously infected with Covid-19 and remain unvaccinated “should not assume that have protection against Omicron,” US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Tuesday. As to whether …

COVID-19 tests are in high demand with the winter surge. Here’s how to get them
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 tests are in high demand with the winter surge. Here’s how to get them

LA Times  

Rapid COVID-19 test kits, such as this one from Lucira, can be ordered online. “If you’re going to be indoors, you all should be testing before you show up at that gathering,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer has said. Testing sites Here is information on getting tested: Los Angeles County Los Angeles city Long Beach Pasadena Orange …

7 Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests—and Where to Find Them
3 years, 3 months ago

7 Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests—and Where to Find Them

Wired  

If you test negative: Experiencing Covid-19 symptoms but got a negative test result? Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests We Like Abbott BinaxNow Antigen Rapid Self-Test Kit Photograph: Abbott Abbot’s BinaxNow kit provides results within 15 minutes of swabbing your nose and inserting the sample into the included test card. Intrivo Diagnostics On/Go Antigen Test Photograph: Intrivo Diagnostics On/Go’s at-home kit comes …

Harbin to reward people's initiative on COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Harbin to reward people's initiative on COVID-19

China Daily  

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing at a sampling site in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Dec 2, 2021. A reward of 10,000 yuan will be given to anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 if they take the initiative to get tested or truthfully report symptoms as they seek treatment at medical …

At-home COVID tests could make holiday reunions with family safer. Here’s how
3 years, 4 months ago

At-home COVID tests could make holiday reunions with family safer. Here’s how

LA Times  

Even with nearly 63% of Californians fully vaccinated, some public health officials worry that big gatherings this holiday season could lead to big outbreaks of COVID-19. Only two of the three approved home molecular tests — the Lucira CHECK-IT kit and the Cue Health kit — are available now online, and they’re pricey: Amazon sells Lucira’s for $89 per test, …

US falls behind on at-home Covid tests
3 years, 5 months ago

US falls behind on at-home Covid tests

CNN  

This is the weekly edition of CNN’s coronavirus newsletter. The National Institutes of Health’s $70 million pledge, announced last week, promises to get more tests onto the market by identifying and encouraging new manufacturers and easing the obstacles in getting the tests approved. A vast, international review of studies published in March found that few antigen tests met the World …

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to be available in Coles, Woolworths from November
3 years, 5 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 …

Arrivals to Guangzhou from these cities should report to communities
3 years, 5 months ago

Arrivals to Guangzhou from these cities should report to communities

China Daily  

Updated: 2021-10-19 GZFAO Shaanxi province identified six new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and one asymptomatic carrier in Xi'an on Oct 18, authorities said on Monday morning at a news conference. The seven people who were found to be positive were part of a tour group that had traveled from Shanghai to Zhangye, Gansu province by air via Xi'an on Oct …

Where Can I Buy At-Home Rapid COVID Tests, And When Should I Use One?
3 years, 6 months ago

Where Can I Buy At-Home Rapid COVID Tests, And When Should I Use One?

Huff Post  

Hache via Getty Images Many people are turning to at-home rapid tests to check if they have a breakthrough or regular case of COVID-19. A large meta-analysis from March 2021 found that rapid antigen tests detected about 72% of symptomatic cases confirmed positive by a PCR test. “These rapid antigen tests, particularly the popular ones, are not good at detecting …

Nucleic acid testing guidelines revised for Delta variant
3 years, 6 months ago

Nucleic acid testing guidelines revised for Delta variant

China Daily  

A revised edition of a guideline designed to help improve the organization and implementation of mass nucleic acid testing was published by the National Health Commission on Sept 13. When the source of infection is unknown, at least three rounds of mass nucleic acid testing should be conducted. Each provincial-level region should also have at least 10 nucleic acid testing …

Nucleic acid testing guidelines revised for Delta variant
3 years, 6 months ago

Nucleic acid testing guidelines revised for Delta variant

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-09-15 A revised edition of a guideline designed to help improve the organization and implementation of mass nucleic acid testing was published by the National Health Commission on Sept 13. When the source of infection is unknown, at least three rounds of mass nucleic acid testing should be conducted. Each provincial-level region should also have at least 10 …

What Kind Of COVID-19 Test Should You Take? Here's A Guide.
3 years, 7 months ago

What Kind Of COVID-19 Test Should You Take? Here's A Guide.

Huff Post  

Geber86 via Getty Images There are several different COVID-19 testing options available at this point in the pandemic. Here’s a breakdown of the leading COVID-19 testing options: Laboratory molecular or PCR tests How they work: Molecular COVID-19 tests are one of the two diagnostic tests than can tell if you have an active COVID-19 infection. They’ll often market “rapid PCR …

Negative COVID test required for returning college faculty, students
3 years, 7 months ago

Negative COVID test required for returning college faculty, students

China Daily  

Faculty and students of colleges and universities have to provide a negative COVID-19 test result within 48 hours before returning to school, according to a statement released on the website of the National Health Commission. Schools are required to verify the health conditions and travel information of faculty and students 14 days before returning to school, says the statement jointly …

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