US coronavirus: Saliva-based Covid-19 test could be a ‘game changer’
4 years, 4 months ago

US coronavirus: Saliva-based Covid-19 test could be a ‘game changer’

CNN  

CNN — After months of frustration over testing shortages and delays, a new saliva test could give Americans a fast and inexpensive option to learn if they have Covid-19. “The SalivaDirect test for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 is yet another testing innovation game changer that will reduce the demand for scarce testing resources,” said Adm. Brett Giroir, the US official in charge of Covid-19 testing efforts. “If cheap alternatives like SalivaDirect can be implemented across the country, we may finally get a handle on this pandemic, even before a vaccine.” Researchers said the new test can produce results in less than three hours, and the accuracy is on par with results from traditional nasal swabbing. Yale plans to publish its protocol as “open-source,” meaning designated labs could follow the protocol to perform their own tests according to Yale’s instructions, the FDA said. In Pennsylvania, Villanova University’s president sent a stern warning to students saying that those who don’t follow health guidelines such as washing their hands and wearing a mask at all times will “BE SENT HOME.” “If you can’t or won’t commit to this new way of doing things, then you shouldn’t be here,” President Peter M. Donohue said.

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The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Biden government to deliver free COVID tests again to US households
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden government to deliver free COVID tests again to US households

Live Mint  

The US Department of Health and Human Services said on September 20 that it will deliver COVID-19 tests for free to households across the country, reported Reuters. The health agency said that starting from September 25, households will again have the option to request four free tests via COVIDTests.gov. The HHS further said that these tests are designed to identify …

Ramp up Covid testing to stay alert: Centre to states
1 year, 9 months 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,” …

FDA authorises first ever flu-Covid home test
1 year, 10 months ago

FDA authorises first ever flu-Covid home test

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. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home test, which can …

Free rapid tests available again in preparation for possible winter COVID surge
2 years ago

Free rapid tests available again in preparation for possible winter COVID surge

LA Times  

The Biden administration is making free coronavirus tests available to U.S. households again. The Biden administration is again making free coronavirus tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils contingency plans for potential COVID-19 surges this winter. After a three-month hiatus, the administration Thursday began making four rapid tests available to all American households through covidtests.gov, said a senior …

First Covid-19 breath test authorized by FDA
2 years, 8 months ago

First Covid-19 breath test authorized by FDA

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to the first Covid-19 test that spots chemical compounds associated with the coronavirus in breath, the agency said Thursday. from InspectIR The FDA said the InspectIR Covid-19 Breathalyzer, which is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, can be used in medical offices and mobile …

Saliva testing for Covid-19 quicker, safer than nasal swabs: Study
2 years, 9 months ago

Saliva testing for Covid-19 quicker, safer than nasal swabs: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to a study led by the American Society for Microbiology, saliva samples can identify Covid-19 more quickly than testing with nasal swabs. The findings have implications for improving public acceptance of Covid-19 testing, reducing the cost of mass Covid-19 screening and improving the safety of healthcare workers who conduct testing. "That made us wonder whether saliva was better for …

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 …

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 …

EXPLAINER: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?
3 years ago

EXPLAINER: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced last month that the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free to people to use at home. The federal government is expected to get delivery of the first batch of tests “over the next week or so,” according to White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients. “We’re …

New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing -- the holiday season
3 years, 1 month ago

New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing -- the holiday season

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Millions more home tests for COVID-19 are hitting store shelves, but will there be enough for Americans hoping to screen themselves before holiday gatherings? White House officials say the U.S. is on pace to have about 200 million home tests per month by December, quadrupling the number from this summer. Market leader Abbott says it is back to …

At-home COVID tests could make holiday reunions with family safer. Here’s how
3 years, 1 month 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, 2 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 …

Novel Method to Accurately, Quickly Detect Covid-19 from Phone Swabs
3 years, 6 months ago

Novel Method to Accurately, Quickly Detect Covid-19 from Phone Swabs

News 18  

Researchers have developed a non-invasive and low-cost method that can accurately and rapidly detect COVID-19 using samples taken from the screens of smartphones. The researchers from University College London in the UK analysed swabs from mobile screens rather than directly from people using the method known as Phone Screen Testing. This means not only is it suitable for rollout in …

Covid-19 Swab Samples Can Now be Collected From Your Mobile Screens
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Swab Samples Can Now be Collected From Your Mobile Screens

News 18  

A team of researchers has developed an accurate, non-invasive, and low-cost method of testing for Covid-19 using samples taken from the screens of mobile phones. The team led by University College London researchers analysed swabs from smartphone screens rather than directly from people, and found that people who tested positive by the regular nasal swabbing PCRs were also positive when …

New Covid-19 Testing Method Gives Results in One Second, Scientists Say
3 years, 7 months ago

New Covid-19 Testing Method Gives Results in One Second, Scientists Say

News 18  

Scientists have developed a novel sensor system that can detect the novel coronavirus from saliva samples in one second, which is way faster than current COVID-19 diagnostic methods. The reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test is widely regarded as the "gold standard" for COVID-19 testing. "The new test could alleviate slow COVID-19 testing turnaround time issues," said Minghan Xian, an …

Coronavirus: Where to buy a private test
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Where to buy a private test

The Independent  

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Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light
4 years ago

Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn’t require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves. Regulators granted emergency use for a similar home test last month, but that one needs a doctor’s prescription. The agency’s action Tuesday allows sales in places like drugstores “where a patient can buy it, swab their nose, run the test …

Will the US ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy?
4 years, 1 month ago

Will the US ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden’s administration will put in place something Donald Trump’s has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy. “If we’d had a more robust approach and testing was scaled up as one of the tools, I think much of this third surge would have been avoidable,” said Dr. …

Rapid testing can wipe out Covid-19 spread within weeks: Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Rapid testing can wipe out Covid-19 spread within weeks: Study

Hindustan Times  

A new study published by the University of Colorado Boulder and Harvard University researchers claims that frequent and rapid testing could eliminate Covid-19 spread within weeks. The lead author Daniel Larremore, an assistant professor of computer science at CU Boulder said in the report, “Our big picture finding is that, when it comes to public health, it’s better to have …

Covid-19: Jamia Millia Islamia researchers develop saliva-based home testing kit
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19: Jamia Millia Islamia researchers develop saliva-based home testing kit

India Today  

As India races to reopen its schools, colleges and education institutions, easier and cost-effective tests for Covid-19 are the need of the hour. A team of scientists at the Multidisciplinary Centre for Advanced Research and Studies in Jamia Millia Islamia University have developed an RNA extraction free saliva-based detection technology for Covid-19. Explaining about the new technology, one of the …

No significant SARS-CoV-2 mutations in India, ICMR exploring COVID-19 saliva testing: Health Minister
4 years, 3 months ago

No significant SARS-CoV-2 mutations in India, ICMR exploring COVID-19 saliva testing: Health Minister

Firstpost  

The apex health research body is actively exploring the saliva test method and is expected to make a recommendation as soon as reliable options are available. The ICMR is actively exploring saliva-based test for detection of COVID-19, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday and asserted that no significant or drastic mutation in strains of SARS-CoV-2 has been found …

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 …

Are these fast, cheap coronavirus tests the game-changer everyone is waiting for?
4 years, 4 months ago

Are these fast, cheap coronavirus tests the game-changer everyone is waiting for?

CNN  

CNN — Move over, slowpoke coronavirus tests that take a week or more to return a result – there’s a new generation of rapid tests coming to town – some are already here – and they’re poised to transform the landscape. Compared to the most commonly used type of coronavirus test in the country – molecular diagnostic tests, also called …

Saliva-based COVID-19 diagnosis is cheaper and faster compared to swab testing, say scientists
4 years, 4 months ago

Saliva-based COVID-19 diagnosis is cheaper and faster compared to swab testing, say scientists

Firstpost  

Discussion on the technology intensified after the US FDA authorised the Yale School of Public Health Emergency to use its ‘Salivadirect’ COVID-19 diagnostic test New Delhi: A low-cost saliva test that will enable people to collect their own samples with minimal discomfort, without invasive nasal or throat swabs, could well be the way forward to detect the novel coronavirus, said …

Coronavirus saliva diagnosis cheaper, faster alternative to swab testing, say scientists
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus saliva diagnosis cheaper, faster alternative to swab testing, say scientists

India Today  

A low-cost saliva test that will enable people to collect their own samples with minimal discomfort, without invasive nasal or throat swabs, could well be the way forward to detect the novel coronavirus, say scientists. Vineeta Bal, an immunologist from Pune’s Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research, said saliva tests might become easily accessible like rapid paper strip tests …

USFDA clears simple saliva test for faster detection of COVID-19
4 years, 4 months ago

USFDA clears simple saliva test for faster detection of COVID-19

Live Mint  

The US health watchdog has authorised the emergency use of a new and expensive saliva based laboratory diagnostic test for COVID-19 that could be a game changer in the diagnosis of the infection as it will enable rapid testing amongst more people easily. Stephen Hahn, the Food and Drugs Administration Commissioner, said the new saliva test would increase efficiency and …

Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount
4 years, 5 months ago

Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount

Associated Press  

U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to learn the results. Testing delays have led researchers at Harvard and elsewhere …

What does the new saliva test for COVID-19 involve, how accurate is it and how does it compare to swab testing?
4 years, 6 months ago

What does the new saliva test for COVID-19 involve, how accurate is it and how does it compare to swab testing?

ABC  

So far more than 100 people in Victoria have had a saliva test for coronavirus after the state became the first in Australia to roll out the more pleasant, albeit slightly less exact, option. The institute says the saliva test has a sensitivity of around 87 per cent; in other words, if you 'spit test' 100 people who all have …

Covid-19 tests available for all with symptoms from June 1
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 tests available for all with symptoms from June 1

NL Times  

The government's plan to ensure access to Covid-19 tests for any person with symptoms of the disease is set to come into effect in a little over a week, GGD director Sjaak de Gouw confirmed to the public broadcaster NOS on Saturday. Initially put forward on May 6 during the government's announcement of the economy's reopening, the ambitious plan seeks …

New coronavirus test is an imperfect step toward mass screening
4 years, 7 months ago

New coronavirus test is an imperfect step toward mass screening

LA Times  

An image shows the coronavirus emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. “It is too early to tell” what kind of impact the new test will have, said Patricia Simner of Johns Hopkins University, who researches new ways of diagnosing infectious diseases. White House advisor Dr. Deborah Birx and other federal officials have said a “breakthrough” in …

A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns
4 years, 8 months ago

A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns

NPR  

A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergii Iaremenko/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Sergii Iaremenko/Science Photo Library/Getty Images States clamoring for coronavirus tests in recent weeks have been talking about two types. Sponsor Message "We have to have a breakthrough innovation in testing," Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House coronavirus task force said recently …

Coronavirus antibody tests are still a work in progress
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus antibody tests are still a work in progress

LA Times  

After hearing for months about serious access issues involving tests that diagnose COVID-19 based on swabs from the nose or throat, Americans are being inundated with reports about promising new tests that look for signs of coronavirus infection in the blood. “You may even miss some infected people completely.” Other tests may flag people as positive for COVID-19 when they’re …

Affordable test methods to drones: Institutions take the innovation route to aid Covid-19 fight
4 years, 8 months ago

Affordable test methods to drones: Institutions take the innovation route to aid Covid-19 fight

India Today  

From affordable Covid-19 testing methods to robots delivering food and medicines in isolation wards, drones for sanitising large areas to UV-fitted containers for sanitising grocery items, various institutions in the country are following the innovation mantra to aid the fight against coronavirus. The current testing methods available are “probe-based”, while the one developed by the IIT team is a “probe-free” …

How coronavirus testing fumbles squandered valuable time
4 years, 8 months ago

How coronavirus testing fumbles squandered valuable time

CNN  

CNN — As coronavirus test kits were malfunctioning in public health labs across the country, Dr. Robert Redfield repeatedly assured his fellow task force officials in February that the problem would be quickly solved. Any insinuation that he didn’t is “just plain wrong and disproven by the facts.” A CDC spokesman said Redfield did not offer any assurances about how …

FDA authorizes new Covid-19 saliva test for emergency use
4 years, 8 months ago

FDA authorizes new Covid-19 saliva test for emergency use

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized a saliva test for “emergency use” for diagnosing Covid-19. “All of this combined will have a tremendous impact on testing in New Jersey and across the United States.” According to Rutgers University’s news release, this is the first such saliva test to receive emergency use authorization from the FDA. US …

Coronavirus testing methods: What you need to know
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus testing methods: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Here’s a look at various testing methods available as the WHO stresses the need to aggressively test for COVID-19. “We have a simple message to all countries – test, test, test,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last month in a press briefing on measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the Swiss city of Geneva. Elaborating further, Lesosky said the choice …

Covid-19 death count in the United States is likely an underestimate. Here’s why.
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 death count in the United States is likely an underestimate. Here’s why.

CNN  

CNN — Health experts are warning the national count of Covid-19 deaths in the United States could be underestimated as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. Also, deaths due to Covid-19 “may be misclassified as pneumonia deaths in the absence of positive test results, and pneumonia may appear on death certificates as a comorbid condition,” the CDC noted, adding that …

"Coronaspitters" to be immediately tested for Covid-19
4 years, 9 months ago

"Coronaspitters" to be immediately tested for Covid-19

NL Times  

Members of the public who deliberately cough or spit at police officers will be forced to be immediately tested for coronavirus, if a new emergency measure put forward on Friday wins parliamentary approval. The law has been put in place after a spate of spitting and coughing incidents aimed at police, bus drivers, and store personnel were recorded in recent …

A coronavirus immunity test is essential for the U.S. But will it work?
4 years, 9 months ago

A coronavirus immunity test is essential for the U.S. But will it work?

LA Times  

It’s a potential saving grace salvaged from a pandemic: As people recover from the coronavirus, they may develop immunity that could allow them to return to school or work, helping place the U.S. on the road to recovery. The U.S., by comparison, hasn’t come up with a cohesive plan for large-scale antibody testing, which health experts say could dash chances …

Antibody tests: To get a grip on coronavirus, we need to know who's already had it
4 years, 9 months ago

Antibody tests: To get a grip on coronavirus, we need to know who's already had it

ABC  

With much of society now effectively in lockdown, how will we know when it's safe to resume something like normality? Because antibodies are specific to a particular virus, that means if we can detect SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies in someone's blood, we know that person has already been infected with the coronavirus. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC …

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 …

March 27, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 9 months ago

March 27, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Federal health officials on Friday green-lit a point-of-care coronavirus test that can provide results in less than 15 minutes, using the same technology that powers some rapid flu tests. Teased by Vice President Mike Pence in a Thursday press briefing, the new diagnostic could accelerate testing in the United States, allowing for rapid results in doctors’ offices. All FDA-authorized tests, …

March 27, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 9 months ago

March 27, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Federal health officials on Friday green-lit a point-of-care coronavirus test that can provide results in less than 15 minutes, using the same technology that powers some rapid flu tests. Teased by Vice President Mike Pence in a Thursday press briefing, the new diagnostic could accelerate testing in the United States, allowing for rapid results in doctors’ offices. All FDA-authorized tests, …

Self-swab tests for coronavirus work just as well as ones used by clinicians
4 years, 9 months ago

Self-swab tests for coronavirus work just as well as ones used by clinicians

Daily Mail  

Self-swab tests for the novel coronavirus work just as well as those performed by healthcare workers, a new study finds. Researchers, led by insurance provider UnitedHealth Group, found positive cases in more than 90 percent of patients, which is the same rate at which clinicians The team says patient-administrated tests will reduce the risk of exposure for doctors and nurses …

Wanted: A coronavirus test to identify people who were infected and then recovered
4 years, 9 months ago

Wanted: A coronavirus test to identify people who were infected and then recovered

LA Times  

A lab worker in Milan, Italy, runs tests to see if people were infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Understanding how many people were immune to the new coronavirus would help public health officials anticipate their communities’ healthcare needs by assessing how many remain vulnerable and how aggressive the virus actually is. “If we don’t test,” said microbiologist Esther …

Coronavirus experts call for random blood testing to slow the spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus experts call for random blood testing to slow the spread

ABC  

Scientists are calling for random blood testing to track the spread of COVID-19 and help in the fight for treatment, as cases continue to climb in Australia. Key points: Blood testing could help researchers learn about exposure and develop coronavirus antibodies The controversial practice has already attracted international attention, but diagnostic testing is expensive Days-long delays in COVID-19 testing has …

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