FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVD-19
2 years, 8 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, - And community residents who want to take the test. The COVID-19 antigen self-testing generally uses nasal swab samples. A nucleic acid testing is required for the suspected cases, regardless of their antigen test results.

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FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVID-19
2 years, 9 months 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
2 years, 9 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, 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
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 …

FAQs about antigen self-testing for COVD-19
2 years, 9 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, 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 …

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 …

You can self-test Covid at home by taking nasal swab, ICMR issues advisory
3 years, 7 months ago

You can self-test Covid at home by taking nasal swab, ICMR issues advisory

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Wednesday issued an advisory for Covid-19 home testing where an individual will be able to test himself or herself without the presence of any medical professional. Giving details of how to conduct this test, the ICMR said that it has approved one kit called CoviSelf for the purpose of home testing. For home …

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions

China Daily  

Q: What should I do if I have side effects after vaccination? Q: Will a nucleic acid test give a positive result after vaccination? A: In China, the nucleic acid test targets the virus antigen, and the domestic inactivated vaccines use a "killed" pathogenic microorganism that has completely lost its ability to infect and replicate. Q: After getting vaccinated, do …

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions

China Daily  

Q: What should I do if I have side effects after vaccination? Q: Will a nucleic acid test give a positive result after vaccination? A: In China, the nucleic acid test targets the virus antigen, and the domestic inactivated vaccines use a "killed" pathogenic microorganism that has completely lost its ability to infect and replicate. Q: After getting vaccinated, do …

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions
4 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions

China Daily  

Q: What should I do if I have side effects after vaccination? Q: Will a nucleic acid test give a positive result after vaccination? A: In China, the nucleic acid test targets the virus antigen, and the domestic inactivated vaccines use a "killed" pathogenic microorganism that has completely lost its ability to infect and replicate. Q: After getting vaccinated, do …

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 …

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