Coronavirus: Companies sign up for rapid testing in workplace
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Companies sign up for rapid testing in workplace

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 Rapid coronavirus testing is being extended to dozens of businesses and public sector organisations in a bid to find more positive Covid cases among workers who cannot stay at home. “Lateral flow tests have already been hugely successful in finding positive cases we would not otherwise find and I encourage employers and workers to take this offer up to help protect essential services and businesses.” The government has already announced plans to make rapid testing available to all 314 local authorities in England as well as NHS and care home staff, primary care workers, schools, colleges and university. An estimated 734,600 lateral flow tests have already been distributed across the public and private sector, the Department of Health and Social Care said, "helping workers who need to leave home for work during lockdown to continue to do so". Targeted community testing is also being rolled out across all local authorities in England, with rapid testing of workers in those areas of concern including Essex, Milton Keynes, Brent and Darlington.

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Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

‘We’re really worried.’ Coronavirus cases jump at L.A. County workplaces, sparking new safety push
2 years, 6 months ago

‘We’re really worried.’ Coronavirus cases jump at L.A. County workplaces, sparking new safety push

LA Times  

People wear masks just outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday. “With the continued increase in cases, and now as you’re seeing the corresponding increase in hospitalizations … we’re really worried,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said of the region’s overall trends. “All workplaces should implement sensible safety precautions at this point, including asking …

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ two biggest employers organisations have made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus rules again, because of fears that a new wave is imminent. ‘Work from home if you have symptoms and ventilate properly – it is very important to do so now that the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands …

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ two biggest employers organisations have made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus rules again, because of fears that a new wave is imminent. ‘Work from home if you have symptoms and ventilate properly – it is very important to do so now that the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands …

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon

LA Times  

A lab assistant points at charts of a sequenced coronavirus sample at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in England. Britain is now ending some testing and monitoring programs, a move some scientists fear will complicate efforts to track the virus and detect worrisome new variants. After dropping nearly all coronavirus restrictions last month, Britain is now ending some of its most …

Outbreak team: Keep partial work from home; Testing for access can be ended
2 years, 9 months ago

Outbreak team: Keep partial work from home; Testing for access can be ended

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team has advised the Cabinet to continue advising people to work from home at least part of the time. The advice to stay at home in the event of a positive self-test should continue, and quarantine rules for close personal contacts, like family members, should also remain, the OMT said. Testing for access can possibly stop Cabinet …

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 …

Sweden ends coronavirus testing along with all pandemic restrictions
2 years, 10 months ago

Sweden ends coronavirus testing along with all pandemic restrictions

LA Times  

Sweden has halted wide-scale testing for the coronavirus even among people showing COVID-19 symptoms, putting an end to the pop-up tents, drive-in swab centers and home-delivered tests that became ubiquitous during the pandemic and provided essential data for tracking its spread. Bharat Pankhania, a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School in England, said that with a …

More free rapid COVID tests are coming. Here’s what we know so far
2 years, 11 months ago

More free rapid COVID tests are coming. Here’s what we know so far

LA Times  

Abbott Laboratories’ BinaxNOW is one of at least 14 at-home antigen COVID-19 tests authorized for over-the-counter sale by the Food and Drug Administration. The Biden administration announced Monday that insurers will be required to cover the cost of rapid home COVID tests for their customers, starting Saturday. People with insurance can also order free test kits from COVIDTests.gov, the administration …

Sharp increase in hospital workers getting Covid
3 years ago

Sharp increase in hospital workers getting Covid

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections among hospital workers is increasing significantly, especially among nurses and carers. This is really a big city problem," Amsterdam UMC director Mark Kramer said to the newspaper. "We see the repercussions of the infections among Amsterdam residents - 40 percent test positive - in our staff. With high numbers of Covid infections on top of …

Home care staff ‘waiting more than a week’ for coronavirus test results
3 years ago

Home care staff ‘waiting more than a week’ for coronavirus test results

The Independent  

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After reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spike
3 years ago

After reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spike

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle. The 130,000 daily tests at city- Dr. Mitchell Katz, who runs the city public hospital system, said officials didn’t anticipate “so much news about omicron” or supplies of home test kits running low. “Um, we’ve never seen …

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 …

Companies should retain access to free Covid tests for workers, unions say as scheme deadline looms
3 years, 5 months ago

Companies should retain access to free Covid tests for workers, unions say as scheme deadline looms

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 further extra cost of tests would have a …

Coronavirus tests for holidaymakers will cost €350m, ministers say
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus tests for holidaymakers will cost €350m, ministers say

Dutch News  

Giving free coronavirus tests to holidaymakers who have not been vaccinated or had a second dose will cost up to €350m and there are many doubts about how to put the plan into practice, health minister Hugo de Jonge and infrastructure minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen have told MPs. One option would be to allow travel organisations to deal with the …

Coronavirus self test kits could be in the shops next month, says health minister
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus self test kits could be in the shops next month, says health minister

Dutch News  

Fast coronavirus tests which don’t require medical supervision could be available in supermarkets and pharmacies by next month, health minister Hugo de Jonge said on Friday. Fast tests, which people can take themselves, could be used by employers, and at schools and universities to making working conditions safer, De Jonge is quoted as saying by broadcaster NOS. ‘That is why …

Can I get an NHS coronavirus test if I don’t have symptoms?
3 years, 10 months ago

Can I get an NHS coronavirus test if I don’t have symptoms?

The Independent  

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Rapid coronavirus testing scheme ‘may increase rather than decrease’ cases in schools, experts warn
3 years, 11 months ago

Rapid coronavirus testing scheme ‘may increase rather than decrease’ cases in schools, experts warn

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Liverpool mass testing missed 60 per cent of cases and didn’t impact on infection rates, report says
4 years ago

Coronavirus: Liverpool mass testing missed 60 per cent of cases and didn’t impact on infection rates, report says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rapid-result tests used during Liverpool’s much-heralded mass coronavirus testing pilot …

Scientists defend use of rapid lateral flow Covid test as government steps up UK rollout
4 years ago

Scientists defend use of rapid lateral flow Covid test as government steps up UK rollout

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. Health officials have also brought forward plans for care home staff to receive bi-weekly tests …

Ipswich Town claim seven staff test positive for new coronavirus strain
4 years ago

Ipswich Town claim seven staff test positive for new coronavirus strain

Daily Mail  

A Football League club today claimed the new coronavirus strain is behind a squad outbreak that has seen two members of management and five players test positive. The club's physio Matt Byard said the speed of the transmission and the 'data and symptom profile' confirmed the cases at the club were the new strain of the virus. The club's physio …

Newer, faster Covid strain sends London into strictest lockdown, WHO to probe variant
4 years ago

Newer, faster Covid strain sends London into strictest lockdown, WHO to probe variant

India Today  

UK, where the vaccination against Covid-19 has already begun, is set to enter into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions starting Wednesday. This new variant is responsible for "faster spread which is leading to cases doubling in some areas every seven days," Health Secretary Matt Hancock said adding that "swift and decisive action" is the need of the hour. "We …

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 …

Commercial centres carry out thousands of coronavirus tests a day
4 years, 1 month ago

Commercial centres carry out thousands of coronavirus tests a day

Dutch News  

More than one third of the coronavirus tests carried out in the Netherlands at present are being done by commercial testing centres, not those set up by the 25 regional health boards, according to research by current affairs television show EenVandaag. There are now some 200 private test centres operating in the Netherlands, and, together with in-company initiatives, they were …

Coronavirus UK: Rapid test trials miss over 50% of positive cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Rapid test trials miss over 50% of positive cases

Daily Mail  

WHAT IS OPERATION MOONSHOT AND WHAT IS GOING ON IN LIVERPOOL? But residents have today complained to MailOnline that asymptomatic and symptomatic people were not segregated as they queued at testing centres for their swab, potentially opening the door for the coronavirus to sp Photographer David Colbran, 51, said: 'It's a shambles, we booked an appointment to have a test …

Symptoms or not, UK to pilot whole-city testing in Liverpool
4 years, 2 months ago

Symptoms or not, UK to pilot whole-city testing in Liverpool

Hindustan Times  

Everyone living or working in Liverpool will be offered Covid-19 testing from Friday, whether they have symptoms or not, in the first pilot of whole-city testing as England prepares for a month-long lockdown from Thursday following a surge in cases and deaths. Officials said on Tuesday that Liverpool residents and workers will be tested using a combination of existing swab …

UK coronavirus lockdown tiers explained: Ultimate guide to the latest rules as London moves to tier 3
4 years, 2 months ago

UK coronavirus lockdown tiers explained: Ultimate guide to the latest rules as London moves to tier 3

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Test and trace system ‘rendered ineffective’ by rate of infections, government scientific advisers believe
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Test and trace system ‘rendered ineffective’ by rate of infections, government scientific advisers believe

The Independent  

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Coronavirus cases approach 7,000 a day, more restrictions 'inevitable'
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus cases approach 7,000 a day, more restrictions 'inevitable'

Dutch News  

Nearly 7,000 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the latest 24-hour window, making tougher disease control measures on Tuesday all but inevitable. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge are expected to announce the latest measures on Tuesday after taking advice from the Outbreak Management Team. ‘We must brace ourselves for further measures,’ said De Jonge on …

Coronavirus: Government’s test and trace system has ‘concerning’ worst-ever week
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Government’s test and trace system has ‘concerning’ worst-ever week

The Independent  

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Problem at Roche warehouse raises fears over UK COVID tests
4 years, 3 months ago

Problem at Roche warehouse raises fears over UK COVID tests

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Hancock defends private firm marketing test and trace package to councils
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Hancock defends private firm marketing test and trace package to councils

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 Health secretary Matt Hancock has defended contractors Deloitte after the private …

Rapid Covid tests: Trump announces plan to deploy 150 million Abbott Laboratories tests previously touted
4 years, 3 months ago

Rapid Covid tests: Trump announces plan to deploy 150 million Abbott Laboratories tests previously touted

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump formally announced a plan on Monday to disperse the 150 million rapid coronavirus tests first promoted by the White House in August. Announcing the distribution plan Monday afternoon in the White House Rose Garden, Trump claimed the testing effort would “allow every state on a very regular basis test every teacher who needs it.” …

Coronavirus: Hospitals told not to test staff or patients for Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Hospitals told not to test staff or patients for Covid-19

The Independent  

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Widespread UK testing shortages could take weeks to resolve, Government admits
4 years, 3 months ago

Widespread UK testing shortages could take weeks to resolve, Government admits

ABC  

The British Government has been forced to defend itself over coronavirus testing shortages that have seen doctors and nurses unable to get tested as COVID-19 cases in the UK rise and the demand for tests surged. Key points: A surge in demand for coronavirus testing in the UK has seen doctors and nurses unable to be tested The UK Government …

Coronavirus test? The appointment book is full at most drive in centres
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus test? The appointment book is full at most drive in centres

Dutch News  

In total, 86 of the 100 coronavirus test centres in the Netherlands have no space for new appointments, as an increasing number of people queue up to get tested, the central public health board said on Thursday afternoon. Just four locations have sufficient availability in the coming 48 hours and a further 10 are virtually fully booked, the GGD is …

UK arrivals to be tested for Covid 'as soon as practical', says Matt Hancock
4 years, 4 months ago

UK arrivals to be tested for Covid 'as soon as practical', says Matt Hancock

Daily Mail  

Matt Hancock today insisted coronavirus testing for arrivals in the UK will be introduced 'as soon as it is practical'. During an LBC radio phone-in today, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government recognised how much strain 14-day quarantine was putting on the travel industry Airport chief executives claimed testing, alongside other measures, could save 110,000 jobs industry-wide. Led by …

Britain To Invest in Expansion Of Rapid Covid-19 Test Trials Amid Criticism Over Testing Backlog
4 years, 4 months ago

Britain To Invest in Expansion Of Rapid Covid-19 Test Trials Amid Criticism Over Testing Backlog

News 18  

LONDON: Britain on Thursday said it was investing to develop rapid COVID-19 tests, with a view to soon rolling out widespread, systematic testing to pick up outbreaks early, amid criticism over backlogs in its current testing system. The health ministry said it would put 500 million pounds into trials of rapid COVID-19 tests and into population-testing for the disease. Health …

Coronavirus testing in Melbourne went down — here's why some Aussies are avoiding the swab
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus testing in Melbourne went down — here's why some Aussies are avoiding the swab

ABC  

Every day, state leaders front the media, revealing the latest case numbers and the number of tests conducted in the previous 24 hours. — Anna L One person put off their test because of bad weather I have been tested three times, even though I don't leave my house. — Caleb V I know it's bad but getting a test, …

MPs call for more coronavirus testing at airports, as holiday link increases
4 years, 4 months ago

MPs call for more coronavirus testing at airports, as holiday link increases

Dutch News  

MPs from across the political spectrum have called on the government to ramp up coronavirus testing at Dutch airports to make sure everyone arriving from a risky region can be tested on the spot. Public health boards found 170 had picked up the virus while abroad in the past week, compared with 113 in the previous seven day period, the …

People tested at Gold Coast coronavirus clinic 'order coffee' instead of self-isolating
4 years, 4 months ago

People tested at Gold Coast coronavirus clinic 'order coffee' instead of self-isolating

ABC  

The operation of a COVID-19 testing clinic in the Gold Coast suburb of Elanora has been temporarily closed, following concerns that those tested were shopping in nearby businesses rather than self-isolating. Key points: A walk-in COVID-19 clinic in Elanora may close with concerns that those tested are shopping instead of self-isolating The clinic is located within a suburban retail centre, …

Coronavirus outbreak at Frankston Hospital in Melbourne's south-east sends more than 600 staff into quarantine
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak at Frankston Hospital in Melbourne's south-east sends more than 600 staff into quarantine

ABC  

Peninsula Health has confirmed 618 staff have been furloughed following a coronavirus outbreak at Frankston Hospital, in Melbourne's south-east. Key points: Peninsula Health, which runs Frankston Hospital, is also battling an outbreak at its rehabilitation centre Peninsula Health, which runs Frankston Hospital, is also battling an outbreak at its rehabilitation centre There are 434 active cases of coronavirus in healthcare …

Coronavirus | Health Ministry issues safety reminder for its staff
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus | Health Ministry issues safety reminder for its staff

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday issued a reminder asking its officials to adhere to COVID-19 safety norms and advising work-from-home for employees feeling unwell. “Employees who have given their samples for testing for COVID-19 may immediately inform the administration and not come to office till the results are available,’’ said the internal order. Coronavirus | Union Health Ministry Joint …

Vital businesses want priority for Covid tests
4 years, 4 months ago

Vital businesses want priority for Covid tests

NL Times  

As the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands is increasing, so are the waiting times for people with symptoms to get tested for te virus. Companies in vital sector, like healthcare and the food sector, therefore demand priority in testing, NOS reports. Employees in this sector need to be physically present to do their jobs, and businesses fear being …

Britain to Roll Out Millions of 90-minute Coronavirus Tests to Boost Capacity
4 years, 5 months ago

Britain to Roll Out Millions of 90-minute Coronavirus Tests to Boost Capacity

News 18  

Millions of COVID-19 tests able to detect the virus within 90 minutes will be rolled out to British hospitals, care homes and laboratories to boost capacity in the coming months, the country’s health minister said on Monday. “The fact these tests can detect flu, as well as COVID-19, will be hugely beneficial as we head into winter, so patients can …

The UK’s troubled coronavirus response becomes more complicated
4 years, 5 months ago

The UK’s troubled coronavirus response becomes more complicated

CNN  

London CNN — The UK’s troubled response to the coronavirus pandemic became even more confused on Monday, as government guidance seemingly at odds with itself rolled out across England, pushing the four nations of the UK further apart. When the policy was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month, he was accused of “passing the buck on this big …

Coronavirus: Ministers accused of 'negligence' towards care home residents and staff
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Ministers accused of 'negligence' towards care home residents and staff

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 Ministers have been accused of being “negligent” towards care home residents …

Study Points to Race, Equipment Access for Higher Coronavirus Risk in Health Staff
4 years, 5 months ago

Study Points to Race, Equipment Access for Higher Coronavirus Risk in Health Staff

News 18  

Researchers raised fears that "systematic racism" in the provision of protective equipment was putting minority health workers at greater risk on Friday, as a study showed higher coronavirus infection rates among British and American medical staff. The report, published in The Lancet Public Health journal, found that frontline healthcare workers were over three times more likely to test positive than …

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