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 to provide free and unlimited access to Covid-19 test to any Netherlands resident who has self-diagnosed one of the disease symptoms. People showing suspected symptoms of the Covid-19 disease are required to make an appointment with the GGD by telephone in order to schedule a test. The GGD has spent the last weeks ramping up its preparedness ahead of testing becoming more widely available in the Netherlands, with Minister of Health Hugo de Jonge having estimated last month that testing capacity would need to be ready to conduct some 29,000 per day in order to meet the demand.

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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 …

Noida reports first Covid case in months after spike in infections in some states
1 year ago

Noida reports first Covid case in months after spike in infections in some states

India TV News  

Covid: Amid a sudden surge in Covid cases after new strain JN.1 surfaced, a Noida resident has tested positive after a gap of several months, officials said. The patient is a 54-year-old male who lives in Noida but works at a multinational company in Gurugram, Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Sharma said on Thursday. District Surveillance Officer …

COVID-19: No plan to make RT-PCR testing mandatory at airports so far, say Health Ministry sources
1 year ago

COVID-19: No plan to make RT-PCR testing mandatory at airports so far, say Health Ministry sources

India TV News  

COVID-19 India update: There is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 mandatory at airports for travellers, Union health ministry sources said today, amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India. Corona infections: India on Thursday recorded 594 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases increased to 2,669 from 2,311 the previous day, according to …

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
1 year, 1 month ago

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season. The new release of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests also comes ahead of the first winter since the pandemic started that …

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 …

Covid-19: US households will be able to order more free tests starting Monday
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid-19: US households will be able to order more free tests starting Monday

CNN  

CNN — The US government will relaunch a program to provide free Covid-19 home tests to Americans, US Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. Becerra said HHS’s Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response “has been resupplying our stockpile.” The tests coming available soon are intended for use through the end of 2023 and will include instructions on how …

Continue COVID-19 testing to check emergence of new virus variants: WHO chief
1 year, 4 months ago

Continue COVID-19 testing to check emergence of new virus variants: WHO chief

The Hindu  

Warning that many countries aren’t testing enough and that new SARS-CoV-2 virus variants may emerge, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, on Wednesday said that testing and being vigilant is vital in continuing the fight against COVID-19. “While COVID is now behind us and India did its best during the time, we can expect new and more …

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,” …

COVID-19 tests down, need to be scaled up, says government
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID-19 tests down, need to be scaled up, says government

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry on Saturday warned that at a time when the country was registering a sustained increase in the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in some States, COVID-19 testing had declined. In its advisory, the Ministry said that testing at the level of districts and blocks also varied, with some States heavily relying on the less sensitive rapid antigen tests. …

COVID-19 | RT-PCR tests made mandatory for travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand
2 years ago

COVID-19 | RT-PCR tests made mandatory for travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand

The Hindu  

International travellers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea will have to bring RT-PCR test reports when they travel to India, Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya announced on December 24, 2022. The focus of the drill will be to ensure adequate bed capacities including oxygen supported isolation beds and ventilator supported beds, availability of …

Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations
2 years ago

Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations

Live Mint  

Covid-19 situation in China has become a source of concern for the world, with researchers predicting a rise in death toll to millions amid fears that new mutants could emerge as a new wave of infections quickly spreads throughout the vast country. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will also hold a meeting with the health ministers of states and Union …

COVID-19: Mansukh Mandaviya holds meeting with state health ministers, advises them to be alert & prepared
2 years ago

COVID-19: Mansukh Mandaviya holds meeting with state health ministers, advises them to be alert & prepared

India TV News  

COVID-19 UPDATE: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a virtual meeting with health ministers of states and Union territories over rising COVID-19 cases in some parts of the world. PM Modi COVID review meet : As China and some other countries witness a surge in Covid cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cautioned against complacency, called for strict vigil …

COVID-19 | India to conduct random screening at airports for international passengers arriving from China, other countries: Government sources
2 years ago

COVID-19 | India to conduct random screening at airports for international passengers arriving from China, other countries: Government sources

The Hindu  

COVID was back at the centre of India’s health and political map on December 21 with the government advising people to get vaccinated and mask up, and saying random sample testing will be conducted at airports for passengers arriving from China and other countries. As a political storm brewed with Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya writing to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi …

Centre\'s COVID review meeting today amid spurt in cases in US, China
2 years ago

Centre\'s COVID review meeting today amid spurt in cases in US, China

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the COVID-19 situation on Wednesday in view of a fresh spurt in cases in some countries such as Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, official sources said. Meanwhile, the Union health ministry on Tuesday urged all states and union territories to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive …

Health Minister Mandaviya to review COVID situation on Dec. 21 amid spurt in cases in U.S., China
2 years ago

Health Minister Mandaviya to review COVID situation on Dec. 21 amid spurt in cases in U.S., China

The Hindu  

Amid a fresh spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the U.S., Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the pandemic situation on December 21, 2022, official sources said. Earlier on Tuesday, the Health Ministry urged all states and Union territories to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of newer …

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 …

Flying to the US? Soon you won’t need a COVID test
2 years, 7 months ago

Flying to the US? Soon you won’t need a COVID test

Al Jazeera  

The US had required travelers to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test if they were flying into the country. US President Joe Biden’s administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the US take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain …

U.S. to lift COVID-19 test requirement for international air arrivals
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. to lift COVID-19 test requirement for international air arrivals

LA Times  

The lifting of the COVID-19 test requirement for international air travel ends one of the last government mandates meant to contain the coronavirus. The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the …

Covid-19: NHS Adds Nine New Symptoms To The Official List In UK
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: NHS Adds Nine New Symptoms To The Official List In UK

News 18  

We have been tackling the coronavirus pandemic for two years now, and every few months, with the arrival of a new variant, comes a fresh list of symptoms. Recently, the World Health Organization issued a fresh warning regarding the new Covid-19 mutant variant, XE, which was first detected in the United Kingdom on January 19 this year. And a BBC …

Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks
2 years, 10 months ago

Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — On New Year’s Eve, the Indian government wrote to states encouraging them to promote the use of COVID-19 home tests, especially for people who are experiencing symptoms, in a bid to avoid straining local health systems. “If I had to guess, maybe only 20% of people using home tests are reporting it,” said K Srinath Reddy, president …

New Covid record set with over 75,000 infections; Hospital total up 6% in a week
2 years, 11 months ago

New Covid record set with over 75,000 infections; Hospital total up 6% in a week

NL Times  

Some 75,199 people tested positive for Covid-19 between Saturday and Sunday morning, the RIVM said. The GGD tested a record high 1.02 million samples during that time, meaning the GGD alone diagnosed about 534 thousand new infections those days. The seven day moving average increased to set another new record on Sunday. Hospitals admitted 150 patients with Covid-19 in the …

39,500 positive Covid tests but 122,000 go uncounted; Over 50% tested by GGD are infected
2 years, 11 months ago

39,500 positive Covid tests but 122,000 go uncounted; Over 50% tested by GGD are infected

NL Times  

Over 39,500 coronavirus infections were reported in the Netherlands on Saturday, the lowest total in 10 days––but at least 46,000 positive tests diagnosed since Friday morning have not been registered in the systems of the RIVM. Saturday’s underreporting from the RIVM brought the official seven-day moving average down slightly to 60,181, still 60 percent higher compared to a week ago. …

Some people turned away from Covid test sites this morning
2 years, 11 months ago

Some people turned away from Covid test sites this morning

NL Times  

Some commercial Covid-19 testing companies turned away people referred by health service GGD on Friday morning. So they agreed that the GGDs would refer people they couldn't test to commercial providers affiliated with Testing for Access. AD got similar statements from Covid Test Nederland, who tested only 37 people sent by the GGD in two days. According to the newspaper, …

GGDs to use commercial coronavirus tests to deal with surging demand
2 years, 11 months ago

GGDs to use commercial coronavirus tests to deal with surging demand

Dutch News  

Commercial coronavirus tests will be used from next week to relieve the strain on local health services caused by a surge in infections since the start of the year. GGD GHOR, the network of local health services, confirmed that people would be offered certified antigen tests, arranged through Stichting Open Nederland, if no local testing facility was available. ‘If a …

GGDs to use commercial coronavirus tests to deal with surging demand
2 years, 11 months ago

GGDs to use commercial coronavirus tests to deal with surging demand

Dutch News  

Commercial coronavirus tests will be used from next week to relieve the strain on local health services caused by a surge in infections since the start of the year. GGD GHOR, the network of local health services, confirmed that people would be offered certified antigen tests, arranged through Stichting Open Nederland, if no local testing facility was available. ‘If a …

Contacts of confirmed Covid cases need not be tested unless 'high-risk': Govt advisory
3 years ago

Contacts of confirmed Covid cases need not be tested unless 'high-risk': Govt advisory

India Today  

Contacts of those who are found positive for Covid-19 need not be tested unless they fall in the "high-risk" category, says a new government advisory. "People who need not be tested: Contacts of confirmed cases of Covid unless identified as high risk based on age or comorbidities and individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travel," read the ICMR Advisory on Purposive Testing …

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

Dutch Covid average below 20,000 for first time in weeks; GGD websites back online
3 years ago

Dutch Covid average below 20,000 for first time in weeks; GGD websites back online

NL Times  

For 21 days, the moving average for positive daily coronavirus tests held above the 20,000 mark. That changed on Saturday, when the seven-day average fell three percent in a day to 19,371, according to raw data from the RIVM. At the same time, the average number of people testing positive at the GGD rose to 24 percent, a new record. …

Dutch infections continue to soar: Nearly 21,000 positive tests today, hospital total hits 2,075
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch infections continue to soar: Nearly 21,000 positive tests today, hospital total hits 2,075

NL Times  

The Netherlands broke its own coronavirus record for the third day straight with 20,829 new infections registered by the RIVM between Tuesday and Wednesday morning. There were 2,077 people being treated for Covid-19 in Dutch hospitals, a slight increase of six since Tuesday afternoon. The total on Wednesday included 402 patients in intensive care, a net increase of 17 after …

Massive demand for Covid tests; Health service lines overloaded
3 years, 2 months ago

Massive demand for Covid tests; Health service lines overloaded

NL Times  

The demand for Covid-19 tests is sky-high in the Netherlands at the moment. Health service GGD asked people on Twitter to rather use the online portal to book a test or check results, as their phone lines are overloaded. Another 75,000 appointments were scheduled for Tuesday, and the GGD is making 200 to 300 new appointments per minute, the health …

NL residents less willing to get tested when they have Covid symptoms
3 years, 2 months ago

NL residents less willing to get tested when they have Covid symptoms

NL Times  

Despite the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands skyrocketing in the past weeks, the willingness among Netherlands residents to get tested if they have symptoms is dwindling. And a survey by public health institute RIVM showed that only 40 percent of respondents with Covid-19 symptoms went to get tested, NOS reports. "It is so important to go to the …

Travelers submitted to over 2.8 million coronavirus access tests this summer
3 years, 4 months ago

Travelers submitted to over 2.8 million coronavirus access tests this summer

NL Times  

Over 2.8 million appointments for free coronavirus tests were made by people who needed the tests to be able to travel in July and August, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management said on Wednesday. Out of the total, 2.55 million appointments were made at a commercial test location using testvoorjereis.nl, and the other appointments were with scheduled at a …

Covid patient total up for 19th day, but hospitalizations tapering off; Infections fall further
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid patient total up for 19th day, but hospitalizations tapering off; Infections fall further

NL Times  

The total number of Covid-19 patients in hospital rose for the 19th day in a row on Sunday. The current hospital total included 187 patients in intensive care units, a net increase of six that brought the ICU total up to its highest point since June 21. The patient coordination center, LCPS, reported that 81 new Covid-19 patients were admitted …

GGD temporarily halts Covid testing for travel in six regions due to lab malfunction
3 years, 5 months ago

GGD temporarily halts Covid testing for travel in six regions due to lab malfunction

NL Times  

Six regional GGDs will no longer carry perform coronavirus tests for travel until at least Monday. People who live in these areas and made an appointment for a coronavirus test to travel must cancel their appointment via 0800-5005 and make a new appointment online. People who have already been tested and are waiting for the results must make a new …

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases, highest daily number since Christmas
3 years, 5 months ago

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases, highest daily number since Christmas

Dutch News  

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases were confirmed by the public health agency RIVM for the first time since Christmas, but the growth rate is slowing down. Today’s figure of 11,064 is twice as high as a week ago, but over the last seven days cases rose by an average of 445%, according to the RIVM’s figures. Rotterdam’s local health service …

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases, highest daily number since Christmas
3 years, 5 months ago

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases, highest daily number since Christmas

Dutch News  

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases were confirmed by the public health agency RIVM for the first time since Christmas, but the growth rate is slowing down. Today’s figure of 11,064 is twice as high as a week ago, but over the last seven days cases rose by an average of 445%, according to the RIVM’s figures. Rotterdam’s local health service …

GGD abandoned coronavirus breath tests over accuracy complaints
3 years, 5 months ago

GGD abandoned coronavirus breath tests over accuracy complaints

NL Times  

Health service GGD is not using the SpiroNose rapid coronavirus breath tests, which were purchased to be used in dozens of GGD locations throughout the country. The idea was that the breath test be used in line at GGD test locations, so that people could be sent home faster if they were negative. According to the Volkskrant, umbrella organization GGD …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

GGD testing capacities strained, people advised to book appointments via phone
3 years, 6 months ago

GGD testing capacities strained, people advised to book appointments via phone

NL Times  

A growing number of GGD coronavirus test centers in the Netherlands have become busy to a point that coronavirus tests cannot be booked within a reasonable amount of time, Parool reported on Thursday. People's experiences "make it clear that GGD test streets throughout the Netherlands are full and many people cannot get a test. So if there is more need …

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow
3 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that new coronavirus restrictions could be announced in the Netherlands on Friday depending on the outcome of emergency advice from the Outbreak Management Team. The announcement was made minutes after public health agency RIVM disclosed that another 5,475 people tested positive for the coronavirus infection, the most announced in a single day since May …

Health Min.: People back from vacation need to get tested for coronavirus; CoronaCheck bug fixed
3 years, 6 months ago

Health Min.: People back from vacation need to get tested for coronavirus; CoronaCheck bug fixed

NL Times  

Dutch Health Minister Hugo De Jonge has once again called on residents returning from a holiday to get tested for the coronavirus infection. Additionally, he said that a critical flaw was fixed in the CoronaCheck app which prevented many people who recovered from an infection from obtaining their certificate stating they were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 To make testing more …

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 …

GGD Amsterdam concerned over Delta variant, mails testing reminders to students
3 years, 6 months ago

GGD Amsterdam concerned over Delta variant, mails testing reminders to students

NL Times  

GGD Amsterdam has mailed letters to youngsters urging them to get immediately tested for Covid-19 after returning from graduation trips in Spain or Portugal. The move comes as Amsterdam's municipal health institute becomes increasingly concerned over the spread of coronavirus Delta variant, RTL Nieuws reported. An extra concern with the Delta variant is that the Covid-19 vaccines currently in use …

Covid-19 Cases 'Very Clearly' Going Up, Warns UK PM Johnson Days Ahead of Planned Lifting All Curbs
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Cases 'Very Clearly' Going Up, Warns UK PM Johnson Days Ahead of Planned Lifting All Curbs

News 18  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday warned that COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are "very clearly" on the rise in the country and that he continues to assess the vaccination data to decide on whether to end all lockdown measures by June 21. Speaking in Cornwall ahead of the G7 Leaders' Summit, Johnson told reporters that arguments continue to be …

Vaccinated people won’t need negative Covid tests for Dutch events from June 23
3 years, 7 months ago

Vaccinated people won’t need negative Covid tests for Dutch events from June 23

NL Times  

From June 23, vaccinated people in the Netherlands will no longer have to show a negative Covid-19 test to access attractions or attend events. From that day, the CoronaCheck app will show vaccination certificates, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said to parliament. Eventually, it must also show whether the user has been vaccinated against the disease, or recently recovered from …

Online vaccination appointments begin for people born in 1977 and 1978
3 years, 7 months ago

Online vaccination appointments begin for people born in 1977 and 1978

NL Times  

Dutch residents born in 1977 or 1978 can now register online for a Covid-19 vaccination appointment at one of the 136 GGD vaccination locations, the RIVM announced on Sunday. The estimated 410 thousand people in this age group do not have to wait to receive their official vaccination invitation letter on Friday. Starting on June 4, it will also be …

Covid-19 hospital total hits 23-week low
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 hospital total hits 23-week low

NL Times  

The number of patients being treated for Covid-19 in the Netherlands fell to its lowest point since December 12. Intensive care units were handling 602 of the patients, down six since Friday bringing the total to its lowest number since March 20. Hospitals admitted a combined total of 163 new Covid-19 patients in the past day, including 24 which were …

Delay in Covid-19 test reports can lead to spread of infection: Health experts
3 years, 8 months ago

Delay in Covid-19 test reports can lead to spread of infection: Health experts

India Today  

Rajasthan has been witnessing a huge surge in daily Covid-19 cases. Abhishek Sharma, administrative head of Dr B Lal Lab, Jaipur, said to India Today, "It is true that there are delays which are happening in people getting the reports of their tests. As per health experts, the delay in getting test reports is one of the main reasons behind …

Covid-19 self-test not 100% accurate, authorities warn
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 self-test not 100% accurate, authorities warn

NL Times  

Experts are worried that self-administered coronavirus tests do not accurately indicate if someone has an active infection of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Rapid tests have become increasingly popular in the Netherlands since they became available in stores at the end of March. Health authorities expressed their concern that people may become more likely to disregard coronavirus measures based on an incorrect …

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