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Concerns over accuracy of COVID rapid test results when first sick
2 years, 4 months ago

Concerns over accuracy of COVID rapid test results when first sick

LA Times  

At-home coronavirus screening has become a way of life for many Californians, but some medical experts are now cautioning that one test may not be enough to definitively determine whether someone is infected. “However, if you perform an at-home COVID-19 antigen test, you could get a false negative result.” World & Nation CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID mistakes The …

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South Africa’s Elgar delighted with Test side’s rapid improvement
2 years, 8 months ago

South Africa’s Elgar delighted with Test side’s rapid improvement

The Hindu  

South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar believes his team has improved beyond most expectations after it completed a comfortable 2-0 home series win over Bangladesh that was played without six of its first team regulars. The side recently beat India 2-1 at home and also played out a 1-1 draw in New Zealand to record five wins from seven matches …

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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 …

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Why are rapid tests for COVID-19 in such short supply?
3 years ago

Why are rapid tests for COVID-19 in such short supply?

LA Times  

Boxes of BinaxNow home COVID-19 tests made by Abbott are shown for sale in November at a CVS store in Lakewood, Wash. Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold? Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test, expects to produce 70 million tests this month and is working to raise that to 100 million, said …

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France will allow fully vaccinated Britons in for holidays from June 9
3 years, 7 months ago

France will allow fully vaccinated Britons in for holidays from June 9

Daily Mail  

British tourists who are fully vaccinated against Coronavirus will be able to enter France with proof of a negative antigen test from next week and do not need a 'compelling reason' to be in the country, it was revealed today. Holiday HELL for 112,000 Britons left with four days to flee Portugal to avoid quarantine as flights home soar to …

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The Netherlands no longer classed as a high-risk area in Germany
3 years, 7 months ago

The Netherlands no longer classed as a high-risk area in Germany

NL Times  

As of Sunday, Germany regards the Netherlands as an ordinary risk area, RTV Noord reported. This means that a rapid coronavirus test is not necessary anymore for a trip to Germany that lasts less than 48 hours. As a result, there have been far fewer hospital admissions.” Germany had the Netherlands marked as high-risk since April 6. The Dutch government …

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Over 70,000 make appointments for Covid access tests as zoos, theaters open up
3 years, 8 months ago

Over 70,000 make appointments for Covid access tests as zoos, theaters open up

NL Times  

More than 70,000 appointments have been made so far for the free rapid tests that provide access to amusement parks, zoos, museums and other event locations, a Testen Voor Toegang representative told newswire ANP. Almost half of the test appointments were made for zoos, theme parks, and attractions like the Keukenhof Last weekend, the government launched a series of pilot …

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Elon Musk took 4 coronavirus tests; 2 were positive, 2 negative
4 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk took 4 coronavirus tests; 2 were positive, 2 negative

Live Mint  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday said he took four Covid-19 tests on the same day, with two showing positive results, while the other two were negative. Musk said he was also undergoing polymerase chain reaction tests from separate labs whose results will take about 24 hours. When asked by another user if he showed any symptoms, Elon Musk said …

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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 …

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Can airport testing and Covid immunity passports unlock travel?
4 years, 3 months ago

Can airport testing and Covid immunity passports unlock travel?

CNN  

CNN — In the current Covid-created travel maze, passengers face constantly shifting rules as airports, countries and even airlines impose their own restrictions on who can cross international borders. When Iceland introduced airport testing as a way to open up its borders, it quickly became apparent that the virus was still arriving despite negative tests, prompting the country to reintroduce …

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COVID-19: What are the different types of tests?
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: What are the different types of tests?

The Hindu  

Different methods of testing are being experimented in the country to trace COVID-19 infection. The Health Ministry has announced that the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction or RT-PCR is the ‘gold standard’ frontline test for COVID-19. Anti-body tests also known as serological tests, are used to find out the presence of virus in a body. COVID-19 | Interactive map of …

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Chinese rapid antibody test kits' failure nudges India to look elsewhere; govt plans to boost self-reliance, import from other countries
4 years, 8 months ago

Chinese rapid antibody test kits' failure nudges India to look elsewhere; govt plans to boost self-reliance, import from other countries

Firstpost  

Amid questions regarding the quality and delay in supply of kits by China, tapping other sources for these kits assumes importance given the need for reliable testing undertaken after rigorous review of the equipment. The Indian Council of Medical Research was forced to recall the rapid antibody testing kits procured from China due to meager five percent accuracy rate of …

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Beijing expresses 'deep concern' after ICMR cancels orders of rapid test kits, says it's unfair for certain individuals to label them as 'faulty'
4 years, 8 months ago

Beijing expresses 'deep concern' after ICMR cancels orders of rapid test kits, says it's unfair for certain individuals to label them as 'faulty'

Firstpost  

After ICMR cancelled orders of rapid test kits from two Chinese companies, Chinese embassy Spokeperson Ji Rong issued a statement saying it is “unfair and irresponsible for certain individuals to label Chinese products as ‘faulty’ and look at the issues with preemptive prejudice” New Delhi: China on Tuesday said it was “deeply concerned” over the evaluation result of the COVID-19 …

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Coronavirus India Roundup, April 22: Over 20,000 cases and 652 deaths so far, rapid test kits ordered from S. Korea
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus India Roundup, April 22: Over 20,000 cases and 652 deaths so far, rapid test kits ordered from S. Korea

Firstpost  

According to the latest estimates, 20,471 people have tested COVID-19 positive in India so far. Scientists at native CSIR develop low-cost COVID-19 test Scientists at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology have developed a new COVID-19 test. India to now procure rapid test kits from South Korea The ICMR told states yesterday to hold …

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Acting on ICMR’s advice, State halts rapid testing
4 years, 8 months ago

Acting on ICMR’s advice, State halts rapid testing

The Hindu  

With the Indian Council of Medical Research having asked the States to put antibody-based rapid testing on hold for two days, Tamil Nadu, which had launched testing with rapid test kits on Saturday, will halt the exercise for 48 hours. “We have been emphasising that the rapid test kits are only a surveillance tool, and it is the RT-PCR which …

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Coronavirus Outbreak: West Bengal receives first set of rapid test kits; 78 persons screened in a day, two found positive
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: West Bengal receives first set of rapid test kits; 78 persons screened in a day, two found positive

Firstpost  

Health Department of West Bengal on Tuesday said it has received the first set of rapid test kits from Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi: Health Department of West Bengal on Tuesday said it has received the first set of rapid test kits from Indian Council of Medical Research. This comes days after the department levelled allegations against the …

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Coronavirus in India: Gujarat 3rd state to cross 2,000 cases, ICMR stops rapid test kits for 2 days
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus in India: Gujarat 3rd state to cross 2,000 cases, ICMR stops rapid test kits for 2 days

India Today  

With testing being ramped up to identify Covid-19 patients, the efficacy of China-made rapid antibody blood test kits has come under the scanner with Rajasthan on Tuesday flagging their "inaccurate results", prompting the apex medical research body ICMR to ask states to stop these tests for two days for further validation. While the nationwide tally of confirmed infections neared 20,000 …

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COVID-19 tests to hotspots: All you need to know
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 tests to hotspots: All you need to know

India TV News  

As the world is reeling under the COVID-19 pandemic, medical terminologies like rapid antibodies test, RT-PCR test, hotspots and containment zones have come into focus. Two kinds of diagnostic tests are being currently used in India -- RT-PCR test and rapid antibodies test, as per the global health norms. The Supreme Court on Monday modified its April 8 order that …

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Coronavirus at-home rapid test kits are being sold on Chinese social media app WeChat
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus at-home rapid test kits are being sold on Chinese social media app WeChat

ABC  

Coronavirus rapid self-testing kits are being advertised on a Chinese social media platform in Australia — promising results in as little as 15 minutes — as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. In China, at-home coronavirus test kits went viral on WeChat earlier in March, with China's National Medical Products Administration quickly debunked the rumours of self-testing and claimed …

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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, …

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ICMR will set up two rapid testing labs, 49 additional testing centers for coronavirus diagnosis
4 years, 9 months ago

ICMR will set up two rapid testing labs, 49 additional testing centers for coronavirus diagnosis

Firstpost  

The rapid testing labs, able to test around 1,400 samples per day, will be set up Delhi-NCR and Bhubaneswar. In a bid to strengthen the COVID-19 testing capacity, the India Council of Medical Research is going to operationalise two rapid testing laboratories and 49 additional testing centres by the end of this week. A rapid testing laboratory will be equipped …

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