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New study suggests possibility humans introduced COVID-19 to animals
1 year, 9 months ago

New study suggests possibility humans introduced COVID-19 to animals

China Daily  

Humans infected by the COVID-19 virus may have introduced the novel coronavirus to susceptible animals at the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where the first COVID-19 cases were reported, Chinese researchers said on Saturday. Tong Yigang, dean of the College of Life Science and Technology at Beijing University of Chemical Technology, said in a press briefing that no …

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Can simple nasal swab provide early warning of stealthy viruses? See study
2 years ago

Can simple nasal swab provide early warning of stealthy viruses? See study

Live Mint  

A study published in The Lancet Microbe journal has shown that testing for the presence of a single immune system molecule on nasal swabs can help detect hidden viruses not identified in standard tests. The team applied comprehensive genetic sequencing methods to old samples containing the protein, and in one sample, found an unexpected influenza virus called influenza C. The …

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Odisha: 8 Killed in Cholera Outbreak in Rayagada's Kashipur, Water Supply Cutoff; Medical Teams Deployed
2 years, 5 months ago

Odisha: 8 Killed in Cholera Outbreak in Rayagada's Kashipur, Water Supply Cutoff; Medical Teams Deployed

News 18  

Eight people have died due to cholera in Kashipur block of Rayagada district, officials said on Tuesday as the administration rushed to take all precautionary steps to control the spread. The Vibrio cholerae bacteria spread due to contaminated drinking water, officials said adding the water supply has been cut off in the affected area and water tank supply is being …

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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 …

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Health chiefs hail 'encouraging' data they hope dismiss fears rapid swabs worse at spotting Omicron
3 years ago

Health chiefs hail 'encouraging' data they hope dismiss fears rapid swabs worse at spotting Omicron

Daily Mail  

Lateral flow tests used in the UK identify Omicron with just as much accuracy as previous strains, UK Government scientists insisted today. All of the tests showed a positive result for each patient, even when their sample was diluted, showing the devices have 'a comparable sensitivity to that observed for previous strains' of Covid, the UKHSA said Around 1.4million people …

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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 …

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With swabs and grumpy camels, Kenya looks for the next virus
3 years, 8 months ago

With swabs and grumpy camels, Kenya looks for the next virus

Live Mint  

Kicking and grunting under the restraint of three men, the camel makes its displeasure known as Kenyan veterinarian Nelson Kipchirchir swirls a giant swab in the nostril of the grumpy dromedary. Isaac Mohamed, 57, a camel herder, releases camels from their enclosure at the International Livestock Research Institute ranch, where the camels are regularly tested for the Middle East Respiratory …

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In China's Qingdao, authorities check over 3 mn swabs for COVID-19 in two days after minor outbreak
4 years, 2 months ago

In China's Qingdao, authorities check over 3 mn swabs for COVID-19 in two days after minor outbreak

Firstpost  

The move to conduct tests of around 9.4 million population within five days comes after the detection of a dozen cases linked to a hospital on Sunday Beijing: More than three million swabs have been taken in a matter of days in Qingdao, the Chinese port city where a minor coronavirus outbreak elicited a sweeping health response. Following country’s first …

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Goodbye, nasal swabs? Saliva tests can detect coronavirus infection, studies show
4 years, 4 months ago

Goodbye, nasal swabs? Saliva tests can detect coronavirus infection, studies show

LA Times  

Ana Recendez swabs her nose for a coronavirus test. Each time a healthcare worker carried out additional nasal swab tests, the researchers asked the patients to give themselves a saliva test as well. In the first five days after diagnosis, 81% of the saliva tests came back positive, compared with 71% of the nasopharyngeal tests. To see how the tests …

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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 …

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US virus testing faces new headwind: Lab supply shortages
4 years, 9 months ago

US virus testing faces new headwind: Lab supply shortages

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — First, some of the coronavirus tests didn’t work. There are “acute, serious shortages across the board” for supplies needed to do the tests, said Eric Blank, of the Association of Public Health Laboratories, which represents state and local health labs. Late Friday, Blank’s group and two other public health organizations recommended that testing be scaled back due to …

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Severe shortages of swabs and other supplies hamper coronavirus testing
4 years, 9 months ago

Severe shortages of swabs and other supplies hamper coronavirus testing

CNN  

CNN — Even as commercial laboratories have ramped up coronavirus testing, frontline medical workers across the country are reporting a new, dire problem: A shortage of related materials needed to conduct the tests. In Ohio, the Department of Health told CNN they’re focusing on “testing our most vulnerable patients” because of a “global shortage of supplies.” “This is a huge …

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Coronavirus | Flight brings swabs of Indians from Iran
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | Flight brings swabs of Indians from Iran

The Hindu  

A flight from Tehran on Saturday brought to the national capital swab samples of Indians in Iran who are suspected of having coronavirus infection, an airport official said. The flight, operated by Mahan Air, returned with many Iranian nationals at around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, an official at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here said. The flight landed at around …

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