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Indonesian company fires staff for reusing COVID test swabs amid fears of another virus surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Indonesian company fires staff for reusing COVID test swabs amid fears of another virus surge

ABC  

The Indonesian government has vowed "strict punishment" for several staff members of a state-owned pharmaceutical company accused of reusing cotton swabs for COVID-19 tests at a busy international airport. Key points: A number of former Kimia Farma workers could face years in jail over allegations they reused swabs Critics have consistently pointed to flaws in Indonesia's coronavirus testing regime There …

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Anal Swab Covid-19 Test Won't Make You Walk Like Penguins, China Warns Public After Bizarre Viral Video
3 years, 11 months ago

Anal Swab Covid-19 Test Won't Make You Walk Like Penguins, China Warns Public After Bizarre Viral Video

News 18  

Chinese authorities were on Monday compelled to assure the public that they won't waddle like penguins following the anal swab coronavirus test. China introduced the new testing method, which involves inserting a swab 1.2-2 inches into the rectum, and the authorities say it can detect the virus more accurately than oral or nasal methods. According to Chinese State TV, anal …

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Chinese video shows people 'waddling' after COVID-19 anal swabs
3 years, 11 months ago

Chinese video shows people 'waddling' after COVID-19 anal swabs

Daily Mail  

Chinese authorities have labelled a viral video 'fake' after it purportedly showed people walking 'like penguins' following an anal swab to test for the novel coronavirus. A viral video purports to show people walking stiff-legged with their arms slightly open while leaving a hospital following an anal swab test. Chinese authorities have called the video 'fake' China's quarantine centres have …

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China: Anal swab tests the latest embarrassment emerging from Covid-19 crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

China: Anal swab tests the latest embarrassment emerging from Covid-19 crisis

Live Mint  

Amid a flare-up of Covid-19 cases across the country, Chinese citizens may have to undergo an embarrassing anal swab test for virus detection, prompting some of them to vent their ire on social media. Beijing has rolled out the anal swab tests for key groups, focusing on persons returning from abroad and living in high-risk areas, state-run Global Times reported …

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China deploys anal swabs to test for Covid-19
3 years, 11 months ago

China deploys anal swabs to test for Covid-19

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: China has begun using anal swabs to test those it considers at high risk of contracting Covid-19, state TV reported, with social media users and travellers squirming over the invasive procedure which doctors say can be more effective in detecting the virus. Officials took anal swabs from residents of neighbourhoods with confirmed Covid-19 cases in Beijing last week, broadcaster …

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Governors warn congressional leaders of billion-dollar shortfalls due to coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Governors warn congressional leaders of billion-dollar shortfalls due to coronavirus

LA Times  

Three governors testified to Congress in a virtual hearing Tuesday, giving updates on the tolls of coronavirus, plans for reopening and the projected billion-dollar impact of the pandemic on state finances. Jared Polis said that Colorado would be “appreciative” of the $500 billion that would be made available by the Heroes Act, which the House passed May 15. “States are …

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Northam says parts of state may keep restrictions longer
4 years, 8 months ago

Northam says parts of state may keep restrictions longer

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that some parts of the state may keep coronavirus-related restrictions in place longer than the rest of the state. Hogan said Wednesday that he’s hopeful the state can start the first phase of its reopening plan, including allowing some small businesses to resume operations, next week. Also on Wednesday, the Virginia …

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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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