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Taiwan: Passengers on South Korean flights will be tested for COVID-19 upon landing

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Taiwan, the Central Epidemic Command Center said today that considering that the recent COVID-19 epidemic in South Korea has continued to be severe, and the number of new cases...

Finland updates COVID-19 guidelines: Mild coronavirus symptoms usually do not require a test

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has updated guidelines for citizens on coronavirus testing and quarantine in areas where comprehensive infection tracing...

COVID-19 testing: Quidel Lyra SARS-CoV-2 Assay recalled due to false negative results risk

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a recall this week from manufacturer of diagnostic healthcare products, Quidel Corporation. According to the recall notice, the company is recalling the...

Point-of-care COVID-19 tests: Study lists top performers

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After screening more than 1,100 independently assessed, point-of-care COVID-19 tests, researchers at NSF International and Novateur Ventures have identified 5 direct (antigen/RNA) tests for detection of...

COVID-19 sniffing dogs with Dr. Brittany Busse

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As the country tries to open up during this pandemic, a variety of methods are being employed to keep people safe. Dogs are slated to be used at Miami Heat games to screen people for COVID, similar to...

COVID-19 antigen test receives EUA, Similar in design to some pregnancy tests

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the first antigen test where results can be read directly from the testing card, a similar design to...

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Philippines report 4,226 new COVID-19 cases, Leads in testing in SE Asia, Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim dies

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 4,226 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the country total to 126,885. The bulk of new cases (2,669) were reported...

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COVID-19 testing: Sputum was more accurate, Provides higher rate of COVID-19 detection

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Early and accurate detection is critical for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and providing appropriate care for patients. Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, which require inserting a long shaft into the nasal...

NEWS TALK: Coronavirus Q & A

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This episode of NEWS TALK with BRANDON & BOB featured insight from Outbreak News Today’s Robert Herriman, discussing COVID-19, good vs. bad coronavirus testing, understanding terms like “viral...

COVID-19: Japan approves saliva PCR test

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Tuesday, Japan’s health minister Katsunobu Kato said in a news conference that a saliva-based PCR test for COVID-19 has been approved and is available. “The...