Rajasthan: Woman Tests COVID-19 Positive For 31 Times In Past Five Months
In a shocking incident, the only COVID-19 patient in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district has tested positive 31 times in the past five months. Interestingly, the woman even after being infected for 31 times remains to be in a good Health. Reportedly, the woman had tested positive first on August 28, 2020 and since then 30 other subsequent test results showed strain of COVID-19. However, while she is admitted to hospital the doctors advised her to… read-more
Tags: Rajasthan, Covid-19, corona testing, Bharatpur, Active Case
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
US Nods To First Self Testing Covid Kit; Results in 30 Minutes
Decreasing the strain on National testing capabilities the US government gave a green flag to self-testing COVID kit in the US. The test kit prepared by Lucira Health Inc. was given an emergency authorization on November 17 by the Food and Drug Administration. The test provides results in less than 30 minutes and is completely self-controlled. However, due to human error and false reports self-testing kits are not used widely.
Tags: corona testing, Coronavirus, USA, World news
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Finland Employs Sniffer Dogs To Detect Coronavirus
Finland has deployed sniffer dogs at the Helsinki Airport on a four-month trial basis, to detect COVID-19. Reportedly, the travelers are asked to swipe their skin against a wipe, which is passed on to the sniffer dogs, who take ten seconds to detect the virus, presenting the results through signs such as scratching a paw, laying down, or barking. Passengers who test positive are directed to take the RT-PCR test for confirmation.
Tags: Finland, Airport, corona testing, Sniffer Dogs
Courtesy: The Economic Times
Delhi: Police Arrest Doctor Accused of Forging COVID-19 Test Reports
Kush B Parashar, a doctor from Delhi, is accused of forging COVID-19 test reports. The police said that the doctor and his assistant were collecting samples of patients on the false pretext of COVID-19 tests. Reportedly, he would then forge the reports of prominent diagnostic labs and issue them to the patients. Both the doctor and his assistant, Amit Singh, have been arrested.
Tags: Coronavirus, Delhi, Delhi Corona, corona testing
Courtesy: The Economic Times
United Kingdom: Trials Underway for 20-Minute Coronavirus Test
In order to expedite the COVID-19 testing, the United Kingdom is planning to introduce new ways, one of which will give results in less than 20 minutes. Notably, the government has decided to expand trials of two new tests: no-swab saliva test and 20-minute test. Besides, the trials are being run on the benefits of repeat testing of asymptomatic patients. Critics have, reportedly, raised concern that existing systems are insufficient.
Tags: Coronavirus, corona testing, United Kingdom, Coronavirus Pandemic
Courtesy: The Economic Times