Search For "covid test"
Shanghai to remove COVID test requirement in indoor entertainment venues a
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Shanghai announced that no mass COVID testing will be conducted at the administrative region level except for employees in high-risk positions and high-risk areas.
Read More
China announces nationwide loosening of Covid curbs
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This comes less than two weeks after largescale protests gripped the country against the zero covid policy. This announcement has brought relief to millions of people under various restrictions since the start of the pandemic.
Read More
China Covid: Multiple cities, including Shenzhen, Tianjin toss out Covid t
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Along with Shenzhen, Chengdu, Tianjin, Dalian, and Shijiazhuang are among the cities that have done away with the requirement for mandatory Covid-19 tests.
Read More
COVID testing programmes have potential to increase risky behaviour: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Based on a false sense of security, students who participated in frequent COVID-19 testing at two universities engaged in more behavior known to increase the risk of spreading the virus than they might have otherwise, according to results of surveys led by University of Wyoming economists.
Read More
Over 12 cr COVID-19 precaution doses administered in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 208.95 crore mark on Thursday, with over 12 crore precaution doses administered till 7 am on August 18.
Read More
Biden tests negative for COVID-19, ends strict isolation
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 and will discontinue his strict isolation measures, White House Physician Kevin O'Connor said on Wednesday.
Read More
Canada to resume random COVID-19 testing at four major airports
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], July 18 (ANI): To track the importation of the COVID-19 virus into Canada and identify new variants of concern, the country is set to re-establish its mandatory random COVID-19 testing at four major airports from Tuesday.
Read More
Canada to resume COVID-19 mandatory random testing for air travellers
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada will resume COVID-19 mandatory random testing for travellers who qualify as fully vaccinated, arriving in the country by air to four major airports: Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto, as of July 19, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC
Read More
China: Macau launches 3rd round of mandatory COVID-19 testing
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): Amid the recent surge of COVID-19 infections, Macau on Monday launched its third round of mandatory Covid-19 testing for more than 600,000 residents.
Read More
Study suggests glucose meter might soon test SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): Researchers have reported simple and accurate glucose meter-based tests that include new fusion proteins. They say that consumers will one day be able to use this assay to monitor their SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels.
Read More
Glucose meter to soon test for SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): A commercial COVID test can quickly determine if you are infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, if a positive result is obtained, there is no equivalent home test to assess how long you have been protected from reinfection.
Read More
China's extreme COVID testing norms to hit country's GDP: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 12 (ANI): China's extreme COVID-19 testing policies are projected to give a blow to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by about 1.5 per cent, said media reports.
Read More