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For Immediate Release: March 21, 2020 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization for a point-of-care COVID-19 diagnostic for the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test. “The test we’re authorizing today will be able to provide Americans with results within hours, rather than days like the existing tests, and the…
Passengers wear masks at the Chennai International airport in the wake of coronavirus disease. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Vijayabaskar added that screening was intensified at railway stations, domestic and international airports and inter-State borders. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER Comments will be moderated by The Hindu editorial team. Comments that are…
The longest undefended border between two countries is now closed to non-essential traffic, such as tourists and people looking to do some shopping, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The new normal at Canada-U.S. border crossings went into effect at midnight.CBC News Network showcases the best of CBC journalism, covering breaking stories with speed, and adding…
Requests for Covid-19 testing has left South African pathology labs under extreme pressure to meet the demand due to an inconsistent supply of materials required to do the tests. In a letter by the National Pathology Group dated 20 March, the association noted the predicament of laboratories after the outbreak of the virus.”Requests for Covid-19…
12.24am GMT 00:24 In New South Wales shadow health minister Chris Bowen and shadow home affairs minister Kristina Keneally have held a press conference, with Bowen calling for more testing to be carried out across Australia. Countries have been grappling with a worldwide shortage of the swabs. Bowen says: I understand the constraints and limitations…
If you suffer from asthma, you may be wondering: How could the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, affect you differently?It’s well known that other respiratory conditions, such as the common cold or flu, can trigger asthma symptoms, possibly leading to an asthma attack, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. But Is the…
Sarah Mergens showed signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder long before she was diagnosed with it as an adult. It initially took the shape of harmless quirks, like organizing dinosaur toys by shape and color. More debilitating symptoms crept in as she got older, such as being afraid of public doorknobs or worrying that she’d use a…
As the number of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in South Africa reaches 202, four people in quarantine at Durban’s Addington Hospital, who want to self-isolate because they have no symptoms, have instituted legal action because they want to go home.”At this point, we have written a letter to the hospital and to the MEC’s office,…
