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The UK's rise in Covid-19 cases has been described as "extremely worrying" by an expert, who says the spread of two strains, lack of testing and waning efficacy of vaccines has led to the spike.

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Albertans told to test themselves for COVID-19 as province reserves PCR testing for high-risk groups

With the number of COVID-19 Omicron variant cases doubling every two to three days in Alberta, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said PCR testing will be reserved for priority cases and rapid tests are recommended for everyone else.

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Covid-19: Five of Gujarat family test positive after return from Maharashtra

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan ordering more rapid test kits, may look for other options as demand grows

rapid tests than kits to go home with students to test for COVID-19.Rapid testing kits were distributed to Saskatchewan schools this week, and across the board, the school divisions said the same thing: many schools are running low, or have families on waitlists.

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Europe’s Covid-19 vaccination success faces winter test

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Scottish cases of Delta Covid variant continue to rise with latest figure at over 10,000

Covid-19 continue to rise with the latest figures showing an increase to 10,185 detected cases. It comes as UK cases of the variant have risen almost four-fold in less than a month.Public Health England figures show a total of 161,981 confirmed and probable cases of Delta variant have now been identified in the UK - up by 50,824, or 46%, on the previous week.

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Hours reduced at Regina COVID-19 test site as demand falls

COVID-19: Mixed messaging around AstraZeneca vaccine highlights public distrust, uncertainty According to an SHA press release, the change will allow staff to be redeployed elsewhere, including mobile testing.Hours will be adjusted if demand increases, officials said, similar to what happened in March.

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Need to stop second COVID-19 peak; 70% RT-PCR test must for states: PM Modi

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Consent forms will be issued to staff and parents for Alberta COVID-19 rapid test pilot

Alberta Education Minister Adrianna LaGrange says parents and staff will need to sign consent forms as part of the province’s pilot project to roll out COVID-19 rapid testing in two schools.

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Breakthrough AI Covid app 'slashes risk of misreading test results'

Covid test results has been released.The AI-powered tech comes as 57million Covid test packs have been sent to schools ahead of the reopening in England on Monday.French researchers said up to one in five rapid Covid tests produced difficult to read pregnancy test style bands.They hoped their new xRcovid app can help boost the accuracy of the "highly subjective" readings set to take place in schools.It could also help with rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) used in Covid drive-thru centres, which give results between five and 20 minutes.And help with testing other conditions where the tests are used including pregnancy, malaria, antibiotic resistant "superbugs" and even Disease X which experts fear could spark a pandemic worse than Covid.The

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Schools testing: Order coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow home test kits

find out other ways to get a twice-weekly rapid lateral flow test.You can only use this service if: Start now School children and staff should continue to be tested at school.If you’re going to a school premises, or a child in your household or support or childcare bubble is, the rest of your household or bubble should:If anyone tests positive or gets coronavirus symptoms, you should tell the school and make sure the person and their household or bubble:Do not go to a test site if you’ve been told to self-isolate.You should not go to a test site if you have any of these symptoms:Order a test for people with symptoms online or call 119.Around 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 do not have symptoms.Rapid lateral flow tests help to find cases in

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Ontario lab pioneering new COVID-19 test method calls for all positive samples to be checked for variants

COVID-19 to be tested for variants.Brad Wouters, executive vice-president of science and research at University Health Network, said failing to do this will only make getting the pandemic under control more difficult. “The window is closing, we know there is community spread,” Wouters said.“There is an urgent need for us to go find these variants.”To find a variant, positive cases of COVID-19 are run through a second sequencing process to get a closer look at the genetic code.

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Covid-19 bill negotiations offer first test of Biden’s bipartisanship effort

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Nineteen residents dead at Scots care home in Covid outbreak while 71 other people test positive

coronavirus-stricken care home in Fife. NHS health chiefs have now confirmed the tragic death toll at Lomond Court Care home in Glenrothes after the cluster was identified last month.

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UK sees highest ever rise in Covid cases as more than 41k test positive after Christmas

It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 2,329,730.But the figures for deaths and cases are likely to be higher as Scotland is not releasing death data between December 24 and 28, and Northern Ireland is not providing either case or death data over the same period.The shocking numbers come on the same day that news broke that the UK could be about to introduce an unprecedented new phase of social distancing laws as officials warn Tier 4 isn't "strong enough" to get surging Covid-19 cases under control.The Sun reports they would be harsher than the month-long November circuit-breaker lockdown, which saw pubs and non-essential retail close but schools and food shops stay open.The enhanced restrictions — which there is no evidence to

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New Covid strain: US makes negative coronavirus test must for all UK airline passengers

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New Covid strain: 20 passengers from UK test positive across India

New Delhi: At least 20 passengers from the UK tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday as the government issued a stringent set of SOPs mandating RT-PCR tests at airports for each traveller from the country and isolation in a separate unit of an institutional facility for positive cases in view of the new coronavirus strain.There is no need to panic but there is cause to be more vigilant, said NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul."We are yet to spot such a virus in our country… We will be safe if we suppress the genomic sequence," Paul said at a press conference while stressing that the mutated SARS-CoV-2 strain detected in the UK has no impact on the potential of emerging vaccines.Ahead of the December 23-31 suspension of flights to and

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Sabarimala: Covid negative certificate after RT-PCR test must for devotees

Sabarimala must carry a Covid-19 negative certificate after undergoing an RT-PCR test, post December 26.

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Scientists develop 'more accurate, fast Covid test' method to detect single virus particles

coronavirus tests.The study, which has been published in the journal ACS Sensors, demonstrated a new system for identifying single virus particles using an algorithm trained to detect changes in the current passing across silicon nanopores.According to the scientists, including those from Osaka University in Japan, the work may lead to fast and accurate screening tests for diseases like COVID-19 and influenza.In the new method, the scientists said a layer of the compound silicon nitride just 50 nanometres (nm) thick has tiny nanopores added.The layer is suspended on a silicon wafer, they said, adding that when a voltage difference is applied to the solution on either side of the wafer, ions travel through the nanopores in a process called

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Covid 'freedom passes' for Brits who test negative for coronavirus twice in a week

Covid-19 negative when regularly tested, allowing them to enjoy a more "normal" life after eight months of lockdown.The finer details of the scheme are said to be presently being finalised by government officials in Whitehall – with the hope the new passes will help the country return to normal from early next year.While it is expected the passes will become obsolete once Covid-19 vaccinations have been distributed across the UK – making the freedom pass something of a stop-gap in the interim as the public await appointment allocations for vaccinations.The Daily Mail reports that the proposed passes would allow people to visit family and friends without the need for social distancing - and would also do away with the need for wearing

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Donald Trump Jr. Tests Positive for COVID-19

the president's diagnosis on October 2. Michelle Obama Encourages a Peaceful Transition After Joe Biden's Win Celebs React to Donald Trump Testing Positive for COVID-19 President Trump and Wife Melania Test Positive for COVID-19

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India's first COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin journey: From test results to phase 3 trial, latest updates

Covaxin, India's first COVID-19 vaccine candidate has sought the drug regulator's approval to start the large scale phase III clinical trial in the country. The Drugs Controller General of India asked the vaccine maker Bharat Biotech to submit "complete safety and immunogenicity data of the phase II trial" and some clarifications before proceeding for the next stage.Developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research, Covaxin is currently in the phase II clinical trial in the country.

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As Alberta explores possible saliva tests, the benefits and disadvantages of this testing method

British Columbia is piloting saliva COVID-19 tests, in which students swish, gargle and spit a small amount of saline into a collection tube. Alberta is exploring the idea as well, so what are the advantages and downsides, and how does it compare to the traditional tests? Julia Wong takes a look.

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Box Office Preview: 'Tenet' Launches Overseas in Key COVID-19 Era Test

After numerous delays, Tenet begins rolling out Wednesday in a number of international markets in a historic mission to revive moviegoing in the COVID-19 era. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the $200 million espionage epic is the first Hollywood tentpole to hit the big screen since cinemas reopened after a prolonged shutdown due to the devastating pandemic.

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India ramps up covid diagnostics facilities, tests over 20 mn samples

NEW DELHI : From just 100 covid-19 tests a day in January, India has ramped up its public and private diagnostics network to test over 600,000 samples a day to cross 20 million total tests on Sunday, as the coronavirus cases in the country neared 1.8 million, with over 38,000 deaths.After facing a lot of flak for not testing enough, the government gradually introduced a range of testing modalities, including reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), the gold standard for testing covid-19.

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Vishat Diagnostics gets ICMR nod to supply COVID-19 antigen testing kit

₹425, gets ICMR approval MUMBAI : Mumbai-based firm Vishat Diagnostics on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for supplying COVID-19 rapid testing antigen kit manufactured by Coris BioConcept.The company plans to launch the testing kit named, 'COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip' at a price of ₹425, Vishat Diagnostics said in a statement.The kit tests for antibodies in users to determine whether they have had coronavirus infection in the past."With COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip, we are bringing CE certified (allowed to sell in European Economic Area) and ICMR approved kits at affordable prices, which is also our company's driving force for all other product lines," Vishat Diagnostics MD Pratik Chaitala

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Singer Karol G Tests Positive For Coronavirus While Boyfriend Anuel AA Tests Negative

Karol G has been diagnosed with COVID-19 coronavirus, according to multiple reports.

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Cast members put Disney World’s COVID-19 safety changes to the test

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World cast members will play the role of guests this week as they test Disney’s safety changes before its theme parks begin to reopen to guests amid the coronavirus pandemic.The company is holding cast member preview days on Tuesday and Wednesday at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom.On Thursday and Friday, annual passholders will get the chance to visit the parks before they open to the regular park on Saturday.[RELATED: Disney World to reopen as coronavirus cases soar in Florida]Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot are set to reopen July 15.The parks were closed in mid-March as coronavirus cases increased in Florida.Gov.

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At least 93 University of Washington frat members test positive for COVID-19 as state sees spike in cases

news release.The university provides a tracking website for all positive and presumptive positive cases throughout each of the university's three campuses.A total of 145 people are presumptive positive and/or have been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Karnataka breaches 16,000 covid-19 cases, 1,272 people test positive today

covid-19 case mark on Wednesday as 1272 more persons tested positive marking the highest single day increase in the state.The surge in cases fuels fears that the state could relapse into a lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.Bengaluru recorded 735 new cases in the 24 hours till 5 pm on Wednesday adding to the surge. The B.S.Yediyurappa-led state government is expected to take harsher measures to enforce social distancing and other safety precautions including the possibility of sealing down more localities in Bengaluru post 7 July.The source of infection in every single case reported in Bengaluru on Wednesday is classified under “contract under tracing" indicating the possibility of a full blown community transmission.

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Karnataka breaches 11,000 covid-19 tally as 445 more test positive on Friday

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Health Matters: Alberta COVID-19 vaccine advancing to human testing

Health Matters June 25: A COVID-19 vaccine developed in Edmonton is advancing to human trials this summer. As Su-Ling Goh reports, a $4.2 million federal research grant will help take the project to the next step.

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Alberta COVID-19 vaccine advancing to human testing

Entos Pharmaceuticals, led by University of Alberta researcher Dr. John Lewis, has selected two promising vaccine prototypes to start testing in people.The Government of Canada has granted Lewis $4.2 million to take the project to the next step, part of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research rapid research funding competition, which awarded $109 million to 139 research teams across the country this month.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Entos vaccine is DNA-based.

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Saskatchewan driving tests resume, post-coronavirus shutdown

Driving tests have started back up in Saskatchewan.As of Thursday, SGI has reopened road tests to the public.Appointments will have to be booked in advance as safety measures remain in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Karnataka crosses 2,000 covid-19 cases mark as 130 test positive Sunday

Most of those testing positive are people who have arrived from other states by trains and private vehicles

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Sorrento’s antibody completely blocks Covid-19 in-vitro

Sorrento Therapeutics has reported that its Covid-19 therapeutic antibody candidate, STI-1499, can completely block the viral infection in-vitro during preclinical studies.

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Covid-19: 1,001 Maharashtra cops test positive so far, 4,899 quarantined

MUMBAI: At least 1,001 police personnel in Maharashtra have tested positive for covid-19 so far and 4,899 placed in quarantine at special centres set up for them in the state.

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Piers Morgan gives update on GMB return and responds to critics who ask why he got a test

Piers Morgan has hit out at criticism that he was able to get a test for coronavirus after developing symptoms.

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Piers Morgan breaks silence on coronavirus test results after experiencing mild symptoms

Piers Morgan took to Twitter to tell fans he has tested negative for coronavirus after developing possible coronavirus symptoms. In view of his 7.4 million followers, he told fans he will be back on Good Morning Britain when given the green light by doctors. The presenter wrote: “UPDATE: My COVID-19 test was negative.

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Madonna vows to “breathe in the COVID-19 air” after undergoing antibodies test

"I'm going to roll down the window and breathe in the COVID-19 air."

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Covid-19 detection test method developed by IIT-Delhi gets ICMR nod: Officials

IIT Delhi is the first academic institute to have obtained ICMR approval for a real-time PCR-based diagnostic assay

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One more succumbs to covid-19 in Telangana, 15 more test positive

There are a total of 725 active covid-19 cases in Telangana, while 194 others have so far been discharged post treatment

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University of Georgia’s Covid-19 vaccine shows promise in test models

A Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by a research team at the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Veterinary Medicine has shown promise in test models.

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Covid-19 update: 35 more people test positive in Delhi's Tughlakabad Extension

New Delhi: Thirty-five more people have tested positive for coronavirus in a containment zone in south Delhi's Tughlakabad Extension area, authorities said on Sunday, making it possibly one of the largest such zones in the national capital in terms of number of cases.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ford says changes to Ontario testing methods doesn’t allow for ‘rush’ to assessment centres

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the changes in procedures in order to ramp up testing procedures does not mean there can be a “rush” on assessment centres for testing. Health Minister Christine Elliott added the decision of whether someone should get tested for COVID-19 would be up to the physician at the assessment centre.

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Test that can detect coronavirus in minutes gets U.S. approval

Abbott Laboratories said on Friday it won U.S. marketing approval for a diagnostic test for the coronavirus that can deliver results to patients within minutes and be used in physicians offices and urgent care clinics, as well as hospitals.

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Majority of Kingston region COVID-19 patients self-isolated before tests: public health

As of Tuesday afternoon, there are 11 cases of the novel coronavirus in the Kingston region, with eight of those cases identified in the last two days.

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Siri can now respond to questions about COVID-19 symptoms on Apple devices

Carolina Sanchez breaks down what you need to know about this health affliction.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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