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Bio-Aerosol Collection and Identification System Capable of Detecting SARS-CoV-2 in Air

A bio-aerosol collection and identification system that provides rapid, sensitive and specific identification of various pathogens including viruses, toxins and bacteria has demonstrated its capability in detecting SARS-CoV-2 in the air during tests performed using live coronavirus. More...
19 Feb 2021
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Saliva Tests Are as Accurate and Effective as Nasopharyngeal Tests in Precisely Diagnosing COVID-19, Finds Study

A new study has shown that the less-invasive saliva test for COVID-19 gives just as accurate results as those of the nasopharyngeal specimen. More...
17 Feb 2021
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Thermo Fisher’s TaqPath COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B Combo Kit Granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, MA, USA) has been granted emergency use authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company’s Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B Combo Kit. More...
17 Feb 2021
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Eurofins Launches New Ultra-Fast Extraction-Free RT-PCR Method and Upgrades its SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay

Eurofins (Luxembourg) has launched a new ultra-fast extraction-free RT-PCR method and upgraded its RT-PCR assay for use with pharynx gargle and saliva sample matrices. More...
17 Feb 2021
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Hospital System Remotely Monitors Fetal Health of Pregnant COVID-19 Patients

A hospital system will enable real-time fetal and maternal heart rate monitoring and analysis of pregnant COVID-19 patients by midwives and obstetricians, limiting the amount of physical interaction to potentially reduce the risk of coronavirus exposure and spread. More...
16 Feb 2021
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AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Granted Emergency Authorization by WHO

AstraZeneca Plc’s (Cambridgeshire, England) COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford (Oxford, UK) has been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO; Geneva, Switzerland). More...
16 Feb 2021
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Blood Biomarker Test Rapidly Identifies COVID-19 Patients Likely to Develop Severe Infection and Require Ventilator

A new blood biomarker test rapidly detects the severity of COVID-19 infections when a person with flu-like symptoms first presents to a clinic and allows clinicians to know at onset of symptoms if the patient will need ventilation. More...
16 Feb 2021
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