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Trials of COVID-19 Omicron vaccine underway

The Omicron-based vaccine candidate developed by China’s Sinopharm is expected to complete clinical trials in three to four months, senior executives of the company said recently, adding that it will shift most manufacturing capacity to the upgraded vaccine if it is developed successfully. China National Biotech Group, a subsidiary of Sinopharm, was granted permission to conduct human trials of its …

Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 Asymptomatic Patients

As China is battling a new COVID-19 outbreak, the increased proportion of asymptomatic patients in the newly confirmed COVID-19 cases has raised questions among the public. Let’s revisit some important information about COVID-19 asymptomatic patients. Q: What is asymptomatic infection? A: Asymptomatic infection means people who display no abnormal findings on their lung CT scans and have no symptoms such as …

What are the advantages and disadvantages of common nucleic acid detection methods?

A variety of specimens can be collected for laboratory testing at the time of diagnosis of COVID-19 cases. Upper respiratory tract samples can be collected: including nasopharyngeal swabs, throat swabs, etc.; lower respiratory tract samples can also be collected: deep cough sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, bronchial lavage fluid, respiratory tract aspirates, etc.; stool samples can also be collected / Anal …

Do Tie Dye Printed Face Masks Have Anti-epidemic Functions?

Now there are many tie-dye printed face masks on the market, which are popular with consumers and can even sell tens of thousands of units per month. But some people question: do these face masks really have the function of epidemic prevention? In fact, the most crucial point to determine whether a face mask has the function of epidemic prevention …

How to Collect a Mid-nasal Swab Specimen for Covid-19 Testing

COVID-19 Mid-Nasal Swab Collection Instructions 1. Instruct the patient to tilt their head back 70 degrees. 2. Using gloves and keeping the tip sterile, remove the swab. 3. While rotating, insert the swab one inch or less until resistance is met at the turbinates. 4. Rotate the swab 3-5 times against the nasal wall and repeat in the other nostril …

Why can’t people with COVID-19 be quarantined at home?

  Recently, some experts said that asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 do not need hospitalization, but they need to be quarantined. In fact, the reason is very simple, because home isolation can easily lead to the widespread spread of the virus, which is not conducive to epidemic prevention and control. Liang Wannian, an expert on the COVID-19 epidemic from the Chinese …

The Most Common Methods of Medical Sampling Swab Sterilization

Sterilization is an incredibly important part of any medical process. Here at Medico, all of our sterile products undergo either ethylene oxide gas sterilization or gamma irradiation sterilization before they are sent to our customers, which ensures the swabs are free from human DNA, enzymes that degrade DNA and RNA, and polymerase chain reaction inhibitors. How are Medical Sampling Swabs …

Are there any health risks to the sampling swabs used for nucleic acid testing?

When a new round of nucleic acid screening was being carried out in Shanghai, a rumor spread widely on social media to the effect that “the cotton swabs used for sampling have reagents on them and are poisonous”. Some netizens left a message on the “Shanghai Refutes Rumors Platform” saying that the elderly at home did not want to participate …

How to Be Sure That the Nasal Sample is Correctly Performed?

For the sample to be taken correctly, the nasal swab must be introduced vertically into each nostril over 2 to 3 cm without forcing. Then gently rock the swab horizontally and insert it a little until you meet slight resistance. Then perform a rotating movement inside each nostril 5 times or more for about 15 seconds.. Once the sample has …

Medico Can Produce Nasal Swabs for COVID-19 Self-test Antigen Kits

Recently, the State Food and Drug Administration of China approved the registration application of 5 COVID-19 antigen test products, and 10 new crown antigen self-test products have been officially launched since then. The disposable nasopharyngeal sampling swabs produced by Shenzhen Medico Technology Co., Ltd. can be used for COVID-19 antigen test. The company has put into production and has a …

China’s Shenzhen Starting to Resume Normal Work, Production

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a child for nucleic acid test at a testing site in Futian district of Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, Jan 9, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] SHENZHEN — Government offices, enterprises, and businesses in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen to resume normal work and production from Monday as the latest COVID-19 resurgence subsides, local …

China’s Jilin Hands Out COVID-19 Self-Test Antigen Kits

CHANGCHUN — The northeastern Chinese cities of Changchun and Jilin, hardest hit by the fresh outbreak of COVID-19, have distributed millions of COVID-19 self-test antigen kits to citizens, including students, to accelerate massive epidemiological screening. Starting from 4 am Wednesday, Changchun, the capital of Jilin province, has given out more than 3.34 million self-test kits to part of its urban …