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Strategy of containing virus proves effective

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid test at a testing site in Xining, Northwest China’s Qinghai province, on Nov 8, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] China will stick to its process of clearing any COVID-19 infections whenever an outbreak occurs, National Health Commission spokesman Mi Feng said over the weekend. It will continue to follow the …

What are the procedures from throat swab collection to nucleic acid test report?

From a throat swab collection to the nucleic acid test report on the phone, what has gone through in between? Let us go into the COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing Laboratory of the Medical Laboratory Department of Bei’an First People’s Hospital, and follow the medical staff to reveal the whole process of nucleic acid testing. First of all, the sampling personnel …

What Are the Benefits of Choosing an Oropharyngeal Swab for DNA Testing

The standard method of sample collection for many of our DNA tests is through an oropharyngeal swab. This is the standard method of sample collection in the industry as collecting DNA is quick, painless and easy. Here are 5 benefits to choose an oropharyngeal swab for DNA testing: 1. Convenient and simple Using a swab is so easy that anybody …

Shanghai Disney finds no cases so far after testing

Shanghai Disney Resort. [Photo/IC] Over 33,000 people tested negative for COVID-19 at the Shanghai Disney Resort, after the entertainment complex conducted massive on-site nucleic acid tests on Sunday night and announced temporary closures to cooperate with an epidemic probe linked to other provinces. As of 8 am on Monday, all the 33,863 people tested at the facility reported negative results, …

Chinese vaccines help global COVID-19 fight

China has provided over 1.5 billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to 106 countries and four international organizations this year, playing a significant role in reining in the virus and advancing global collaboration, said Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency. The country has also delivered large amounts of antivirus materials, such as protective clothing, masks and …

COVID-19 cases raise fears of winter spread

Nucleic acid tests are conducted in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, on Wednesday. The authorities have strengthened prevention and control measures to halt the spread of the virus. [Photo by Ruan Banhui/for China Daily] Latest clusters, possibly linked to tour group, require urgent action The recent COVID-19 clusters in at least seven provinces and autonomous regions, which are suspected to be related …

Probe of virus’ origins needs collaboration

Open-mindedness in international community essential in tracing work To advance the probe into the origins of the novel coronavirus, top Chinese scientists have recently called for open-mindedness and international collaboration, as well as persistent efforts in screening wild animal specimens and samples of possible early infections. In an article published in The Lancet journal, Chinese researchers stressed that pinpointing a …

Chinese vice-premier stresses COVID-19 containment in fall-winter season

  A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen at a COVID-19 nucleic acid testing site in Meiling district of Yangzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, Aug 14, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — Chinese Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan on Monday called for improved and targeted virus control measures in the autumn-winter season. Sun, also a member of the Political Bureau of …

What is the difference between oropharyngeal swab and nasopharyngeal swab for nucleic acid testing

We all know that the two most common methods for nucleic acid testing are oropharyngeal swabs and nasopharyngeal swabs, so what is the difference between them? Nasopharyngeal swabs and oropharyngeal swabs have different sampling methods and positions The accuracy of the nasal and pharyngeal swabs for nucleic acid testing is usually about the same, but the main difference lies in …

What Are the Application Areas of Flocked Swabs?

Flocked swabs can be further divided into nasopharyngeal swabs, oral swabs, Gynecological swabs, DNA swabs, Cell sampling swab, etc. according to different purposes, which can be used by various laboratory testing centers and hospitals. Sampling flocked swab than the traditional winding swab collection sample and release sample volume is three times higher, and does not cause damage to the cell …

How to Use a Disposable Virus Sampling Tube

Disposable virus sampling tube is used for the collection, transportation and storage of samples.It is also suitable for nucleic acid extraction and late isolation and other samples. The Usage of Disposable Virus Sampling Tubes Step 1: Collect the sample using a sampling swab according to the sampling requirements (for preserved solutions without swabs, users can provide their own matching swabs). …

Guangzhou upgraded the epidemic prevention and control measures: all foreign entrants concentrated quarantine 21 days

In the early morning of September 25, the Guangzhou COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention and Control Command issued a notice (No. 26) on the implementation of upgrading measures for the prevention and control of the epidemic at the 130th China Import and Export Fair. The full text is as follows. The 130th China Import and Export Fair (hereinafter collectively referred to as …