The PCR test has been the gold standard test for diagnosing COVID-19, it’s accurate and reliable. There are three key steps to the COVID-19 PCR test: Sample collection: A healthcare provider uses a swab to collect respiratory material found in your nose. A swab is a soft tip on a long, flexible stick that goes into your nose. There are …

At-home rapid antigen tests are a key in stopping the spread of COVID-19, but it’s important to do them properly. MEDICO shares a step-by-step guide on how to use a common COVID test at home. Suitable Crowd 1. Those with obvious symptoms: Those who have obvious respiratory symptoms, such as dry throat, cough, wheezing, accompanied by fever symptoms, and those …

The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a briefing Wednesday that the global pandemic of the COVID-19 is expected to end, and the number of newly notified cases has dropped significantly, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic. Agence France-Presse reported that since COVID-19 was confirmed at the end of 2019, it has so far …

On September 6, 2022, Medico provided medical supplies assistance for Xiushui County in Jiangxi Province to fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The medical supplies including specimen collection swab, disposable virus samping kit, medical isolation shoe cover and so on. These medical supplies will ensure that frontline healthcare workers are equipped and protected from potential infection and improves Xiushui’s capacity in the …

A new study suggests that school aged children can swab their own samples for COVID-19 testing, according to clinical researchers from Atlanta’s Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Before this study, the FDA imposed regulations that prevented children younger than age 14 years from self-swabbing for COVID-19. New data led researchers to suggest updating this policy …

The success of the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) during the COVID-19 outbreak depends largely on the quality of the specimen and the conditions under which the specimen is transported and stored before being processed in the laboratory. The RT-qPCR diagnosis of COVID-19 requires nasopharyngeal swab specimens. This sample is then deposited in viral transport medium (VTM). There are two main …

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Jilin city, Jilin province, June 21, 2022. China’s fight against the COVID-19 epidemic has entered the stage that stresses striking a balance between disease control and social and economic development, Li Bin, vice-minister of the National Health Commission, said on Saturday. He said global COVID-19 …

Starting from Friday, visitors from overseas and Taiwan will undergo a seven-day quarantine consisting of three days at hotel and four days at home, the city’s top leader announced on Monday. Speaking to the media, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said those confirmed positive of COVID-19 after nucleic acid tests will receive a red code on the Leavehomesafe …

There are two kinds of tests available for COVID-19: viral tests and antibody tests. RT-PCR test and antigen test are both viral test which detects the presence of SAR-CoV-2 from upper respiratory samples. The RT-PCR test targets the genomic information of the virus (RNA); however, the COVID-19 antigen test kit detects pieces of proteins that make up the SARS-CoV-2 virus. …

China’s top drug regulator said on Monday it has granted conditional approval for a homegrown oral pill to be used to treat COVID-19. Azvudine, developed by Genuine Biotech Co Ltd based in Henan province, was first approved to treat HIV/AIDS patients on July 20 last year, according to the National Medical Products Administration. The approval clears the way for the …

The 20-in-1 mixed virus sampling kit is mainly used for large-scale screening, especially for COVID-19 asymptomatic carriers. It is often used in large-scale testing projects such as schools, factories, and unit cities. Product parameters Product Name  VTM Kit/Disposable Virus Sampling Kit/Virus Transport Medium/Virus Sampling Tube/Virus Sampling Kit for Covid Model Number MVTM-15A Brand Name MEIDIKE GENE Material Medical Grade PP, …

To facilitate domestic travel, China removed the asterisk marks on big data itinerary travel cards across the nation on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The cancelation is aimed at beefing up the effectiveness and efficiency of the nation’s COVID-19 epidemic control and prevention work, and boosting socioeconomic recovery, the ministry said. Previously, travel cards carried …