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Chinese health authorities on Tuesday issued a set of disinfection procedures, banning any “simplistic or unmannerly” conduct of disinfectant workers while spraying disinfectant in the homes of coronavirus-infected people. Great attention should be attached to disinfection as the fight against COVID-19 continues, according to a circular issued by the State Council COVID-19 response inter-agency task force. Local health authorities should … |
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In nucleic acid testing, what are the main types of specimens collected, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each? 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, oropharyngeal swabs, etc.; lower respiratory tract samples can also be collected: … |
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Shanghai has launched a three-phase COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control plan aimed at restoring production and life to normal by late June, Zong Ming, vice-mayor of Shanghai, said during a press briefing on Monday. The key task of the first phase, which runs from Monday to Saturday, is to continue reducing new infection numbers and preventing rebounds, and to continue … |
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Recently, a video circulated on the Internet: Someone cut an orange and squeezed the juice on the antigen test kit. Before long, a purple-red horizontal line appeared in the “T position”. Some netizens dropped cola on the antigen detection kit, and the “T position” also changed color. As a result, some people came to the conclusion that “you can’t eat … |
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Although the functions of ordinary cotton swabs and flocked swabs have many similarities and look similar, their uses are different. Let’s analyze why flocked swabs are used for nucleic acid sampling and antigen detection through simple experiments. instead of regular cotton swabs? First prepare two glasses of water Add blue ink dye to a cup Have flocked swabs and ordinary … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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Disposable sterile flocked swab are an excellent choice for use with COVID-19 RT-PCR test that optimize specimen collection and elution into transport media. Product Parameters Product Name Nylon Flocked Swab/Specimen Collection Swabs/Sterile Swab Series Flocked Swab Brand Name MEIDIKE GENE Material Nylon Fiber Flocked head and ABS handle Color White Breakpoint OEM Application COVID-19 RT-PCR test, Cell & specimen collection … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
