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With ski season in Alberta just about underway, resorts and hills are advising guests this year that they’ll need to be fully immunized or produce a negative COVID-19 test in order to use many of the outdoor and indoor services.

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Take home COVID-19 tests to be made available at schools across Ontario

COVID-19 tests will be available at all public schools across the province starting in a few weeks.The PCR tests have been available in schools in Toronto and Ottawa, and some other communities in a similar pilot project, but Stephen Lecce says now all students in public schools will have access.

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Biden administration to speed up at-home COVID-19 test authorization

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration announced Monday it was taking steps to increase the availability of at-home COVID-19 tests.The goal is to increase the overall supply and options for consumers, hoping it would lead to lower costs.According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health will invest $70 million from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan to establish its own "Independent Test Assessment Program." The program aims to accelerate the process of tests getting authorization from the U.S.

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Assam makes Covid-19 test mandatory for travellers from these states

Assam government has made the COVID-19 test mandatory for all passengers from the North-Eastern region entering the state through airports and railway stations. The decision was taken due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring states, a notification issued by the Health and Family Welfare department said. The mandatory testing will be applicable until further orders, the notification said.

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‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Stops Production Indefinitely After Second Positive COVID-19 Test In One Week

Filming for the hotly anticipated second season of the Netflix hit series “Bridgerton” has shut down indefinitely after two individuals involved in the project tested positive for Covid-19 within a matter of days of each other.

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India conducting 18-20 lakh Covid-19 tests per day: ICMR

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Some hauliers arriving in England to face COVID-19 tests

England from outside Britain and Ireland for more than two days will need to take COVID-19 tests in a bid to tackle the spread of any future variants, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Sunday.Affected hauliers will need to take a test within 48 hours and one every 72 hours thereafter as part of the new rules."This is to ensure we keep track of any future coronavirus variants of concern," Shapps wrote on Twitter.Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested earlier this week that Britain might need to tighten restrictions on arrivals from France, including truck drivers.A similar move by France in December caused chaos in southern England when it was introduced at short notice but the industry believes there is now enough rapid testing

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Dave Chappelle to Require Rapid COVID-19 Tests at Newly Announced Live Shows

Comedian Dave Chappelle has just announced two new comedy shows that will have live audiences, but the attendees will be required to take a rapid Coronavirus test at the door despite your vaccination status.

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CDC considers requiring negative COVID-19 test for domestic air travel

WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hinted on Monday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was considering whether to impose requiring negative COVID-19 tests for domestic airline flights, similar to what is now required for international flights.Speaking during an interview with Axios’ Mike Allen in an episode that aired Sunday, Buttigieg said "There's an active conversation with the CDC right now.""What I can tell you is, it's going to be guided by data, by science, by medicine, and by the input of the people who are actually going to have to carry this out," he added. Asked about Buttigieg's remarks, CDC chief Dr.

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No mandatory Covid-19 test at railway stations, airports in Assam from 1 March

pic.twitter.com/hfXhp4SFhDAltogether 1,08,512 health workers in Assam have received the COVID-19 vaccine so far after 8,998 were inoculated on Tuesday, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission. Covishield vaccine was administered to 8,301 beneficiaries at 211 session sites while 697 beneficiaries were given Covaxin at 29 sites.Also Read | Inside the third front of the farm agitationAs per the data updated on Tuesday, Assam's Covid-19 tally is 2,17,256, while the death toll stands at 1,086.

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Laboratory Fellow Puts COVID-19 Tests Through the Paces

Photo credit: By Sean A. BuonoLaboratory Leadership Service Fellow Jessica Prince-Guerra packs leftover samples on dry ice for shipping to CDC laboratories.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says negative COVID-19 test will be required at land border crossings

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that anyone who shows up at a land border with the U.S. will be required to have taken a COVID-19 test 72 hours before seeking entry. The new measures will come into effect on Feb. 15.

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Eric Garcia sends message to Man City fans after positive Covid-19 test confirmed

straight to your inboxEric Garcia has urged fans to remember that Covid-19 is still a threat as he became the tenth player or staff member at the club to test positive in the last two weeks. After Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus and two members of staff were confirmed to have tested positive on Christmas Day, a further three positive tests were returned ahead of City's scheduled Premier League fixture at Everton.

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Scots football clubs plea for rapid Covid-19 test to cut time and costs

Nicola Sturgeon’s Government of putting their future in jeopardy with a£5million coronavirus testing bill.Clubs are lobbying to change rules on how players and staff without any symptoms are screened for the killer bug.Hamilton Accies have said the current regime – which is costing them about £36,000 each month – could force them and other clubs to the wall. They have called for the introduction of rapid lateral flow tests to be used on players instead of more expensive PCR tests.

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New rules require international travellers to provide negative COVID-19 test

The federal government announced that it plans to make Canadians that travel outside the country provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test three days before boarding their plane. Jenna Freeman reports

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Air travellers need negative COVID-19 test before entering Canada

The federal government wants air travellers to prove they’ve tested negative for COVID-19 before they can enter Canada. But there are still plenty of questions about this new measure, as many Canadians ignore repeated pleas to avoid non-essential travel during the pandemic.

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Dr. Jody Carrington’s family isolates after mixed COVID-19 test results

Alberta psychologist Jody Carrington’s husband tested negative for COVID-19 — then 11 days later, started showing symptoms and tested positive.

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Practice canceled for LA Rams after 2 positive COVID-19 tests within organization

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: A Los Angeles Rams helmet is shown against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on October 18, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W.

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New high-speed Covid-19 test can detect the virus in just five minutes

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'Battle of the Blades' Reality Competition Show Halted After Positive COVID-19 Test

Battle of the Blades, a Canadian shiny floor reality competition series that has National Hockey League heroes mastering graceful ice dance routines with figure skating champs, has delayed its two hour sixth season premiere set for Oct. 15 after a positive COVID-19 test.

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Positive COVID-19 test rates top 10 percent in Toronto

More than 10 per cent of COVID-19 tests in some Toronto neighbourhoods are reportedly coming back positive, signaling an uncontrolled spread.

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Melbourne High football team in quarantine after positive COVID-19 test

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Brevard Public Schools officials said the Melbourne High School football team will enter quarantine after a person affiliated with the team tested positive for the coronavirus.The school district said Tuesday the decision was made “after careful deliberation, in consultation with the Brevard Department of Health.”[TRENDING: DeSantis to lift restaurant limits in Fla. | Here’s how to track your mail-in ballot | How can I tell difference between flu and COVID-19?]As a result Melbourne High will forfeit their next two games planned against Cocoa High on Friday and Viera High on Oct. 16.

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New portable COVID-19 test kit gives results in 30 minutes

coronavirus in just 30 minutes. The method is as accurate as the current PCR diagnostic test, the scientists claimed.

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Coronavirus: Canada has procured 7.9 million rapid COVID-19 tests, says Freeland

In an exchange during Monday’s session of question period in the House of Commons, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole asked Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland about Canada’s procurement of rapid coronavirus tests, specifically for Manitoba.

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Higest ever covid-19 test conducted in a single day.10 updates

Here are the latest updates on number of covid-19 tests done in India:a) Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 811 (Govt: 463 + Private: 348)b) TrueNat based testing labs: 651 (Govt: 506 + Private: 145)c) CBNAAT based testing labs: 121 (Govt: 34 + Private: 87)Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Coronavirus: Quebec may need to redo COVID-19 tests following lab contamination

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursday that the province may have to redo dozens of COVID-19 tests after some lab samples from the Montreal area were contaminated.

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Perthshire residents offered COVID-19 tests in England, Northern Ireland and Isle of Sky after spike in demand

Perthshire residents were left bemused this week when a major spike in demand for COVID-19 tests saw them being asked to travel as far as Newcastle, Northern Ireland and Skye to be tested for the virus. One Perth resident told the Perthshire Advertiser she was offered a testing slot in Peterhead and then Newcastle or Carlisle.

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Delhi: Containment zones likely to increase with doubling of Covid-19 tests, say officials

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 containment zones in Delhi, which currently stand at 716, may be increased owing to further relaxations under 'Unlock' and doubling of coronavirus tests, officials said on Thursday.COVID-19 tests in Delhi will be doubled to 40,000 per day within a week as there has been a marginal increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the city, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said on Wednesday, asserting that aggressive testing and isolation will remain his government's strategy to fight the disease.The number of COVID-19 containment zones in Delhi has risen from 539 on August 1 to 716 on August 27.Officials said the rise in the number of containment zones has also been congruent with the increase in cases in

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Covid-19 test kit maker Becton to boost operations in Singapore

SINGAPORE : Becton Dickinson & Co will spend close to $130 million on new investments in Singapore including opening a facility to produce blood culture media product, the country’s Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said.The product, known as BD Bactec, will be used in Singapore hospitals and exported around the world, Chan said at a press conference during a visit to Becton’s local office on Wednesday. The company is also aiming to expand its manufacturing to other product lines, and create more than 300 new jobs in the island state during the next few years, he said.Becton is also working on manufacturing a rapid Covid-19 test kit that has been coordinated and overseen by its team in Singapore, Chan said.

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Yogi Adityanath orders to increase daily covid-19 tests in UP to 1.50 lakh

LUCKNOW : Yogi Adityanath orders to increase daily COVID tests to 1.50 lakh in Uttar PradeshChief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over daily 1.46 lakh novel coronavirus tests being done in Uttar Pradesh and issued directions for increasing the capacity to 1.50 lakh per day.In a meeting with senior officials, Adityanath said there was a need to think "two steps ahead" to effectively check the coronavirus spread.He said 1.46 lakh tests were done in the state on Tuesday and it should be increased to 1.50 lakh per day, adding that testing plays the most important role in controlling the infection.Work on enhancing the testing capacity should be continued, he said.The chief minister said it was because of the

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Odisha govt reduces price of RT-PCR Covid-19 test. Check revised rate

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COVID-19 test required for passengers traveling to Puerto Rico

ORLANDO, Fla. – Travelers heading to Puerto Rico will have to adjust to new restrictions starting July 15. Gov.

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Apple providing employees with at-home COVID-19 test kits

coronavirus.The tech giant says it will ship tests to workers' homes.Apple also reportedly began offering nasal swab tests to employees returning to its headquarters in Cupertino, California, in May.As coronavirus cases spike in several states, many Apple offices and retail stores remain closed.For stores allowing people inside, temperature checks are required for employees and customers.To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter and go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.

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WHO and Ministry of Health distribute COVID-19 test kits to enhance case detection

As part of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Health to enhance COVID-19 case detection and help strengthen Indonesia’s laboratories, WHO is supporting the procurement and distribution of vital COVID-19 test kits. In late June, a delivery including 2 178 real-time fluorescent RT-PCR (polymerase chain reaction test) kits, 126 nucleic acid extraction kits and 1 815 disposable sampling kits was passed to the National Institute of Health and Research Development (NIHRD). These kits can conduct around 108 900 tests. The kits will now be distributed to laboratories across the country that are part of the national COVID-19 lab network.

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ICMR asks states to reduce charges for covid-19 test samples

₹4,500 may not be applicable now, in view of evolving prices of testing commodities The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has written to states to reduce charges of covid-19 testing in private laboratories, which is now capped at ₹4,500, with the majority of testing material now being made in India.The letter by the country’s apex biomedical research body comes at a time when the government is reviewing instances of over charging by private hospitals for covid-19 treatment.

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Premier League club want to give Covid-19 test to barber so stars can get haircuts

Premier League players at an unidentified club are putting pressure on medical staff to give their barber a Covid-19 test so they can get haircuts. Top-flight English footballers will be back in action from June 17, with games being played behind closed doors.

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As cases surge in five districts, Telangana to undertake 50,000 Covid-19 tests

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Sunday said it will conduct COVID-19 tests on 50,000 people in 30 assembly segments in the state capital and four adjoining districts which are witnessing a spike in new cases in a bid to contain the spread. Chairing a high-level review meeting on COVID-19, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao instructed officials to conduct the tests in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Vikarabad, Medchal and Sangareddy districts over the next ten days, an official release said here.

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Air India makes it mandatory for pilots, crew to disclose COVID-19 test results before flight

An Air India flight from Delhi to Moscow was asked to return midway on Saturday after its ground staff realised that one of the pilots of the plane had tested positive for coronavirus

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Experimental COVID-19 test detects coronavirus in 10 minutes: Study

The test uses a simple assay containing gold nanoparticles to detect a colour change when the virus is present

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₹650 for Covid-19 tests on those coming by flight, train

Swabs of all passengers coming through rail and flight into Karnataka will be collected at airports, railway stations and hotels by private labs and testing will be done by RT-PCR method

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LA makes COVID-19 tests available to all residents, but many go unused amid nationwide shortage, report finds

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Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation Launches A New Campaign Providing COVID-19 Tests To Houston

Beyoncé is giving back to her hometown.

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Piers Morgan accused of using Covid-19 test 'when frontline workers are unable'

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan has been accused of taking a test for Covid-19 "when so many front line workers are unable" by Lord Alan Sugar.

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HC tells Delhi govt to process samples, forward Covid-19 test reports within 48 hours

A plea had alleged that Delhi govt is not taking expeditious steps to furnish reports after conducting tests for COVID-19 on suspected people within a time of 48 hours

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AdventHealth secures thousands of COVID-19 test kits

In a virtual press conference where reporters could text in their questions, News 6 got a glimpse at how AdventHealth is handling coronavirus, including the ongoing issue of test kits being in short supply around the country.

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Govt scraps mandatory approval rule for each covid-19 test

BENGALURU : The Centre has scrapped the rule that made it mandatory for all laboratories—government or private—to get permission from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), a unit of the Union health ministry’s National Centre for Disease Control, before testing a patient for covid-19.

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Driverless shuttles transport COVID-19 tests to keep healthcare workers safe

Autonomous shuttles are now being used to transport COVID-19 testing samples from select drive-thru testing sites to Mayo Clinic labs for processing.

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Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit now sending COVID-19 test swabs to Kingston for faster turnaround

While still awaiting results from a Toronto lab, the health unit is now sending swabs to a Kingston lab for a quicker turnaround for results. Mark Giunta reports.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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