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COVID-19 so far and over 1,37,000 have died due to the disease, both of which are the largest numbers among all the countries.The huge number of positive cases, the president said, is due to the massive testing efforts undertaken by his administration, more extensive than any other country."We test more than anybody by far. And when you test, you create cases.

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Florida reports spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations as testing numbers continue to drop

ORLANDO, Fla. – For the 10th straight day, Florida reported fewer than 5,000 new coronavirus cases but saw a spike in both deaths and hospitalizations.The downward trend in cases comes as local school districts are now tasked with the decision to continue with reopening plans or to limit the use of brick-and-mortar schools.The Florida Department of Health on Tuesday reported 2,673 new infections across the state. Since the virus was first detected on March 1 in Florida, FDOH has recorded 605,502 total cases of coronavirus.Public health officials are keeping a close eye on new case numbers as students begin the school year.

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Rushing out a covid vaccine could jeopardize testing of others: Anthony Fauci

CHICAGO/NEW YORK : The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a COVID-19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in large trials is a bad idea that could have a chilling effect on the testing of other vaccines.Scientists and health experts have expressed concern that President Donald Trump will apply pressure on the U.S.

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Health Matters: private COVID-19 antibody testing

Health Matters August 20: A new Alberta company is offering private COVID-19 antibody testing in your home or office. The cost is nearly $200. As Su-Ling Goh reports, business is booming, but the results come with caveats.

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COVID-19 testing site set to open at Disney World

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A COVID-19 testing site is opening at the Maingate Complex at Walt Disney World to offer free testing to employees and their family members as well as the community at large.Registration is available at DoINeedaCOVIDTest.com, which is operated by eTrueNoth, the lab conducting the testing at the state-run site.The site at 3010 Maingate Lane lists its operating hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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India, Israel developing covid-19 rapid testing kits: Commander Yaniv Meirman

How has the response from the Indian public been like so far? Are they excited or nervous?I think most people are excited by the functionality of the tests, of the technology, their quick ability to have results in minutes or in some seconds. They are very impressed by this because they are standing in line for regular tests and they know how much of time it takes.

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Pharmacies preaching patience for COVID-19 asymptomatic testing

Alberta has expanded asymptomatic COVID-19 testing to nearly 100 pharmacies across the province. But as Blake Lough reports, not all of them are ready to take appointments.

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Alberta announces first results from COVID-19 serology testing

Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the first results of COVID-19 serology testing in Alberta.

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NHL COVID-19 testing not expected to delay lab work for Albertans, Dynalife CEO says

COVID-19 testing on NHL players and support staff during the playoffs but the CEO says lab work for Albertans should not be affected.CEO Jason Pincock said the company has a dedicated team for NHL-related testing; coaches and players will be tested daily for the virus.“We brought in additional staff to do the swabbing of the players.

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Israeli team working with DRDO to develop rapid COVID-19 testing kit arrives in

NEW DELHI : A high-level team of researchers from Israel arrived here on Monday to take forward the work it has been doing with India to develop a rapid testing kit for COVID-19 which can give the result within 30 seconds.Israel's Ambassador to India Ron Malka said if the testing kit is developed, it could be a "game changer" in the battle against COVID-19.The Israeli defence ministry research and development team has been working with India's chief scientist K Vijay Raghavan and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop rapid testing for COVID-19 in less than 30 seconds, the Israeli Embassy had said last week.The team from the Directorate of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) in the Israeli Ministry of Defence

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Here are the reduced rates of Covid-19 testing in Karnataka

₹2,000 for govt samples in private labs In the wake of coronavirus raging across the state, the Karnataka government on Friday furthered lowered RT-PCR test rates to ₹2,000 for testing of government samples in private laboratories.The government also capped the rate for testing of private samples in private laboratories, including screening test and confirmatory test, at ₹3,000 per test, which is inclusive of cost of PPE kit.The price of Rapid Antigen test of private samples in private laboratories has been fixed at ₹700 per sample.Karnataka on Friday registered 5,007 new cases of COVID-19 and a record 110 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 85,870 and the death toll to 1,724, the health department said.The day also

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Vishat Diagnostics gets ICMR nod to supply COVID-19 antigen testing kit

₹425, gets ICMR approval MUMBAI : Mumbai-based firm Vishat Diagnostics on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for supplying COVID-19 rapid testing antigen kit manufactured by Coris BioConcept.The company plans to launch the testing kit named, 'COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip' at a price of ₹425, Vishat Diagnostics said in a statement.The kit tests for antibodies in users to determine whether they have had coronavirus infection in the past."With COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip, we are bringing CE certified (allowed to sell in European Economic Area) and ICMR approved kits at affordable prices, which is also our company's driving force for all other product lines," Vishat Diagnostics MD Pratik Chaitala

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Alberta Health Services sees surge in coronavirus testing demand, long wait times

coronavirus tests in the province, which has increased wait times for appointments and results, according to Alberta Health Services (AHS).“We are experiencing some challenges with meeting the surge in demand for testing appointments, which in turn is impacting how many tests are completed on a daily basis,” AHS said in a statement to Global News on Wednesday.

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State leaders have new website to help with COVID-19 testing

DoINeedACovid19test.com.Then, anyone aged 5 and older can go through these new symptomatic lanes for a shorter wait time to get one of 500 self swab tests done daily.“You’ll get a voucher, they’ll give you an approximate appointment time and you can come out, print that voucher out, and it will ensure you get in and out as quickly as possible,” Jachles said.Leaders say the goal is to get your results back within 72 hours, a faster time compared to those who are getting a regular COVID0-19 test.Meanwhile, this all comes as the number of new positive cases in Florida increased again over the weekend.More than 10,000 new cases were reported on Saturday and more than 12,000 on Sunday.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Protesters push Ottawa to protect migrant workers

A COVID-19 outbreak among migrant farm workers in southern Ontario has sparked protests across the country, adding to the mounting pressure on the federal government to protect temporary foreign workers, international students and refugees. David Akin reports.

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NHS Tayside staff members donating blood samples for COVID-19 antibody testing

Perth and Kinross Council “progressing well” with the roll-out of its childcare program Antibody tests are not currently being used for public testing in Scotland but are used to detect antibodies to the COVID-19 virus to see if you have previously had the virus.The test works by taking a blood sample and testing for the presence of antibodies to see if you have developed an immune response to the virus.Antibody tests differ to virus swab tests, which test to see if you currently have the virus. Mask plea from Perthshire doctor who recovered from COVID-19 An NHS Tayside spokesperson added there is no strong evidence yet to suggest that those who have had the virus develop long-lasting immunity, which would prevent them from getting the

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B.C. ‘s top doctor on the challenges of COVID-19 antibody testing

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry answers a reporter’s question at Thursday’s COVID-19 briefing about the challenges associated with antibody testing.

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Scots warned as scammers use Covid-19 'home testing' text message to enter homes

Covid-19 'home testing' text message to try and gain access to Scots homes. Trading Standards Scotland has issued a warning after the bogus message - appearing to be from the NHS - asks homeowners to go into a separate room while a testing team enter their house.

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Coronavirus: Slowing down COVID-19 testing ‘is not a laughing matter,’ says Pelosi

On Friday, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized claims made by the White House that President Donald Trump was joking when he claimed he had asked officials to slow down coronavirus testing.

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Health Matters: Alberta COVID-19 vaccine advancing to human testing

Health Matters June 25: A COVID-19 vaccine developed in Edmonton is advancing to human trials this summer. As Su-Ling Goh reports, a $4.2 million federal research grant will help take the project to the next step.

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Alberta announces $10M investment in COVID-19 serology testing

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announces the province is investing $10 million into targeted serology testing for COVID-19.

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800 Alberta COVID-19 testing samples delayed due to transportation issue

Alberta chief medical officer of health announces a batch of COVID-19 testing samples were delayed after a transportation issue and some people may need to be retested.

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Coronavirus: Dr. Fauci refutes Trump claim, says nobody ever asked to slow down COVID-19 testing

American infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says neither he nor any members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force have been asked to slow down testing.

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Trump doubles down on rally remarks, saying US doing 'too good a job' on COVID-19 testing

comments at a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday brought quick rebukes from the campaign of likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as well as scores of Democratic lawmakers.RELATED: More than 9 million people confirmed to have COVID-19 around the world, according to Johns HopkinsIn an interview with Scripps for its local TV stations, Trump was asked Monday whether he did indeed tell aides to “slow it down.” He did not directly answer the question.“If it did slow down, frankly, I think we’re way ahead of ourselves, if you want to know the truth,” Trump said.

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Red Cross offering free COVID-19 antibody testing on blood, platelet and plasma donations

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Coronavirus: Trump says he wanted to ‘slow the testing down’ for COVID-19

During a rally in Tulsa, Olka. on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he asked to “slow the testing down” for COVID-19, stating, “when you do testing to that extent, you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find more cases.”

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'The Bold & The Beautiful' Production is 'Paused' to Expand COVID-19 Testing

Production on The Bold & The Beautiful has been paused again.

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COVID-19 mobile testing units to be phased out in Montreal as number of new positive cases dwindle

The head of Montreal public health says the mobile testing units that have been deployed across the city to test people for COVID-19 will be pulled off the road. This as the number of tests performed and positive cases continue to decrease.

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Dharavi defuses covid bomb through aggressive testing

MUMBAI : When a 56-year-old man died on 1 April in Dharavi, the first covid-19 death in Asia’s largest slum, panic ensued. Though Mumbai had reported 181 covid-19 positive cases and nine deaths by then, it was Dharavi that the government did not want to take a chance with.But the virus had spread.

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CDC releases consolidated COVID-19 testing recommendations

Media Relations (404) 639-3286The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released consolidated recommendations for COVID-19 testing, including interim testing guidelines for nursing home residents and healthcare personnel, as well as testing strategy options for high-density critical infrastructure workplaces after a COVID-19 case is identified. These recommendations compile and update previous testing guidance.The consolidated recommendations for testing, were developed based on what is currently known about COVID-19 and are subject to change as additional information becomes available.

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Mumbai's ban on two labs to hit covid-19 testing in the city

MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI : The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) ban on two covid-19 testing labs in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region will hit covid-19 testing in the city, said officials from BMC and the testing companies.On Thursday, the BMC banned Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, Mumbai's largest private laboratory, from conducting covid-19 tests for the next four weeks. Last week, another private lab, Thyrocare Technologies was banned in Thane by the Municipal Corporation for false positive reports.These bans will hit Mumbai's capacity in fighting covid-19.

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High demand for COVID-19 testing leads AHS to expand capacity, extend hours at south assessment centre

COVID-19 testing has grown from 604 people on May 29 to 1,618 people on June 4 to 3,417 people on June 8.“It has absolutely increased,” said Tammy Anderson, site lead for the south assessment centre.“We had the protest over the weekend. We’ve had some positive cases in the businesses, that type of thing, so certainly it’s increased accordingly.“We’re definitely seeing a higher demand for testing, particularly for asymptomatic folks for testing.”Starting Friday, the assessment centre at 7319 – 29 Ave.

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Covid-19: Mumbai bars Metropolis Lab from testing for four weeks

Mumbai/ New Delhi: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday barred Metropolis Laboratory, Mumbai's largest private laboratory, from conducting coronavirus tests for the next four weeks.The ban comes in the wake of complaints of delays in preparing covid-19 test reports."The lab has been barred from sample collection and testing for four weeks in BMC's jurisdiction," said a BMC official.A spokesperson for Metropolis was not immediately available for comment.According to a June 5 direction from BMC all covid-19 samples must be tested within 24 hours.Delays in report leads to delay in contact tracing thereby delay in treatment and in some cases, death, the BMC said.With 54085 cases, Mumbai has the maximum number of cases in the

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Rising covid cases, low testing in Delhi worrisome: Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan ask Delhi government to ramp up covid testing and aggressive surveillance

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Care homes being 'let down again' by Scottish Government over Covid-19 testing, say Tories

The Scottish Government has been accused of letting down care homes "all over again" after figures showed that staff were still not being tested for Covid-19 on a regular basis.

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Lake County offers free COVID-19 testing at 3 locations

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County is offering both residents and non-residents the opportunity to receive free COVID-19 testing at three different locations throughout the county.

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Coronavirus: Ontario to reveal new COVID-19 testing strategy to gauge phased reopening

TORONTO – Ontario will reveal a new phase in its COVID-19 testing strategy today, as it tries to perform more tests to gauge the province’s phased reopening.

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London COVID-19 testing centres see over 500 people in busiest day yet

The Middlesex London Health Unit is reporting the coronavirus testing centres saw their greatest number in visits since opening their doors.

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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing centre opening in Peterborough at Kinsmen Civic Centre

A drive-thru testing centre for the novel coronavirus will be opening in Peterborough starting Wednesday, according to the region’s health unit.

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Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing

Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing in Clinical and Public Health Settings

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario COVID-19 testing expanded to asymptomatic people

Following recent criticism for low COVID-19 testing numbers, the Ontario government is now promoting new guidelines stating anyone seeking to be tested won’t be turned away. Albert Delitala reports.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario COVID-19 testing expanded to asymptomatic people

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Uneven testing threatens to dampen covid containment

Even as India’s confirmed count of coronavirus infections nears 120,000, testing for the contagious disease—currently at 100,000 samples a day—remains uneven across the country.

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COVID-19 asymptomatic tests: 48 positive cases in Calgarians with no known contact with virus

More than 3,400 people in the Calgary zone signed up for asymptomatic testing for the novel coronavirus last week, and according to the province’s top doctor, the results show the highest risk is among those who come into close contact with the virus.

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NIH director: Large-scale COVID-19 vaccine testing expected by July

WASHINGTON - Having a COVID-19 vaccine by January is “a stretch goal,” but the head of the National Institutes of Health is gearing up for a master experiment to rapidly tell if any really work.

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Quebec biopharmaceutical company sees encouraging early COVID-19 vaccine tests

Quebec biopharmaceutical company Medicago said on Thursday it was getting encouraging early results from its COVID-19 vaccine testing.

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What is COVID-19 surveillance testing and how will it help protect nursing homes from outbreaks?

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news briefing Wednesday to discuss ways the state plans to keep residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities safe from the coronavirus, as the disease tends to disproportionately and more severely affect the elderly.

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Bengaluru firm to produce IIT Delhi's COVID-19 testing kit

BENGALURU : IIT Delhi's low-cost COVID-19 testing kit will be produced by a Bengaluru-based biotechnology firm and is expected to be available by the first week of June, according to officials.

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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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