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coronavirus in a single day over two consecutive days,the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said today. On 26th July, India tested a total of 5,15,000 samples and on 27th July, a total of 5,28,000 samples were tested.This, according to the MoHFW, is a result of the coordinated efforts of the Union and various State and Union Territory governments push to increase the testing for the infection in the country.More than 5 lakh #COVID19 tests conducted in a single day over two consecutive days.

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Americans waiting for COVID-19 test told to be patient

Across the U.S., people are practicing patience as they wait to be tested for COVID-19. Others are less patient, as they push back against reimposed restrictions.

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Video helps B.C. kids understand COVID-19 tests

B.C. Children’s Hospital has released a video that aims to show kids what to expect if they need a COVID-19 test to help reduce fear and anxiety.

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Colorado researchers develop COVID-19 test that requires no swab and can produce results in 45 minutes

BOULDER, Colo. - Researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder, have developed a new rapid, portable, saliva-based COVID-19 test that they say is able to render results in 45 minutes, requiring no swabs.Scientists who developed the test believe it may be successfully utilized in community environments such as schools and factories, streamlining the coronavirus testing process that has seen many snags in the midst of concerning surges of the illness all over the U.S.“We are facing a serious testing shortage in this country right now as more people want to get tested and diagnostics labs are overwhelmed,” said Nicholas Meyerson, a postdoctoral associate in the Sawyer Lab at the BioFrontiers Institute at CU Boulder.

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Trust Index: Are at-home COVID-19 tests effective?

ORLANDO, Fla. – In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, testing is essential.But what about at-home tests? They are available but are they effective?There are a number of companies making at-home tests for COVID-19, but it’s important to note the tests are authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, but not approved by the FDA -- and there is a difference.Since the coronavirus hit Florida in March, we have seen numerous drive-up testing sites pop up across Central Florida, across the state and across the country.Testing has become more prevalent and even at-home tests are now available.Dr.

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Orange County opens new COVID-19 test site at Econ Soccer Complex

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County residents can soon receive a free COVID-19 test at Econ Soccer Complex.According to officials, Orange County Health Services will open its test site from July 27 to Aug. 1.

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NIH details plan to increase number of daily COVID-19 tests in US to 6 million by December

LOS ANGELES - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) unveiled the details of a plan on Wednesday to increase daily COVID-19 testing quality and availability while addressing testing inequities for underserved communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the novel coronavirus.First announced in April 2020, the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program was discussed in a recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which said diagnostic testing capacity in the U.S. for June was between 520,000 and 823,000 tests.“Models that provide robust estimates of the number of tests needed per day vary widely.

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'Don’t be deluded': Doctor explains how negative COVID-19 test can lead to false sense of security

MELBOURNE, Australia - As countries around the world ramp up testing and contact tracing in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, a doctor in Australia pointed out that COVID-19 tests can sometimes lead to a false sense of security for those who test negative.Dr. Eric Levi, an otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon based in Melbourne, Australia, noted on Twitter how people who get tested “can still be exposed right after the test.”“You can get tested on Monday.

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Abbott quarterly profit beats as COVID-19 tests cushion virus impact

coronavirus tests to help it sail over virus-led challenges.

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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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U.K. to use drones to deliver Covid-19 tests to Scottish islands

drones to deliver coronavirus testing kits to remote parts of Scotland, including islands off its west coast.Drone delivery company Skyports Ltd., based in London, is working with the National Health Service to deliver the tests and other medical supplies from a hospital on the Argyll and Bute mainland, the U.K.

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FDA warns labs about high risk of false positives from medical company’s COVID-19 test

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Osceola County COVID-19 test site reaches capacity

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A coronavirus testing site in Osceola County has reached its daily capacity.The testing site at Osceola Heritage Park reached its limit of 450 tests before 9 a.m. Wednesday.Officials said testing will continue Thursday morning at 9 a.m.For more information and additional testing sites in Central Florida click or tap here.

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Karnataka govt issues notice to Apollo Hospitals for overcharging for Covid-19 test

₹6,000 instead of the stipulated ₹4,500 or face action as per rules Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday issued a notice to Apollo Hospitals for allegedly overcharging for a Covid-19 test in Bengaluru.The director of the National Health Mission in Karnataka issued a notice to Apollo Hospitals in Seshadripuram for violating Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines on testing costs."With reference to the above subject, the total cost of Covid-19 testing per patient should not exceed ₹4,500.

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Donald Trump Jr's Girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr, has tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus.

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₹2,200 for COVID-19 test in private labs

BHUBANESWAR : The Odisha government on Friday fixed ₹2,200 as the price for conducting the RT-PCR test to detect COVID-19 in private labs in the state, as per a notification.The state government also named four private laboratories, approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research, where the tests can be conducted."...the (state) government has fixed the maximum price for RT-PCR COVID-19 test by private laboratories at the rate of ₹2,200 inclusive of GST and all other incidental charges for private individuals desirous of testing," a notification issued by the Home Department said.The tests can be conducted at Apollo Hospital, IMS & SUM Hospital, InDNA Life Science at KIIT Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI), and GenX Diagnostics.

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Alberta surge in COVID-19 test demand results in delayed response time

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw says Alberta Health Services is working on improving response times for COVID-19 test results after an increase in demand.

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Private labs should not refuse on-site samples for Covid-19 tests: Delhi HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High court on Thursday said that private laboratories should not stop conducting onsite collection of samples or tests at such a critical juncture where the number of cases of COVID-19 infection are shooting up phenomenally in the city.“In the event any of the private laboratories have stopped sending phlebotomist for collecting onsite samples to undertake the RT PCR test for any reason, they shall immediately respond to the letters written by the GNCTD. If there is any issue with regard to extra expenses that we are told the private labs are likely to incur on this account, which doesn’t cover their costs in terms of rate fixed for the test by the Delhi Government i.e.

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UP govt planning to increase no. of daily COVID-19 tests to 25,000 by June 30

LUCKNOW : The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to increase the number of COVID-19 tests to 25,000 per day in the state by June 30.Chairing a meeting of government officials here, Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary RK Tiwari issued directions saying more tests should be conducted, so that the infected persons could be identified and isolated."The daily testing capacity of the state should be increased to 25,000 from the existing 20,000.

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$10.2M in COVID-19 test kits ordered by FEMA reportedly unusable, produced in ‘unsanitary conditions’

LOS ANGELES - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reportedly urging states not to use COVID-19 testing supplies that were manufactured by a Texas company known as Fillakit due to the fact that the plastic used to make the kits were produced in “unsanitary conditions.”ProPublica reported on Friday that the company Fillakit, whose product warehouse is located in Houston, produced coronavirus testing supplies under a $10.2 million contract that have allegedly been rendered “contaminated and unusable.”RELATED: Pregnant women with coronavirus are 5 times more likely to be hospitalized, data from CDC showsThe Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating the contract.

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Inside a Covid-19 test centre - by a soldier who worked 9 weeks without a day off

coronavirus. Many have offered their vital skills and experience to work at testing centres up and down the country.Ex-Military Police Officer David Stubbs (below) from Hull is MD of SSGC security.

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Hospital charged man $1,200 after refusing to give him COVID-19 test

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Central Florida couple said they were charged $1,200 for a COVID-19 test they did not get.An Orange County man said he and his wife went to a local hospital for a COVID-19 test. They didn’t get one but were charged $1,200 for the visit.Katy Frederico thought she had been exposed to coronavirus, her boss required her to get tested before she could return to work, according to her husband Brian Stover.On March 17, Stover said they went to his wife’s doctor at Advent Health in Winter Garden."And he said just come into the emergency room and you can get a test," Stover said.“So when we went up there we got to the front desk and I said, ‘well I want to get this too,' and the lady at the front desk said ok you guys need

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Oxford platform to accelerate Covid-19 tests into use

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168 patients sent to our care homes without Covid-19 tests

The Scottish Government made it mandatory to test patients being discharged into care homes on April 21.

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Delhi govt hasn’t met its target of covid-19 tests: HC

NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that as per the figures given by the Delhi government, the testing done from 18 June onwards hasn’t been more than 50% of the tests and it has failed to meet its own target. The Delhi Government informed Delhi High court on instructions that on 18 June a total of 15,012 samples were collected in Delhi out of which, 7,040 samples were tested through the Rapid Antigen detection test and 7,972 through the RT PCR test.The state government’s counsel submitted that as on 21 June, 13,345 samples were collected and 9,356 samples were tested through the Rapid Antigen test and 3,989 samples through the RT PCR test.

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Record number of positive COVID-19 tests in Seminole County due to lab dump, leaders say

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County officials announced Friday they are not requiring people to wear face masks in public after the mayor of neighboring Orange County signed an executive order mandating face coverings.Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris discussed the latest on COVID-19 during a Facebook live on Friday. He said they are not requiring people wear face masks, but instead highly encouraging it. "We wanted to do public education and information.

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Leaking tubes spoil COVID-19 tests in Alberta

Alberta Heath Services says about 700 Albertans who were tested for COVID-19 had to be retested due to faulty samples due to the test tubes leaking. Sarah Ryan reports.

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Maharashtra lowers covid-19 test charges, set to augment ambulance and ICU facilities in Mumbai

₹2,500 from those who go to the laboratory for direct examination, said Maharashtra’s health minister Rajesh Tope.Tope said Maharashtra had fixed the rates for corona tests at ₹2,200 for taking a swab from the hospital and ₹2,500 for going to the patient's house and taking a swab for examination.“However, in some cases, patients go directly to the laboratory for examination and are charged ₹2,800. It has been decided that the laboratory should charge ₹2,500 instead of ₹2,800 for the actual cost of PPE kit and transportation of the actual patient.

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Former New Jersey official says he was asked to give COVID-19 test as favor

(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Amouris Coss)TRENTON - New Jersey’s state police chief asked a former health official to get a relative of a top Murphy administration aide tested for COVID-19 as a favor while the tests were in short supply, a lawsuit claims.Chris Neuwirth said he was fired from his job as assistant health commissioner last month in retaliation for refusing to do the test.

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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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Delhi govt orders labs to ensure COVID-19 test results within 48 hours

COVID-19 test results within 48 hours. The accredited laboratories should work with their full capacity, the government stated.

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COVID-19 tests to be ramped up, door-to-door survey in Delhi hotspots: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI : Novel coronavirus tests will be doubled in Delhi in the next two days and subsequently increased by three times, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday after chairing a meeting on the spiralling cases of the pandemic in the city.Shah announced a slew of measures that will be taken now after he held a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baija and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his office in North Block.Coronavirus tests in Delhi will be doubled in the next two days and increased by three times after six days, he said.The COVID-19 tests will be started at every polling station in the containment zones of Delhi in a few days and a comprehensive house-to-house health survey will be done in the hotspots for contact

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Premier League have two positive Covid-19 tests four days before restart

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Negative COVID-19 test doesn’t mean you’re coronavirus-free

New research from John Hopkins University reveals the test for COVID-19 isn’t always accurate. Abigail Bimman explains how timing impacts testing, and what the revelation could mean as provinces relax more restrictions.

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Hospitals at capacity, Covid-19 tests hard to find: Delhi overwhelmed as lockdown eases

550,000 by the end of July, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told reporters Tuesday.Over the weekend Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a video message on Twitter the city was “in big trouble," with rising infections and announced Delhi’s public and private hospitals will only offer virus treatment to patients who are residents of what is known as the National Capital Territory. The order was rescinded on Monday by the federally-appointed lieutenant governor, but it laid bare the capital’s crisis.India is in a precarious position, with its financial capital Mumbai and now its political capital wracked by the epidemic.

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Covid-19 tests: HC issues notice to Delhi on plea seeking more labs

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The 3 options SPFL clubs have for COVID-19 tests as Premiership sides are fired warning ahead of training return

Scotland's top flight clubs have been warned to forget about bringing their players out of lockdown next week unless they have extensive COVID-19 testing procedures in place.

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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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IIT Alumni Council to set up mega lab in Mumbai to conduct 1-cr COVID-19 tests a month

MUMBAI : As part of its effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the IIT Alumni Council on Thursday announced the setting up of a mega lab in the metropolis with a capacity of 10 million tests per month by July.

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'It tickles!' Chrissy Teigen squeals and giggles as she gets her nose swabbed during COVID-19 test

Chrissy Teigen wasn't afraid to get a test for COVID-19.Though many people have described the viral test as uncomfortable, the celebrity mother-of-two didn't seem to have any issues.The 34-year-old wife of John Legend actually squealed and giggled as an six-inch long swab inched back into the cavity between her nose and mouth.

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Chrissy Teigen Shares Personal Video Of Her At-Home Covid-19 Test: ‘That Tickles’

Before she goes to the hospital for her latest surgery, Chrissy Teigen shared with Twitter what it looked like for her to get her at-home COVID-19 test. On May 26, the Cravings author, 34, posted the short, 15-second clip of herself receiving the test from medical personnel in her own home.

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Chrissy Teigen Films Her Having A COVID-19 Test & Defends Taking It To Trolls

Chrissy Teigen showed all of her followers on social media just how a COVID-19 coronavirus test works in a brand new video she shot of herself getting one.

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More than 900,000 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 900,000 coronavirus tests have been administered in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health.

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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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