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Bengaluru: The total number of covid-19 cases in Karnataka stood at 71,069 as 3,649 more people tested positive on Tuesday.The number of active cases also rose to 44,140 in the state, fueled by the surge in Bengaluru, which recorded 1,714 new cases in the 24 hours until 5 pm on Tuesday.Karnataka has seen a steady rise in cases over the last two weeks of which the source of the infection in majority of the cases remains unknown indicating the possibility of a full-blown community transmission.Karnataka chief minister B.S.Yediyurappa on Monday ruled out an extension of the ongoing lockdown in Bengaluru and other parts of the state."Lockdown is not the only solution to control covid-19," he said.Despite the surge in cases in which the source

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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 became 'gigantic' in UP as govt didn't pay attention to testing: Priyanka

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday attacked the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the rapid rise in coronavirus cases, alleging that the disease has taken a "gigantic form" as the Yogi Adityanath dispensation did not pay attention to key containment measures such as testing and contact tracing.The Congress general secretary has been criticising the state government's response to the COVID-19 crisis, alleging that it is indulging in propaganda, instead of dealing with the pandemic."Despite almost three months of lockdown and all claims of the UP government, coronavirus cases have increased sharply in 25 districts of UP in July," she said in a tweet in Hindi.There has been a jump of 200 per cent in COVID-19 cases

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Spike in COVID-19 cases in UP due to lack of testing: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka tweeted."Today, this situation has occurred because of the lack of testing, delay in reporting, the juggling of data and not paying attention to contact tracing.

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PNG scaling up testing for COVID-19: WHO, Australia and New Zealand provide additional laboratory supplies

In partnership with the Governments of Australia and New Zealand, the World Health Organization provided additional laboratory supplies to Papua New Guinea to scale up testing for COVID-19.

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Carl Frampton will get world title shot despite Jamel Herring testing positive for Covid-19 twice

Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherCarl Frampton has been reassured he will still get a world title shot this year despite opponent Jamel Herring's coronavirus woe.WBO super-featherweight champion Herring has now had two summer fights postponed due to positive tests for COVID-19.Both the American and Frampton are due to have behind-closed-doors summer bouts to keep busy while they wait for crowds to return to arenas for their clash.But Herring's plans have been thrown up in the air again after his bout with Jonathan Oquendo in Las Vegas was cancelled.He still intends to fight in August and Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters, insists Frampton will still get his shot this year.He said: “We were

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First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing

first 45 volunteers who rolled up their sleeves back in March. Sure enough, the vaccine provided a hoped-for immune boost.Those early volunteers developed what are called neutralizing antibodies in their bloodstream -- molecules key to blocking infection -- at levels comparable to those found in people who survived COVID-19, the research team reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.“This is an essential building block that is needed to move forward with the trials that could actually determine whether the vaccine does protect against infection,” said Dr.

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Guidance for Healthcare Workers about COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Testing

Prepare for broad-based viral testing in facilities after known or suspected SARS-CoV-2 exposure or when there is moderate to substantial transmission in the community.

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One positive Covid-19 case in Premier League’s latest round with testing to continue

Premier League has announced that one person has tested positive in their latest round of coronavirus testing. 2,071 tests were carried out between Monday, July 6 and Sunday, July 12 in what is the 13th round of major testing the league has done.There have now been a total of 20 positive tests for Covid-19 in the league, with 18,351 administered in total.Players and staff will continue to be tested twice a week for the rest of the season, with the results getting announced every Monday."The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 6 July and Sunday 12 July, 2,071 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19.

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People testing negative for COVID-19 but showing symptoms should be treated: Experts

NEW DELHI : Test results may come out negative even if one has contracted COVID-19, experts have warned, advising that those showing symptoms of the disease must be treated without waiting for a confirmatory test to prevent aggravation of the infection.There have been several cases where patients showing clinical symptoms of COVID-19 have tested negative for the virus multiple times.

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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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The cost of COVID-19: Amid illness, Americans face heavy financial burden in testing and treatment

LOS ANGELES - Health care prices in the United States are unregulated and unpredictable. Add into the mix the magnitude of widespread illness America is facing amid a global pandemic paired with surging unemployment rates and a medical insurance system that is largely tied to employers.The expenses associated with COVID-19 can cause bewilderment among those in dire need of medical attention.

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Gilead begins testing inhalable form of remdesivir for COVID-19

Gilead Sciences Inc said on Wednesday it has started an early-stage study of its antiviral COVID-19 treatment remdesivir that can be inhaled, for use outside of hospitals.The company said the trial, which will enroll about 60 healthy Americans aged between 18 and 45, will test the drug particularly in those cases where the disease has not progressed to require hospitalization.

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Private labs can apply for NABL approval for TrueNat/CBNAAT based covid testing: ICMR

NEW DELHI : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has written to all states/UTs saying that all private laboratories in their state who intend to initiate TrueNat/CBNAAT based testing for COVID19 should be encouraged to immediately apply for NABL accreditation to ensure quality testing.Dr GS Toteja, Additional Director General, ICMR has written to all private laboratories in all states and Union Territories saying that who intend to initiate TrueNat/CBNAAT based testing for COVID-19 should be encouraged to immediately apply for NABL accreditation to ensure quality testing in their lab.This is primarily to ensure high-quality testing and ensure correct interpretation of test results.

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McMaster doctor expands research project to include coronavirus testing on Hamilton-area farms

coronavirus tests done at Hamilton’s homeless shelters is expanding to temporary farm workers in the region.Dr. Tim O’Shea, an infectious disease doctor at McMaster University and a physician with the Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team (HamSMaRT), said the project has involved about 2,200 tests being administered to staff and residents in the city’s shelters over the past 11 weeks.“It’s been going very well,” said O’Shea.

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Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19

A file image dated Nov. 11, 2019 shows former presidential candidate Herman Cain at the premiere of the film "No Safe Spaces" at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.

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Capacity utilisation of pvt labs in testing Covid-19 is sub-optimal: Centre to states

New Delhi: The capacity utilisation of Covid-19 testing laboratories, particularly in the private sector, has been grossly sub-optimal in some states and union territories, the Centre pointed out on Wednesday.Aimed at removing all impediments in testing of Covid-19, Preeti Sudan, Health Secretary and Dr Balram Bhargava, director general, Indian Council of Medical (ICMR) on Wednesday urged the States/UTs to take immediate steps to facilitate and ramp up testing stating that ‘test-track-treat’ is the key strategy for early detection and containment of the pandemic.“States/UTs have been strongly advised to take all possible steps to ensure full capacity utilization of all Covid-19 testing laboratories in the States/UTs," said the union health

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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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IIT Delhi, National Chemical Laboratory working on home-based testing kits for covid-19

NEW DELHI : Home-based COVID-19 testing kits could soon be a reality with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Pune working on an alternative testing method which can not only be performed by individuals at home but will also deliver quick results.The collaborative project with the NCL, which comes under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has also received financial support from Microsoft India and is expected to be ready in a month's time.According to the team, the project aims to develop an ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunoassay) based diagnostic serological assay against COVID-19.

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India sees 4 lakh Covid-19 cases in 39 days; experts point to increased testing

New Delhi: It took 110 days for coronavirus infections in the country to reach one lakh, while just 39 days more to go past the five lakh-mark.Medical experts have pointed to the ramped up COVID-19 testing, now available more extensively and at a reasonable price, as a big reason for the spike in cases recently.Six days after recording four lakh infections, India's COVID-19 tally went past the five lakh-mark on Saturday with the highest single-day surge of 18,552 cases, while the death toll climbed to 15,685, according to Union health ministry data.The COVID-19 caseload increased to 5,08,953, while 384 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours, the updated figure at 8 am showed.This was the fourth consecutive day when coronavirus

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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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Delhi Covid lab now offers drive-through testing in 20 minutes

NEW DELHI : With a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases seen in Delhi and the introduction of new protocols by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and the Arvind Kejriwal-led government to aggressively increase COVID testing in the nation's capital, private labs too have scaled up their operations to aid in this fight against the coronavirus.

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Orange County Convention Center antibody testing reaches capacity, coronavirus tests still available

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Convention Center COVID-19 antibody test site reached capacity Thursday morning, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.Officials said swab testing for the coronavirus is still available. Antibody tests determine if someone has developed antibodies for the virus, which indicates they had COVID-19 at some point.The line for the testing site at the convention center began in the early hours Thursday morning.

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Covid-19: BMC to procure one lakh antigen testing kits

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Mohammad Hafeez says he is covid-19 negative, a day after testing positive

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Chinese Covid-19 vaccines cleared for final testing in UAE

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ICMR validates country's 1,000th COVID testing lab, RT-PCR tests cross 7 million

COVID-19 testing laboratories, 730 are in government setups and 270 laboratories are in the private sector.According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 71,37,716 samples have been tested till June 22. As many as 1,87,223 samples were tested on Monday alone."This is an important milestone in the fight against coronavirus.

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Kerala tense as Centre objects to covid testing for returning expats

ERNAKULAM : Differences over covid-19 negative certificates have led to tensions in Kerala. The Union government has raised strong objections to the state government’s direction that expats should have such certificates before flying into the state.

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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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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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Orange County seeing ‘record levels of testing’ for COVID-19

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Public health officials say there have been record levels of testing in Orange County.Public Safety Director Danny Banks made the announcement Tuesday during a presentation at a Board of Commissioners meeting. He said the county has seen a total of 5,157 positive cases as of Monday, with 408 hospitalizations in Orange County. Emergency Management Division Chief Lauraleigh Avery says over 36,371 tests were administered at the Orange County Convention Center since March. Officials say they are now seeing a record level of testing of more than 1,000 tests a day.“Orange County residents have by far responded much better by comparison to many of the other similar-size counties in the state.

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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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Tamil Nadu sees worst spike in Covid-19 cases, but testing at all-time high

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Covid-19: Electronics industry wants govt to bear cost of testing personnel

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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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PM Modi asks CMs to make full use of COVID testing capacity, expand health infra

NEW DELHI : Noting that the spread of COVID-19 is more in a few big states and cities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked chief ministers to make full use of their state's existing testing capacity and also work to augment health infrastructure.Speaking to chief ministers and representatives of 14 states and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Modi said big crowds, lack of physical-distancing, daily movement of large number of people and small houses in some cities have made the battle against the coronavirus "more challenging".This was the second day of Modi’s sixth round of consultations with chief ministers on fighting COVID-19 pandemic.Saving lives should be the top priority, he said, and called for expanding health

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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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New Smyrna Beach to open its first COVID-19 drive-thru testing site

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health is teaming up with New Smyrna Beach officials on Tuesday to open the city’s first coronavirus drive-thru testing site.The site will be located in the north bus loop at Chisholm Elementary School.Officials say testing is free and patients do not need to be experiencing COVID-19-related symptoms.The drive-thru site will be open from 9 a.m to 1 p.m June 16 through June 19, weather permitting.

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Edmonton COVID-19 trend shows jump in young people testing positive and active cases

The number of active cases in the Edmonton zone continue to rise and younger people are especially on the radar. As Lisa MacGregor reports, cases are back at peak pandemic levels.

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Testing Strategy for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in High-Density Critical Infrastructure Workplaces after a COVID-19 Case Is Identified

critical infrastructure sectors may be permitted to work if asymptomatic after potential exposure to a confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), provided that worker infection prevention recommendations and controls are implemented. Outbreaks of illness among workers in food-producing facilities and surrounding communities have raised unique questions that identified the need for testing for COVID-19 to supplement existing guidance.

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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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SAIL Chairman goes in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19: Report

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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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Balfron scientist Jo steps up to help on Covid testing frontline

A talented cancer scientist is using her expertise to support the national effort to tackle Covid-19.Jo Birch from Balfron, a researcher at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow, is one of around 100 scientist volunteers carrying out Covid-19 testing in Glasgow.The Beatson’s research lab is closed because of the pandemic.But mum-of-two Jo started work at the Glasgow Lighthouse Laboratory on April 23, just two days after receiving notice she had been accepted as a volunteer.The laboratory at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus is part of the biggest network of diagnostic testing facilities in British history alongside other Lighthouse Lab sites in Milton Keynes and Alderley Park, near Manchester.Jo, 39, said: “It’s

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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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SC seeks report from Tamil Nadu on 35 shelter children testing covid-19 positive

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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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