Tag: #TestingKits
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Hopeful COVID-19 research: Testing new vaccines, repurposing old ones
ISLAMABAD, July 13 (online): We track the progress of a newly developed vaccine, examine the benefits of repurposing existing vaccines, and see how a synthetic antibody can “distract” and neutralize the new coronavirus before it reaches healthy cells. The recombinant vaccine that the team developed uses a chimpanzee adenovirus (called ChAdOx1) that is harmless to…
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Sadiq Sanjrani takes notice of Non-availability of corona kits in Gwadar
ISLAMABAD, July1 (online Int’l): Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Wednesday took notice of non-availability of coronavirus diagnosis kits in Gwadar. In this connection, he wrote a letter to the chief secretary Balochistan and updated him about the situation. Sadiq Sanjrani in his letter told that there is a lack of facilities and testing kits…
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Govt announces fixed rates for COVID-19 tests
The Government of Pakistan has issued an order to all private hospitals and laboratories/collection centers asking them to abide by the COVID-19 RT-PCR fixed test prices. A letter issued by the Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA) said that these institutions charge Rs 5,500 for tests done using Chinese kits and Rs 6,500 for Roche/Abbott kits.…
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India cancels order for China’s ‘faulty’ rapid virus testing kits
India has canceled orders given to two Chinese companies for providing coronavirus rapid testing kits after they were found to be ‘faulty’. India had placed an order for about half a million kits from two Chinese companies: Wondfo Biotech and Livzon Diagnostic. States in India had refused to use the rapid testing kits, claiming they…
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COVID-19: Cancer Foundation Hospital to test for Coronavirus
Mr Maqsood Ansari, Founder of Cancer Foundation Hospital and MD Argus Advertising is starting testing of Coronavirus at Cancer Foundation Hospital in Karachi. Mr Maqsood Ansari, Founder of Cancer Foundation Hospital is starting testing of Coronavirus at Cancer Foundation Hospital in Karachi. This will be provided at cost to common public and free of cost…