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China 25 Dec 2022 | 02:27 AM

Coronavirus: China’s dire shortage of antigen test kits shows the market gap created by zero-Covid U-turn

If you search the major Chinese e-commerce platforms for “antigen test kit”, you will find limited results – and even those are not for products in stock but merely links to presales.

Nation 8 Oct 2021 | 04:14 AM

New ceiling price for Covid-19 test kit to be known next month

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The new wholesale and retail ceiling price for the Covid-19 antigen rapid test kit (self-test) will be issued next month, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

Brunei 20 Mar 2022 | 10:49 AM

Strict adherence to Covid-19 antigen rapid test kit instructions is vital, says Brunei health expert

Covid-19 antigen rapid test (ART) users must strictly follow the instructions in the Covid-19 Antigen Detection Kit package insert, said a top Brunei healh expert.

Nation 1 Dec 2021 | 10:08 AM

Covid-19 antigen rapid test kit gazetted as controlled items from Dec 1

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has gazetted the Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit (Self Test) as a controlled item effective Wednesday (Dec 1) to ensure sufficient supplies in the market.

Wellness 16 Aug 2022 | 03:45 PM

Avoid these Covid-19 rapid antigen test mistakes

Here are some of the common mistakes made when taking a Covid-19 self-test.

Metro News 24 Apr 2020 | 11:00 PM

10,000 more Covid-19 antigen test kits for Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: A local non- governmental organisation is helping to source and supply another 10,000 Covid-19 antigen test kits for laboratories in Sabah.

Nation 16 Apr 2020 | 11:24 AM

Health DG: New Covid-19 rapid test kits procured from South Korea

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has found a reliable antigen test kit from South Korea with a sensitivity rate of 84.4%, which will help boost Covid-19 testing in the country.

World 14 Oct 2020 | 05:11 PM

Siemens Healthineers launches rapid antigen test kit for novel coronavirus

BERLIN, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Siemens Healthineers launched a "rapid and easy-to-use" antigen test kit in Europe for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the German medical technology company announced on Wednesday.

China 19 Mar 2022 | 03:51 AM

China’s Covid-19 epicentre Jilin embraces rapid antigen tests to curb outbreak

China’s new Covid-19 epicentre Jilin province will incorporate rapid antigen tests (RATs) into its mass testing campaign after the country approved more test kits in a bid to curb the Omicron variant.

True Or Not 22 Dec 2023 | 07:50 AM

QuickCheck: Can carbonated drinks cause positive Covid-19 tests?

VIRAL posts on social media claim that using carbonated drinks instead of saliva for Covid-19 rapid test kits will lead to a positive result.

Thailand 27 Nov 2021 | 09:46 AM

Thailand approves rapid antigen test for on-arrival screening starting Dec 16

Thailand will deploy Antigen Test Kits (ATKs) for fully vaccinated travellers entering the kingdom starting Dec 16 to expedite the entry process in bid to boost the tourism sector.

Wellness 11 July 2021 | 05:00 AM

Covid-19: Rapid antigen vs PCR tests

Pros and cons of these two different types of screening tests for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

China 13 Feb 2022 | 03:43 AM

Coronavirus: Bill Gates-backed Hong Kong start-up wins US FDA approval for its Covid-19 rapid test kit even amid US-China strain

Phase Scientific International (PSI), the Hong Kong start-up that edged out established mainland Chinese peers to win US approval for a Covid-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kit, owes its success to its US roots and experience in the field, according to its founder.

Aseanplus News 15 Feb 2021 | 05:44 AM

Indonesia to apply antigen test to screen Covid-19 infections

JAKARTA, Feb 15 (Xinhua): Indonesia will use a rapid antigen test as an initial screening for COVID-19 cases to accelerate detection and reduce the rate of transmissions, said the Ministry of Health.

Singapore 27 Aug 2021 | 09:38 AM

Covid-19 rapid test kits to be distributed to all households in Singapore

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Each household in Singapore will soon receive six antigen rapid test (ART) self-test kits in the mail.

Nation 16 July 2020 | 01:30 PM

Covid-19: Rapid test kits may produce false negative results, says Health Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: The Rapid Test Kit Antigen (RTK Antigen) may produce false negative results for Covid-19 in one out of 10 people, says the Health Ministry.

Nation 22 Jan 2021 | 08:11 AM

Covid-19 antigen rapid test should be done within one week following onset of symptoms, says Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) should be conducted by a trained operator, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

World 17 Jan 2022 | 05:45 AM

Australia PM blames Omicron for testing woes as COVID-19 cases hit downward trend

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday the shortages of at-home antigen tests were "not unique" to the country as authorities deal with a runaway Omicron outbreak that has driven up hospitalisation rates and strains testing systems.

Aseanplus News 19 May 2022 | 02:36 AM

HK to distribute 170,000 Covid test kits after virus detected in sewage

HONG KONG (China Daily/Asia News Network): The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said Wednesday (May 18) that it will distribute about 170,000 sets of the Covid-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits to people in some areas of the city as part of a follow-up on recent detection of the Covid-19 virus in sewage samples.

Nation 28 May 2020 | 11:16 AM

Malaysia's Covid-19 testing capacity boosted by RTK Antigen method

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's testing capacity for Covid-19 by using the Reverse Transcription Polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method is further boosted by the use of the Rapid Test Kit Antigen (RTK Antigen) method, says Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

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