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Thu, 2012-04-12 16:12 — mdmcdonald
The mission of this working group is to focus on discussions about medical devices.

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Nigerian scientists develop cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kits

Sat, 2020-10-03 11:27 — mike kraft
Nigerian scientists develop cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kits Scientists in Nigeria have developed a cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kit that will enable testing to be ramped up in a place that has faced kit shortages and chronic under-testing of a massive population, according to the country's health authorities.  Stephanie Busari and Orji Sunday, CNN CNN
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2 Companies Ditch Plans for Rapid Coronavirus Spit Tests at Home

Thu, 2020-10-01 14:45 — mike kraft

For months, public health experts have been eagerly watching the companies developing spit tests for the coronavirus that could be used at home, producing results in a matter of minutes.

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COVID-19 test that produces results in 15 minutes approved in Europe

Wed, 2020-09-30 12:55 — mike kraft
COVID-19 test that produces results in 15 minutes approved in Europe The move comes as Europe is seeing a resurgence of coronavirus cases. Joseph Guzman TheHill

A rapid coronavirus test that can deliver results in just 15 minutes has been cleared for use in Europe and is expected to hit the market next month. 

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WHO announces Covid-19 rapid tests for low and middle income countries

Tue, 2020-09-29 13:18 — mike kraft
WHO announces Covid-19 rapid tests for low and middle income countries The World Health Organization has announced an agreement to make rapid Covid-19 tests available to lower and middle-income countries across the world. Amanda Watts, CNN CNN

(CNN)The World Health Organization has announced an agreement to make rapid Covid-19 tests available to lower and middle-income countries across the world.

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Trump Announces Plan to Ship 150 Million Rapid Coronavirus Tests Governors of both parties welcomed the plan, but some health experts noted limitations of the kits made by Abbott Laboratories.

Tue, 2020-09-29 09:19 — mike kraft

President Trump at the White House on Monday announced a plan to distribute 150 million rapid coronavirus tests purchased by the federal government to states, tribes and other jurisdictions in the coming months.

Experts praised the news as a welcome endorsement of the importance of rapid and widely available testing while the nation continues to struggle in its fight to rein in the coronavirus, which has so far killed more than 204,000 people in the United States.

But the test numbers cited by federal officials, experts said, are nowhere what is needed to contain the spread of the virus.

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Robots target coronavirus with ultraviolet light at London train station

Fri, 2020-09-25 10:40 — mike kraft
Robots target coronavirus with ultraviolet light at London train station Robots that can kill the coronavirus with ultraviolet light have been brought in at one of London's biggest train stations, St Pancras International, as it tries to restore customer confidence in the safety of travel hubs. Reuters Staff U.S.
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Why Can't America Make Enough N95 Masks? 6 Months Into Pandemic, Shortages Persist

Thu, 2020-09-17 22:13 — mike kraft

At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, there were lots of stories about scrappy manufacturers promising to revamp their factories to start making personal protective equipment in the U.S.

Back in the spring, fuel-cell maker Adaptive Energy retooled part of its factory in Ann Arbor, Mich., to make plastic face shields. Now, 100,000 finished shields are piling up in cardboard boxes on the factory floor — unsold.

"We jumped in head first," said Ranvir Gujral, the company's principal owner. He added ruefully: "We weren't the only ones with a brilliant idea of getting our folks back to work and trying to help and manufacture PPE."

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A basic guide to Coronavirus tests

Tue, 2020-09-15 19:22 — mike kraft
What are the different types of coronavirus tests? What are the different types of coronavirus tests? There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Two diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a third indicates... AP NEWS

What are the different types of coronavirus tests?

There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Two diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a third indicates if you previously had the virus.

Here’s how they work:

GENETIC TESTS

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Could Breathalyzers Make Covid Testing Quicker and Easier?

Tue, 2020-09-15 11:29 — mike kraft
Could Breathalyzers Make Covid Testing Quicker and Easier? A breath test would offer advantages over throat and nose swabs, but the technology is novel, and early trials with volunteers are still ongoing. Keith Gillogly Wired
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Fever checks: Doubts about whether they are effective gatekeepers

Mon, 2020-09-14 10:34 — mike kraft

In recent weeks, a new cadre of gatekeepers armed with thermometer guns has appeared at the entrances of hospitals, office buildings and manufacturing plants to screen out feverish individuals who may carry the coronavirus.

Employees at some companies must report their temperature on apps to get clearance to come in. And when indoor dining resumes at restaurants in New York City later this month, temperature checks will be done at the door.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the practice of checking for fever has become more and more commonplace, causing a surge in sales of infrared contact-free thermometers and body temperature scanners even as the scientific evidence indicating they are of little value has solidified.

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