Covid-19 tests – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

1-minute, ‘non-invasive’ Covid breath test authorized for deployment in Singapore

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

A one-minute Covid-19 breath test has received provisional authorization in Singapore, where it will be used to test people coming into the country from Malaysia. … Read More >1-minute, ‘non-invasive’ Covid breath test authorized for deployment in Singapore

Gaza coronavirus testing & vaccinations disrupted after main lab damaged in Israeli strikes, health officials say

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

Gaza’s primary Covid-19 testing and vaccination site was taken offline after it was struck in an Israeli air raid, Palestinian health officials said, warning that Tel Aviv’s bombing campaign will drive a surge in the pandemic. … Read More >Gaza coronavirus testing & vaccinations disrupted after main lab damaged in Israeli strikes, health officials say

EU

‘With caution – more freedom’: Germany’s first region swaps some lockdown restrictions for more rigorous testing

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021By Editor

Germany’s western region of Saarland has relaxed some of its Covid-19 lockdown rules in exchange for people getting tested more often. Officials hope the new model will bring Germany more freedom and help it beat the virus. … Read More >‘With caution – more freedom’: Germany’s first region swaps some lockdown restrictions for more rigorous testing

EU

Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

Berlin will require residents to show that they have tested negative for Covid-19 before being allowed in certain shops and cultural institutions, as part of new restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the virus. … Read More >Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

IDF unwittingly reveals where SECRET military bases are, after publishing map of Covid-19 testing sites in Israel – media

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021By Editor

The Israeli military inadvertently disclosed the locations of secret bases after publishing an excessively thorough list of Covid-19 testing sites in the country, one newspaper has found. The error was later corrected. … Read More >IDF unwittingly reveals where SECRET military bases are, after publishing map of Covid-19 testing sites in Israel – media

Campaign of Covid-19 test targeting foreigners in S. Korea’s most populous province sparks allegations of xenophobia

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

A coronavirus-testing campaign launched by a South Korean province to probe foreign workers has sparked discontent over its poor execution and has also led to accusations of thinly-veiled racism. … Read More >Campaign of Covid-19 test targeting foreigners in S. Korea’s most populous province sparks allegations of xenophobia

Thailand SLASHES its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated tourists to 7 days

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021By Editor

In a bid to revive its tourism industry, Thailand has announced it is slashing its mandatory Covid quarantine period for foreigners who can show proof of vaccination from 14 to seven days. … Read More >Thailand SLASHES its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated tourists to 7 days

USA

Biden admin to charge White House reporters $170 per Covid test amid concerns smaller outlets will be squeezed out – reports

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

The Joe Biden administration is reportedly set to charge White House correspondents $170 a pop for daily coronavirus tests, stoking anger among reporters, some noting the move could cost struggling newsrooms thousands per week. … Read More >Biden admin to charge White House reporters $170 per Covid test amid concerns smaller outlets will be squeezed out – reports

China Denies US Diplomats Were Forced to Take Anal Swab Tests For Coronavirus

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

On Wednesday, the US media outlet Vice cited a US State Department official as saying that the test was given in error and that China would stop using the swabs for testing diplomats. … Read More >China Denies US Diplomats Were Forced to Take Anal Swab Tests For Coronavirus

Russia

No more online learning: Foreign students at Russian universities can now enter country if they arrive with negative Covid-19 test

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021By Editor

Foreign students can now return to study at Russian universities after they have been tested twice for Covid-19. The announcement comes a week after full-time in-person tuition resumed, following months of distance learning. … Read More >No more online learning: Foreign students at Russian universities can now enter country if they arrive with negative Covid-19 test