Covid-19 tests – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Millions told to stay home while mass Covid testing underway

Posted on January 9, 2022January 9, 2022By Editor

The Chinese government is testing around 14 million people to avoid another coronavirus outbreak … Read More >Millions told to stay home while mass Covid testing underway

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Scientists design glowing masks that detect Covid

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021By Editor

Scientists from Japan have said that ostrich antibodies allowed them to design glowing masks, which help to tell if a person has contracted the coronavirus. … Read More >Scientists design glowing masks that detect Covid

Berlin tightens restrictions for homeless amid Covid spread

Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021By Editor

The Berlin authorities have expanded the Covid-19 health pass rules to railway and metro platforms, with its latest decision effectively banning the homeless, who often seek protection from cold weather there. … Read More >Berlin tightens restrictions for homeless amid Covid spread

Lockdown-ready Austria has its PCR system tricked

Posted on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021By Editor

A state-supported Covid-19 PCR test system touted as one of the best in Austria was revealed to have glaring security issues after a journalist tricked it into issuing a negative test certificate to a cartoon character. … Read More >Lockdown-ready Austria has its PCR system tricked

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Taiwan reports zero new locally transmitted Covid cases for first time in over three months

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Taiwan’s health authorities have reported no new locally transmitted Covid cases, for the first time since the island recorded a surge in coronavirus infections over three months ago. … Read More >Taiwan reports zero new locally transmitted Covid cases for first time in over three months

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North Korea claims it’s developed its own PCR equipment to test for Covid as it continues to report zero-case tally

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

North Korea has developed its own polymerase chain reaction (PCR) equipment to test its population for coronavirus, according to state media, as the country continues to report no Covid-19 infections. … Read More >North Korea claims it’s developed its own PCR equipment to test for Covid as it continues to report zero-case tally

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China brings latest Covid outbreak under control, no new local infections for first time since July

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

Chinese health authorities have reported no new local Covid-19 infections for the first time since July 20 after the state introduced numerous local lockdowns and mass testing campaigns amid concern about the Delta variant. … Read More >China brings latest Covid outbreak under control, no new local infections for first time since July

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China’s Wuhan completes citywide Covid-19 testing in SIX days, finds 37 cases & 41 asymptomatic carriers among 12mn residents

Posted on August 20, 2021August 20, 2021By Editor

The city of Wuhan has tested virtually every resident, except for children under six and those on vacation, in a sweeping effort to prevent a new Covid-19 outbreak in the metropolis where the pandemic is believed to have started. … Read More >China’s Wuhan completes citywide Covid-19 testing in SIX days, finds 37 cases & 41 asymptomatic carriers among 12mn residents

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Get Covid vaccine or pay for regular tests: Hong Kong delivers ultimatum for key sector workers

Posted on August 11, 2021By Editor

In an attempt to boost inoculation rates, Hong Kong has announced that workers in key sectors will have to either get vaccinated or regularly pay for Covid tests on their own. … Read More >Get Covid vaccine or pay for regular tests: Hong Kong delivers ultimatum for key sector workers

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George Soros & Bill Gates lead buyout of UK Covid testing company

Posted on July 21, 2021July 21, 2021By Editor

A group of investors led by the Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have financed the buyout of UK diagnostic technologies firm Mologic, which has developed a 10-minute coronavirus test. … Read More >George Soros & Bill Gates lead buyout of UK Covid testing company