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VERIFY: No, the CDC did not discontinue COVID-19 PCR test for inaccuracy

ATLANTA — As coronavirus research continues to evolve, so does the spread of misinformation. Now there's a new claim making the rounds and questioning the accuracy of COVID-19 testing. Our VERIFY team ...
Business Wire

Kaneka Launches New PCR Test Kit for Identifying the COVID-19 Omicron (BA.1) and "Stealth" Omicron (BA.2) Variants

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On March 31, Kaneka Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Minoru Tanaka) released KANEKA RT-PCR Kit “SARS-CoV-2 (Omicron/Delta) ver.2”, a real-time PCR test ...
News Medical

Study looks at rapid antigen vs. PCR tests in the emergency department triage

In a recent study posted to the Lancet preprint* server, researchers assessed the utility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapid antigen testing (RAT) for patient triage ...
Forbes

How Accurate Are The Rapid Covid Tests?

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: In this photo illustration a man uses a COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit at home on September 29, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Australians will be able to use rapid ...
Poynter

CDC test can’t differentiate between COVID and the flu? That’s wrong.

Posts circulating on Facebook and Instagram claim the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will stop using its COVID-19 test because it cannot differentiate between the COVID virus and flu ...
Nasdaq

Virax Biolabs Group Limited Introduces Avian Influenza A Virus Real-Time PCR Test Kit

LONDON, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virax Biolabs Group Limited ("Virax" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: VRAX), an innovative diagnostics company focused on the prevention, detection, and diagnosis of ...
Business Wire

DnaNudge and DAM Health Sign Partnership to Provide 90-Minute RT-PCR Covid-19 Tests in More Than 100 Clinics Across the UK and Internationally in the New Year

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumer genetic testing pioneer DnaNudge is pleased to announce a key partnership with DAM Health that will see DnaNudge’s 90-minute PCR Covid-19 test deployed across more ...
Nasdaq

Eurofins Launches a Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test and a RT-PCR Test in a Self-Sampled, Gargling Format

LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: Eurofins Technologies (Paris:ERF) announces the launch of two important products to support the fight against COVID-19: - a CE-IVD labelled rapid test ...
Business Insider

Tetracore, Inc. Introduces First USDA-Licensed Real-Time PCR Test for the Detection of African Swine Fever Virus in Swine Whole Blood and Spleen Samples

The Tetracore® Real-Time PCR Test was validated for use on epithelial and serum samples. ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tetracore, Inc. (Tetracore) announced today the licensing of their ...
Forbes

Can Painful Complications Arise After A Covid-19 Nasal Swab Test?

A young Palestinian man reacts as a health worker collects a nasal swab sample for a coronavirus test at a local clinic in Gaza city, on April 29, 2021, - Health authorities in Gaza said the situation ...
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VERIFY: No, the CDC did not discontinue COVID-19 PCR test for inaccuracy

ATLANTA — As coronavirus research continues to evolve, so does the spread of misinformation. Now there's a new claim making the rounds and questioning the accuracy of COVID-19 testing. Our VERIFY team ...