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antigen-tests

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Which countries have imposed fresh Covid rules on travellers from China?

Here is a run-down of the countries that have imposed mandatory Covid tests and other rules on arrivals from China:

Americas 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Biden again tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation

Biden "tested positive late Saturday morning, by antigen testing," following four consecutive days of negative tests, and "will reinitiate strict isolation procedures," presidential physician Kevin O'Connor wrote in a memorandum.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

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Indonesians and tourists celebrate the end of PCR testing for travel

Indonesians living abroad welcome the news that fully vaccinated passengers no longer need to show a negative PCR or antigen test to enter the country.

Academia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Are we prepared to contain the Omicron variant?

Protocols were there out of government requirement, but not truly enforced.

Editorial 4 years ago

Pandemic policy flip-flop

For the policy to work, the tests should be affordable, if not completely free of charge.

National 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia’s static positivity rate highlights persisting gaps in testing capacity, capability

Despite the ongoing nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases, the positivity rate has remained relatively unchanged, a sign that Indonesia's pandemic response is still hamstrung by low testing capacity and a shortage in medical resources.

National 4 years ago

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Swab scandal, quarantine breaches call Indonesia's tourism reopening into question

While Indonesia hopes to reopen to international tourists in the near future, medical policy failures, including the reuse of COVID-19 test kits and breaches of mandatory quarantine, may jeopardize the country's plans.

World 5 years ago

Germany plans free antigen tests for all from March

Unlike PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests that must be analysed in a lab, antigen testing can be done from saliva with a result given on the spot within 30 minutes.

National 5 years ago

Soekarno-Hatta airport offers COVID-19 tests for general public

State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) has opened a COVID-19 test service for the general public at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport’s Terminal 1 health center in Tangerang, Banten.

National 5 years ago

Central Java to conduct COVID-19 screening at tourist spots

The Central Java administration plans to screen holidaygoers using antigen tests at some famous tourist destinations, such as Borobudur Temple, during the Christmas and New Year holidays to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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