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China open Covid19 testing lab in Pampanga
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China opens Covid-19 diagnostic lab in Pampanga, to test 3,000 daily

By Jasmine C.
May 11, 2020
in :  ASEAN News, Health, Philippines

SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA – Chinese biotech firm BGI group launched its own molecular and diagnostic laboratory in San Fernando, Pampanga to help boost the country’s Covid-19 testing capacity. According to the Chinese Embassy, the new laboratory aims to provide additional 3,000 more testings to help Philippines to increase its detection capacity of the virus. BGI’s Molecular and Diagnostic Pathology Laboratory, …

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Cascading the Effective Approach in Battling COVID-19

By Jasmine C.
April 22, 2020
in :  Opinion, Philippines

In battling COVID-19, the Philippines approach has been very sensitive and more in population management, rather than emphasizing going to experiments to find and isolate the virus from further spread. In fact, the increasing number of COVID cases and the number of deaths was due to unavailability of testing and validation of the cases during this time. Some would consider …

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Indonesia to produce Covid-19 test kit and ventilator locally, administer more PCR tests than rapid tests

By Desk Writer
April 7, 2020
in :  Indonesia

Rapid tests have been being used to recognize people that get infected by the new coronavirus (Covid-19). However, currently the nation’s COVID-19 task force will administer more polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which are believed to be more accurate than rapid tests. “It turns out that not all rapid tests are effective,” the task force’s head, Doni Monardo, said during …

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When to use the COVID-19 test kits built at UP

By Desk Writer
March 13, 2020
in :  Health, Philippines

The test kit for UP-developed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is ready for field trials, just as the epidemic was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on Wednesday. Advertisement Thousands of the kits will be sent for validation testing to many hospitals to decide if they are viable enough to be commercially available. In comparison to over – the-counter …

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Health

The Philippines has just 2,000 COVID-19 test kits available

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Health, Philippines

Senators expressed their concern about the limited number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kits available in the country. The stock on hand is sufficient for 2,000 tests, Dr. Rosanna Ditangco of the Tropical Medicine Research Institute (RITM) testified during a Senate investigation. Ditangco added that the institute had sought an additional P43 million in funding for’ various needs,’ including …

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DOH urged to buy quick test kits to detect nCoV more quickly

By Desk Writer
February 5, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Philippines

The Department of Health (DOH) should speed up its procurement of 2019 novel acute respiratory disease coronavirus (2019 nCoV ARD) rapid test kits in light of two confirmed cases in the country, one of which led to death, a senator said Wednesday. The call was made by Senator Francis Tolentino a day after the Senate held a hearing on the …

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