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How to Self-Collect a Vaginal Swab Specimens

Please read all instructions before collecting specimens.Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Guide: 1. Wash hands with soap and water. Rinse and dry. 2. Hold the swab in one hand and with the other hand separate the folds of skin around the vaginal opening (labia). Do not touch the swab tip or lay it down. If you touch the tip or lay …

China Removed the Asterisk Marks on Big Data Itinerary Travel Cards

To facilitate domestic travel, China removed the asterisk marks on big data itinerary travel cards across the nation on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The cancelation is aimed at beefing up the effectiveness and efficiency of the nation’s COVID-19 epidemic control and prevention work, and boosting socioeconomic recovery, the ministry said. Previously, travel cards carried …

Anal Swab Sampling Guide

Anal swab generally refers to the anal swab inspection method, which is an auxiliary inspection method used to check for parasites or other pathogens. So what are the sampling guide for anal swabs? 1. The patient is placed in the knee-chest or lateral decubitus position. 2. Gently insert a sterile cotton swab into the anus for 3cm-5cm, then gently rotate …

Molecular Diagnostic Test Could Allow for Rapid Response to Monkeypox

There are more than 70 cases of monkeypox across 18 states in the United States, as of this week. A collaboration between CerTest Biotec and BD seeks to develop a molecular diagnostic test for the Monkeypox virus, according to a BD press release.1 Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with Monkeypox virus. Additionally, the Monkeypox virus belongs to …

China issues guideline on COVID-19 disinfection procedures

Chinese health authorities on Tuesday issued a set of disinfection procedures, banning any “simplistic or unmannerly” conduct of disinfectant workers while spraying disinfectant in the homes of coronavirus-infected people. Great attention should be attached to disinfection as the fight against COVID-19 continues, according to a circular issued by the State Council COVID-19 response inter-agency task force. Local health authorities should …

Shanghai to Resume Normal Life and Work from June 1

SHANGHAI, May 31 (Reuters) – Shanghai will move into a normalised epidemic-control phase from Wednesday and will allow malls and shops to reopen and people in “low-risk” areas to return to work, city officials said on Tuesday. Railways will also resume normal operations and the number of domestic flights to the city will increase, vice mayor Zong Ming told an …

What should I pay attention to when choosing a disposable virus sampling tube?

There are many disposable virus sampling tubes on the market, but the quality is also uneven. Common quality problems include: sample preservation solution leakage, tube cover damage, sample preservation solution discoloration, label detachment, etc. The virus sampling tube is a container for sample storage, and its quality problem directly affects the results of nucleic acid detection. So, what should we …

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Specimen Types for Nucleic Acid Testing

In nucleic acid testing, what are the main types of specimens collected, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each? A variety of specimens can be collected for laboratory testing at the time of diagnosis of COVID-19 cases. Upper respiratory tract samples can be collected: including nasopharyngeal swabs, oropharyngeal swabs, etc.; lower respiratory tract samples can also be collected: …

Shanghai Promotes Resumption of Business and Market in Stages

Shanghai has launched a three-phase COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control plan aimed at restoring production and life to normal by late June, Zong Ming, vice-mayor of Shanghai, said during a press briefing on Monday. The key task of the first phase, which runs from Monday to Saturday, is to continue reducing new infection numbers and preventing rebounds, and to continue …

Can I eat oranges or cola before the COVID-19 antigen test?

Recently, a video circulated on the Internet: Someone cut an orange and squeezed the juice on the antigen test kit. Before long, a purple-red horizontal line appeared in the “T position”. Some netizens dropped cola on the antigen detection kit, and the “T position” also changed color. As a result, some people came to the conclusion that “you can’t eat …

Why Use Flocked Swabs Instead of Ordinary Cotton Swabs for Nucleic Acid Testing?

Although the functions of ordinary cotton swabs and flocked swabs have many similarities and look similar, their uses are different. Let’s analyze why flocked swabs are used for nucleic acid sampling and antigen detection through simple experiments. instead of regular cotton swabs? First prepare two glasses of water Add blue ink dye to a cup Have flocked swabs and ordinary …

Trials of COVID-19 Omicron vaccine underway

The Omicron-based vaccine candidate developed by China’s Sinopharm is expected to complete clinical trials in three to four months, senior executives of the company said recently, adding that it will shift most manufacturing capacity to the upgraded vaccine if it is developed successfully. China National Biotech Group, a subsidiary of Sinopharm, was granted permission to conduct human trials of its …