Category: Antigen
Covid testing reimposed at US borders for China, Hong Kong and Macau *4 Updates*
The United States has announced today that it is reimposing Covid border controls for visitors from China, Hong Kong and Macau.… ...More...
Joe Biden still testing positive for Covid after two weeks
US President Joe Biden is testing positive for Covid-19 two weeks after his initial infection according to his physician.… ...More...
UKHSA suspends routine Covid testing in hospitals and care homes
More than 800 staff are due to be lost from UK health protection teams across the country in the coming months, a reduction of 40% from the current 2,000 members of staff.… ...More...
China: new subvariant of BA.1.1 found in Suzhou
China is battling record coronavirus infection numbers as its fight against the Omicron variant intensifies.… ...More...
UK wakes up to a new Covid wave amid Russian-style news blackouts
Just two and half weeks since Boris Johnson announced to the UK Houses of Parliament that Britain would be dropping almost all Covid restrictions, the virus has bounced back, and the UK is facing yet another fresh wave of disease and death.… ...More...
Hong Kong: Nine day lockdown expected
South China Morning Post are reporting that a nine-day Covid-19 lockdown of Hong Kong is expected, and that “each resident will be required to undergo three tests during the mass testing,” the source said.… ...More...
UK: Massive under-reporting of infections in official figures *4 UPDATES*
“Confirmed case data is missing thousands of LFT results, leading to massive under-reporting.”… ...More...
Rapid LFT antigen tests: swab your throat as well as your nose
If you are using a lateral flow test (LFT, Antigen) then swab your throat as well as your nose. … ...More...
Norway: Nearly 100 Omicron infections from one Oslo Christmas party
Another 20-30 people have been registered infected with Covid after a Christmas dinner at a restaurant in Oslo at the end of November.… ...More...
Netherlands: 1,100 people infected with Covid-19 at superspreader test event festival
At least 130 visitors were already infected with Covid-19 despite the mandatory entrance tests when they went to the Dutch music festival ‘Verknipt’ in the first weekend of July.… ...More...