Spanish capital ditches ‘unreliable’ Chinese coronavirus test kits
- Madrid stops using the kits and health ministry asks for them to be replaced after tests suggest they only have a 30 per cent accuracy level
- Spanish government is reported to have ordered 340,000 of the kits, which the Shenzhen-based manufacturer said had an 80 per cent strike rate
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A police officer is given a swab test at Madrid city hall. Photo: AFP
CK Life is poised to distribute test kits to help Hong Kong speed up coronavirus diagnosis as Covid-19 pandemic continues spreading
- The test kits, developed by Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research and the city state’s Tan Tock Seng Hospital, can deliver a diagnosis within two to four hours, CK Life said
- CK Life has the global distribution license for the test kit, which had been in use at six public hospitals and a private medical institution in Singapore since February
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Covid-19 nasal swab laboratory test in hospital lab on 22 March 2020. Photo: Shutterstock
Coronavirus: Hong Kong will close borders to visitors and plans to ban sale of alcohol at bars in bid to stop spread of infections
- City reports another alarming surge on Monday – 39 more patients confirmed as having Covid-19, most of them with a recent travel history
- City’s leader warns of a ‘critical situation’ and appeals for vigilance and compliance with home-quarantine orders
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Carrie Lam says drastic measures are needed, considering the number of recent imported cases and residents becoming relaxed about precautionary measures. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Police commandos in Sri Lanka hand out food to homeless people during a nationwide curfew against the spread of coronavirus. Photo: AFP
Coronavirus latest: Singapore bans tourists; Emirates suspends flights; Malaysia deploys troops
- Global death toll passes 13,300 as Italy, the worst-hit country in the world, reported nearly 800 deaths in a single day
- More than a billion people remained indoors in India for 14-hour curfew as Singapore banned all short-term visitors
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A sign is seen down a London street regarding self isolation. Photo: Reuters