Podcasts about rapid antigen test

David Liew speaks with infectious diseases physician Ella Meumann. They discuss the latest developments in COVID-19 testing and how the pandemic affected our virus-testing strategies. Read the full article by Ella and her co-author, Jennifer Robson, in Australian Prescriber. This interview was conducted on 28 August 2023.

I would say that, for most of this year, I've thought it nutbar that we have still had to isolate for seven days if we get Covid. That's all changed though. Because, as of midnight last night, there's no more isolation and masks are out the window in most places too. Although, healthcare facilities are still on the list of places where we'll kind of be expected to wear one. I say “kind of” because that's been my experience recently. I've visited a couple of people in hospital and the mask requirements have been a bit haphazard. Then you go to a pharmacy and you feel bad if you're not wearing a mask - but then you realise that hardly anyone else is, so you feel ok about it. And so it was yesterday afternoon when the Prime Minister and the Health Minister jumped on the podium and announced that, at midnight, we'd be like the rest of the world and the Covid restrictions would become history. Which had a touch of the old lockdown announcements about it. Often they were out of the blue and we found out that something would be happening at midnight. Things were run like a terrorist organisation and we only found out at the last minute what we had to do and when we had to do it. But, as of today, we don't have to do anything. We just have to use a bit of the old common sense. If we're sick, stay home. Which is how it should have been long before now. Because how nuts was it that, up until midnight last night, you might have had Covid and felt perfectly fine but had to lock yourself away at home for seven days. But if it wasn't Covid you could go wherever you want. Even if you felt and looked like death warmed up. Even if you had something that could spread just as easily and be just as much of a threat to someone else as Covid. But, because you didn't have the dreaded two lines on the Rapid Antigen Test, you didn't have to do the seven days home detention. So I think it's brilliant that the Government has done what it should've done ages ago, and ditched these restrictions. Don't get me wrong. They had their place. Especially when we were still getting our heads around the different variants and while we were getting the vaccination rates up. So you won't hear me saying the approach was wrong all along. In hindsight, I think most people would agree that the whole elimination thing was a pipedream. Remember that? “We are going to stamp this thing out come hell or high water”. But, at the time, we were more than happy to bask in the elimination glory, weren't we? Once it lasted. And yes, in hindsight, we were kidding ourselves. But the approach was right for the time. And once the Government itself realised that elimination was a pipedream, it felt like it was leaving us to our own devices more than it had. I distinctly remember the day when I realised that the Government was holding up the surrender sign. It felt very different. But, even then, the home isolation rule stuck around like a bad smell. Not anymore, though. And today, different people will be feeling different things about the Government's decision to do away with the Covid requirements. Some will think it's been overdue. Some will think the timing is about right. While others will be thinking that it's too soon. And they'll be the people who are still terrified of Covid. It might be because they had a really bad experience with it; or they might be dealing with long Covid; or they might have a health condition which means Covid will always be a more significant threat to them than it is to other people. There will also be people who aren't necessarily at-risk themselves, but who find it weird that - even though Spring is on the horizon - we are still technically in winter and hospitals are still under significant strain from the usual winter stuff. We've got emergency departments shutting down. After-hours clinics closing the doors overnight. So, yes, it could seem like weird timing to be pulling the plug on restrictions that came about not just to limit the spread of Covid but also to prevent hospitals being overwhelmed with patients. And I can see why some people might think that. But, as far as I'm concerned, I think the changes that came into force overnight were way overdue. And I think the Government has - eventually - got around to doing the right thing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode #009 Jack and Amanda attempt to debunk some common myths around the flu vaccines, discuss our excitement over new triple viral Rapid Antigen Testing, and vent about pet peeves in work email etiquette.Chapters:* (4:36) WHO rejects artificial sweeteners for weight loss * (9:33) Tiktok promotes vaping being fun and downplays harm * (12:43) Meta fined 1.3 billion for data transfer from EU to US * (19:59) Should you get the flu vaccine this year? * (29:34) Triple viral Rapid Antigen Test approved by TGA * (32:37) Avoid these email faux pas Show notes:https://theconversation.com/the-who-says-we-shouldnt-bother-with-artificial-sweeteners-for-weight-loss-or-health-is-sugar-better-205827https://theconversation.com/tiktok-promotes-vaping-as-a-fun-safe-and-socially-accepted-pastime-and-omits-the-harms-203423https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/22/23732461/meta-eu-privacy-fine-us-data-transfers-1-3-billionhttps://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/https://theconversation.com/should-i-get-a-flu-vaccine-this-year-heres-what-you-need-to-know-203406https://www.9news.com.au/national/health-news-rapid-antigen-test-for-three-viruses-in-one-approved-by-tga/c1e87c83-bbc1-4b72-86d7-b758a19f8384https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/17/phrases-that-make-you-sound-passive-aggressive-and-how-successful-people-communicate.html?utm_content=Main&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3WCt0sYkRVHASF5s0KGXlss--tg9K9oBSM5bm1xsb9pxr3inIQKbM3JvE&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#Echobox=1683731507Thanks for reading BioLab Collective with Jack Wang! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Get full access to BioLab Collective with Jack Wang at biolabcollective.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Renslow Sherer, MD, and Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP, discuss strategies for managing ambulatory patients with acute or previous COVID-19 infection, including:Current COVID-19 landscapeRapid antigen tests and PCR testsRisk stratification of patients who have a positive SARS-CoV-2 testAntiviral treatment (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir, remdesivir, and molnupiravir)Long COVIDPresenters:Renslow Sherer, MDDirector, International HIV Training CenterProfessor of MedicineSection of Infectious Diseases and Global HealthDepartment of MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisTrinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDPClinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious DiseasesDepartment of Pharmaceutical ServicesEmory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GeorgiaTo download the slides: bit.ly/3oHKC09To view the full online program: bit.ly/4201xcO

In this episode, Renslow Sherer, MD, and Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP, discuss strategies for managing ambulatory patients with acute or previous COVID-19 infection, including:Current COVID-19 landscapeRapid antigen tests and PCR testsRisk stratification of patients who have a positive SARS-CoV-2 testAntiviral treatment (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir, remdesivir, and molnupiravir)Long COVIDPresenters:Renslow Sherer, MDDirector, International HIV Training CenterProfessor of MedicineSection of Infectious Diseases and Global HealthDepartment of MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisTrinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDPClinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious DiseasesDepartment of Pharmaceutical ServicesEmory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GeorgiaTo download the slides: bit.ly/3oHKC09To view the full online program: bit.ly/4201xcO

In this episode, Renslow Sherer, MD, and Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP, discuss strategies for managing ambulatory patients with acute or previous COVID-19 infection, including:Current COVID-19 landscapeRapid antigen tests and PCR testsRisk stratification of patients who have a positive SARS-CoV-2 testAntiviral treatment (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir, remdesivir, and molnupiravir)Long COVIDPresenters:Renslow Sherer, MDDirector, International HIV Training CenterProfessor of MedicineSection of Infectious Diseases and Global HealthDepartment of MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisTrinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDPClinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious DiseasesDepartment of Pharmaceutical ServicesEmory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GeorgiaTo download the slides: bit.ly/3oHKC09To view the full online program: bit.ly/4201xcO

In this episode, Tracey Piparo, PA-C, and Renslow Sherer, MD, discuss cases of nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19, including:Young, healthy patient with no risk factorsYoung, healthy patient with risk factorsOlder patient with immunocompromiseOlder patient with renal dysfunctionPatient experiencing hypoxia Presenters: Tracey Piparo, PA-C Department of Palliative Medicine RJWBarnabas New Brunswick, New Jersey Renslow Sherer, MD Director, International HIV Training Center Professor of Medicine Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health Department of Medicine University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois To download the slides: bit.ly/44cgH0qTo view the full online program: https://bit.ly/4201xcO

Inspired by Banes we did a Quackcast on SUPER TEAMS! You know those groups like the Justice League, the Avengers, the Suicide Squad, or even Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy from The Journey to the West (Monkey Magic is my fave version). These are super powerful characters on their own but together they're even more awesome because their strengths and weakness complement each other in interesting ways. DD had its very own super team in the form of the Heroes Alliance, where a lot of DD creators got together to work on a shared universe. And back in the 2000s DD had a “Civil War” even with Keen Space (AKA Comic Genesis), where a huge number of our creators and theirs participated in something like a DC Vs Marvel crossover battle. So what are your fave team ups? This week our Patreon Video is available to all our Patreons (not just the 5$ level), and it's also MUCH better quality because we're using Zoom now finally! https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck There was no new theme for the week because Gunwallace and his whole family are ill with CoVid! So instead I deiced to do a “best off”. I included 6 of my fave tracks from 2022 that Gunwallace created. Get well soon man!! The Quackcast topic starts after the music at about the 17.30 minute mark. Topics and shownotes Links Inspired by Bane's newspost - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2022/dec/13/super-teams-are-the-baum/ DD's very own super teamup, Heroes Alliance - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Heroes_Alliance Featured comic: Domestic HellLand - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2022/dec/13/featured-comic-domestic-hellland/ Featured music: From 567 - Ark Hunters - Notes cascading and calibrating, before committing and tumbling down and along in a continuous torrent, a cataract of notes, flowing and bursting outward. Accoustic and electronic, guitar, violin, piano and percussion vying continuously. - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Ark_Hunters/ - by Tombag, rated T 25th of January From 572 - Eva of Asgard - Thunderclaps, followed by a slow, steady downpour that gradually increases in strength before collapsing into a furious, chaotic storm of electric guitar driven hard rock! An electric guitar strikes like lighting, illuminating the entire piece in sharp relief, till the metal tempest blows itself out and fades away. - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/EVA_of_Asgard/ - by Synwells, rated T. 1st of March From 576 - Caveston - Authoritative violin pronounces and directs. A four stringed general deciding the course of action, laying out the battleplan. Electric guitar listens well and leads the squad on a furious audio assault! Storming forth and prevailing in a mighty show of shock and awe. - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Caveston/ - by Caveston, rated T. From 582 - Rat Test Blues - Gunwallace doing his own thing here! The dangers and worries of CoVid-19 are universal, and New Zealand is no exception. Here Mr Gunwallace gives voice to his and all our apprehensions when faced with a malady when there's a pandemic about… “Do I have Covid or just a cold?” Only the Rapid Antigen Test can say for sure. Awesome blues number, that guitar roars and sings and Gunwallace's vocals are perfect. - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/ - by Gunwallace, rated N/A 10th of May From 589 - Into the Bookwoods - A folksy calming journey into dark green, misty, warm depths and golden lit fields in afternoon sun. An acoustic driven piece with the pleasing sounds of plucked wire strings! - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Into_the_Bookwoods/ - by Kvalhissir, rated ? 28th of June From 600 - Brittany Hyperstyle - Bouncy, pop bubblegum bubbles of light and joy floating, rising and falling in sweet smelling convection currents. This sound is pink and powerblue with a sheen of iridescence. Synth electronica that's fun, light and happy! - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Brittany_Hyperstyle/ - by Shampoo_Venom, rated T. 13th of September Special thanks to: Gunwallace - http://www.virtuallycomics.com Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Kawaiidaigakusei - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/kawaiidaigakusei Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/banes VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck Even at $1 you get your name with a link on the front page and a mention in the weekend newsposts! Join us on Discord - https://discordapp.com/invite/7NpJ8GS

Scott Reid is in for Scott MacArthur. Canada Soccer Board member Bob Richardson joins the show to reflect on Canada's exit from the FIFA World Cup..What's your best and what's your worst holiday memories?..Do you still Rapid Antigen Test?

Amid concerns about the fourth wave of COVID-19 approaching the holiday season - experts suggest people take RAT tests before going to functions where they are vulnerable. - Sa gitna ng banta ng pang-apat na bugso ng COVID-19, nananawagan ang mga eksperto na ipagpatuloy ang paggamit ng Rapid Antigen Test lalo na sa mga indibidwal na pupunta sa mga salo-salo ngayong paparating na Kapaskuhan.

In this episode, Renslow Sherer, MD, and Jason E. Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, AACRN, discuss patient cases that illustrate key concepts for managing ambulatory patients with acute COVID-19 infection, including:A young, otherwise healthy patientAn older patient with multiple comorbidities A patient with immunocompromiseA patient requiring emergency department-level carePresenters:Renslow Sherer, MDDirector, International HIV Training CenterProfessor of MedicineSection of Infectious Diseases and Global HealthDepartment of MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisJason E. Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, AACRNProfessorSchool of NursingJohns Hopkins UniversityNurse PractitionerDepartment of Infectious DiseasesJohn G. Bartlett Specialty PracticeBaltimore, MarylandTo download the slides:http://bit.ly/3G9IrJxTo view the full online program:https://bit.ly/3TqnNIX

In this episode, Renslow Sherer, MD, and Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP, discuss strategies for managing ambulatory patients with acute or previous COVID-19 infection, including:Rapid antigen tests and PCR testsRisk stratification of patients who have a positive SARS-CoV-2 testAntiviral treatment (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir, remdesivir, and molnupiravir)Monoclonal antibody treatment (bebtelovimab)Long COVIDPresenters:Renslow Sherer, MDDirector, International HIV Training CenterProfessor of MedicineSection of Infectious Diseases and Global HealthDepartment of MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisTrinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDPClinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious DiseasesDepartment of Pharmaceutical ServicesEmory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GeorgiaTo download the slides:https://bit.ly/3TkT7sJTo view the full online program:https://bit.ly/3TqnNIX

Today: Sunday 17 June 2022 CT0906 COVID-19 antiviral medications to become available to more Aussies. While there are calls to reduce the COVID immunity period from 12 weeks to 28 days. There's more on this at... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-11/sa-immune-period-for-covid-positive-cases-reduced-from-12-weeks-/101226156 My latest battles with social media addiction. Yes, there you go, I've admitted it. The tweet rapper Nicki Minaj posted last year was debunked but it's back again. What is it with entertainers that make them think they're medical experts? Perhaps the top man in the US on COVID, Dr Anthony Faucci should release a rap song, see how the entertainment industry likes that! Pregnant woman in Texas gets a ticket and has a wonderful “smashed it out of the park” response and is planning on disputing the ticket. I'm finding it hard to comprehend that Victoria's Health Minister is disregarding the state's Chief Health Officer's recommendations on wearing masks. From my point of view, this is contrary to Premier Daniel Andrews stance that medical science and research will guide the response to the pandemic in Victoria. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-12/vvictoria-health-minister-dismisses-cho-mask-advice/101229884 The Federal Government is going to stop making free Rapid Antigen Test's available to disadvantaged Australians. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-12/government-urged-not-to-end-free-rat-scheme/101232642?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web Short Message Service (SMS) scams are to be targetted by a new law in Australia. https://www.acma.gov.au/articles/2022-07/new-rules-fight-sms-scams & https://www.acma.gov.au/articles/2022-06/australia-and-new-zealand-collaborate-fight-against-spam-and-scam-messages Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com) Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions become available. The “Cory Talks Podcast” feed can be found on - on Anchor, Apple, Google, Spotify and other platforms. Thanks for listening! CORY O'CONNOR https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

Delayed gratification, also referred to as deferred gratification, is often difficult because we're wired not just to seek pleasure but also to avoid pain. Two separate sections of your brain handle pleasure and pain, so this is where it can get challenging. Delayed gratification is challenging. But there are several benefits to not succumbing to an immediate reward. Better health, improved self-worth and overall long-term success with goal setting are just a few. Listen in as I share 4 ways to delay gratification. Get the book "The Marshmallow Test: Why Self-Control Is the Engine of Success" by renowned psychologist Walter Mischel YouTube video of The Marshmallow Test (1970) by Walter Mischel, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, and his graduate student, Ebbe Ebbesen If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating  and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. Sign up for the next Follow-Through Challenge Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IGAmy on Facebook Resources:AmyLedin.comLean Bodies Consulting (LBC)LBC University   

How well do you know Dubai? To many people, it's a country that you only layover in. But if you ever decide to stay and live there, chances are traveling or working there brings its own sets of challenges. This episode aims to show what it's like living or traveling in Dubai; and what rules you should follow to avoid getting into trouble. Episode highlights:Documents you need before entering Dubai.Things and attitude that will get you in trouble.Best time and season to visit.Activities and best places to visit in Dubai.How to keep yourself safe while traveling within Dubai. Quote shared in this episode:"Take only memories. Leave only footprints." ― Chief Seattle Youtube channel mentioned in this episode: Adoptee Kwento Kwento Have questions, comments, or concerns? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at hello@taraletstalk.com.  Subscribe:  Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Audible | Amazon Music | Goodpods | iHeartRADIO |  If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to give us a five star rating. Or leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. Follow us on Social Media:Taralets Talk Podcast on IGTaralets Talk Podcast on Facebook Taralets Talk is sponsored by Disenyo.co LLC:DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees. 

Let's go forward in time to the past so we can get back to the future and kill our grandfather and be our own ancestor while we step on a bug and change the course of evolution 200 million years in the future and doom the Morlocks to a date with Doctor Who, while Bill and Ted drive a Delorean in the Old West and save Fry's dog as it waits out the front of the Pizza place… Time travel is fun to talk about, but it's easy to mess up because paradoxes in plots pop up all over the place as timelines intersect and cross over and over, getting tangled and logically prevent events that have already happened from happening! Here we chat about some of that as well as our fave time travel stories, like Dr Who, Bill and Ted, The Tomorrow People, Playing Beati Bow, Back to the Future, The Time Machine, A Connecticut Yankee in the Court of King Arthur, Army of Darkness, Outlander etc. Examples abound! Time travel stories can allow us as an audience to visit a distant time with ourselves looking at the future or past through the eyes of the time traveller, or their naive helper like Marty from Back to the Future or one of Dr Who's companions. They can give us outlandish adventures or bizarre and complex mysteries that make the most of the time paradoxes. Time travel is fantasy fiction for us because we can only go forwards at the same rate… but it exists in physics as a logical theory and paradoxes can be overcome in specific ways, so it's a possibility, just one that no one can work out how to usefully achieve. Which is why we have stories! So what are YOUR fave time travel stories and why? This week Gunwallace has given us something different! Rat Test Blues - Gunwallace doing his own thing here! The dangers and worries of CoVid-19 are universal, and New Zealand is no exception. Here Mr Gunwallace gives voice to his and all our apprehensions when faced with a malady when there's a pandemic about… “Do I have Covid or just a cold?” Only the Rapid Antigen Test can say for sure. Awesome blues number, that guitar roars and sings and Gunwallace's vocals are perfect. Topics and shownotes Links Featured comic: Sad W - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2022/may/03/featured-comic-sad-w/ Special thanks to: Gunwallace - http://www.virtuallycomics.com Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ PitFace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/PIT_FACE/ Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ Kawaiidaigakusei - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/kawaiidaigakusei/ VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck Even at $1 you get your name with a link on the front page and a mention in the weekend newsposts! Join us on Discord - https://discordapp.com/invite/7NpJ8GS

New emails show the Health Ministry asked Rapid Antigen Test suppliers to prioritise its orders over those of private businesses. On January 22, staff flagged concerns they only had information on five percent of their January and February orders - just two percent were confirmed for delivery.  By month's end, businesses began reporting their orders were cancelled - because the Government had taken their stock.  Businessman Sir Ian Taylor told Mike Hosking these emails show a sense of panic. He says it's the result of the Government realising after two years of banning RATS, they needed them. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New emails show the Health Ministry asked Rapid Antigen Test suppliers to prioritise its orders over those of private businesses. On January 22, staff flagged concerns they only had information on five percent of their January and February orders - just two percent were confirmed for delivery.  By month's end, businesses began reporting their orders were cancelled - because the Government had taken their stock.  Businessman Sir Ian Taylor told Mike Hosking these emails show a sense of panic. He says it's the result of the Government realising after two years of banning RATS, they needed them. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a call for more pharmacy supervised RATS following concerns about their DIY accuracy. RNZ is aware of people testing negative more than once using RATs, only to be confirmed to be positive later with a PCR test. Dunedin Pharmacist Peter Barron explains how they should be administered. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6303162739001

The Federal Government's revised COVID-19 travel protocol for travellers arriving in Nigeria is expected to start from Monday 4th April, 2022.Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee, PSC, on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at a news briefing in Abuja on March 21, 2022.The new protocol explain that in-bound passengers to Nigeria who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to carry out COVID-19 PCR test before boarding Nigeria-bound flights.Additionally, fully vaccinated passengers arriving Nigeria will not be required to carry out Post-arrival PCR test or a Rapid Antigen Test upon arriving Nigeria.“Children below the age of 18 years will be accorded the same privileges as persons who are fully vaccinated,” the new protocol document said.However, in-bound passengers who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated for COVID-19 will still be required to take a COVID-19 PCR test 48 hours before departure and undergo Days 2 and 7 post-arrival PCR tests at their own cost.Meanwhile, all-inbound passengers, regardless of vaccination status, are expected to register via the online Nigeria International Travel Portal (NITP– https://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng).All passengers travelling out of Nigeria are “encouraged to have evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19; comply with the COVID-19 guidelines of their destination or transit countries; and to familiarize themselves with the COVID-19 travel requirements of their destination and transit countries before embarking on the journey.”

Now that Covid-19 rapid antigen tests are widely available, can I take them on Shabbat? We've previously talked about the halakhic restrictions on medical therapeutics on Shabbat (Responsa Radio #21), do these restrictions extend to diagnostics? Are there challenges that arise from the mechanics of the test itself, such as erasing the control line or dying a new color on the test strip?

Now that Covid-19 rapid antigen tests are widely available, can I take them on Shabbat? We've previously talked about the halakhic restrictions on medical therapeutics on Shabbat (Responsa Radio #21), do these restrictions extend to diagnostics? Are there challenges that arise from the mechanics of the test itself, such as erasing the control line or dying a new color on the test strip?

I am feeling rough, so I did a COVID test live on air. Do I have it? Or not? Find out in 10 minutes flat! Stay safe, Massacre Mates™.Watch the uncensored video on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3MhD7o8

Consumer New Zealand is warning Rapid Antigen Test price gouging has already begun.  A price check shows Warehouse Stationery offers the lowest price – $31.99 for a pack of five – $6.40 per test.Consumer head of content Caitlin Cherry told Andrew Dickens a pharmacy in Lower Hutt is selling the same pack on pre-order for $74.99 – or $14.99 a test. “We would actually take quite a dim view of anyone who is seeking to profit excessively from the sale of RAT tests during these times, we're in a pandemic and Omicron is spreading.” LISTEN ABOVE 

It's two years today since Covid-19 was first detected in New Zealand. If only we knew then, what we know now. For example, I had no idea then that – in a couple of years – I'd be standing in my kitchen on a Sunday night shoving a swab up my nose.   But that's what happened last night. I did my first Rapid Antigen Test. It's a bit of a fiddly process but I'm sure I'll get better with practice. Last week, the Government announced it was finally going to allow retailers to sell RAT tests – you may have heard Chris Quin from Foodstuffs North Island talking to Mike Hosking about it this morning. He's hoping to have them on the shelves by next week. They're going to be selling them at cost price. But it still means customers are going to be paying about $32 for a pack of five. So, $6.60 per test. Now I consider myself very lucky to be getting these provided by work, because so many people are going to pay for their own. In fact, most people if they want them, are going to have to buy their own.  And I think that's going to be a real stumbling block in terms of getting a clear picture of just how much Omicron is out there over the next wee while. I'm picking that a lot of people, if they don't get RAT tests free from work, just won't bother getting them. Because, let's face it, most people are finding it tough enough to pay for the basics without adding another $32 to the grocery bill. Which is why I think that – if you take the supply issues out of the equation – no one should have to pay for these things.  I understand that some people are seen to be more critical than others in terms of keeping things operating. You know, your medical people, truckies and supermarket workers. But, in a pandemic, is it fair and reasonable to have some people shelling out money for RAT tests and others not? I don't think it is fair and reasonable. Particularly, when you consider that anyone turning up at a testing centre for a PCR test, gets tested for free. That's if they get past the gatekeepers, of course. As we've heard on the show, it seems some people are now being turned away because they're not considered to be unwell enough to warrant a test. One of our callers last week said she had a staff member who'd been really crook for a week with a sore throat and runny nose and had been turned away twice from a testing centre. Another person called in and said they'd had the same experience. In fact, that person was calling us on her way home from the testing centre. But, nevertheless, if you get past the gatekeepers at the testing centres and you get a PCR test, you don't pay a thing. Yet, if you want a RAT test, chances are you're going to have to pay. Why is it, for example, considered ok for teachers to have to buy their own tests? They're required, as per the mandates, to be vaccinated – but that's not being recognised with free rapid antigen testing in exchange. It's nuts. Beneficiaries. Why should they have to pay for their own RAT tests? If you're on a benefit, you won't bother, will you? And if there isn't a testing centre near you – you won't bother with that either, will you?  So, what we're going to get, is a large number of people being priced out of the testing process. Which is appalling, isn't it? Not to mention the cost burden on critical businesses who have to buy them for their staff. And that's why I think the Government should be paying for all Rapid Antigen Tests. If you want them, you can get them, irrespective of what you do for a living – whether you're a critical worker or not – and irrespective of your income level. 

Omicron cases are surging, but so is the number of rapid antigen tests that the government has to hand. Over the past two days, 5.2 million rapid antigen tests arrived in the country, with a further 10 million coming this weekend. National Party Covid-19 response spokesperson Chris Bishop has a staunch critic of the government procurement of RATs. He spoke to Corin Dann.

To come to work this morning, I did my first Rapid Antigen Test or RAT as they're commonly known. All frontline staff who have to come into work need to get tested every second day. We've been given a 2-week supply. As a nation, I think we're finally realising how big a deal RATs are and how massively we failed. When Sir Ian Taylor first talked about them in terms of home isolation for returning New Zealanders a lot of Kiwis just didn't care because they were not affected. What was badly sold was the use of RATs to keep workers at work when an outbreak rages. So, yesterday I posted that I was starting a RAT regime. Folks got angry. Particularly parents of kids who are having to be homeschooled because of the number of teachers isolating after being classified as close contacts. For most teachers, the way to get back to work is to just wait until you get it or put further stress on the PCR regime by getting a negative test. Whatever. It all means days off work. So, classes are suspended Now one person asked how come a radio DJ gets RAT tests and teachers don't? Well, first of all, I prefer News and Current Affairs host.   But I'll tell you why it's because my employer decided it was worth the investment. It's hard work and it's expensive. Now, who employs teachers. The government. Did they supply RAT tests? No.  Our schools, our teachers, our kids were not worth the investment according to our government. Or they just didn't comprehend how important RATs are. This week they've finally announced 200,000 will now be made available but only at last resort. Well, that's a pathetic number when you consider the size of the workforce. And still, the ridiculous hurdles exist including the mind-boggling 6 forms of ID to get the RATs. I have struggled to understand the Ministry of Health's hatred of RAT tests. I've decided it's because they are so myopic, they think of RATs only in terms of test regimes and their efficiency levels and not in terms of what they really are. A way of keeping our country, our society and our economy above water. 

RATs will be the norm at testing sites in Auckland.  PCR testing has been pushed to its limits causing long delays.  Covid Modelling Aotearoa Lead Researcher Emily Harvey says the tests still need to be prioritised for people who are close contacts or have symptoms.  She told Kate Hawkesby if you test positive with a RAT, you should trust it. “Very highly likely a positive result, so well over 99%. The main thing you should be worried about is the false negative rate.” LISTEN ABOVE 

The National Party and the Government are still locked in an argument about rapid antigen tests, but Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins says stockpiling them would have been a waste. National Party Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says the government has conceded it can't employ its "test to work" scheme to all workers because there aren't enough tests in the country to do so.  Only certain critical workers are eligible, leaving other businesses more vulnerable to losing large numbers of staff in one hit. Hipkins told Morning Report it's impossible to be fully prepared for something like Omicron. "It is going to have a hugely disruptive impact and no amount of planning or preparation, unfortunately, is going to be to completely mitigate that." He said the rapid antigen tests available to New Zealand six months ago had a short shelf life and would have gone to waste before they were needed. As for approving more tests, he said there were issues with the sensitivity and accuracy. "One of the thresholds that we have is that those tests have to be at least 80 percent accurate, because even at 80 percent, you're still potentially missing one in five cases. "So, we won't approve tests that have a lower accuracy rate than that, because they have the potential to do more harm than good." He said there will be some tests available for purchase at supermarkets soon, but he can't give a precise date and they likely won't be cheap.

Rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 is helping children safely return to schools, as states have recommended twice-weekly testing of school students. This may be challenging for many children and parents too. In this podcast, Melbourne-based pediatrician Dr Raj Khillan explains different types of rapid antigen tests and advises how to support your child during the self-testing process.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been rocked by the leaking of another damaging private text  Young boys are seven times more likely than girls to be suspended from school. A small network of medical wholesalers are cashing in on the nation's mega Rapid Antigen Test buy up. And Sydney's housing boom is moving west, with prices rocketing up by as much as $10,000 a week over the past year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Christian school in Brisbane has withdrawn a controversial enrolment contract, Australia's chief medical expert has warned that hundreds more aged care residents could die from covid in the coming months, hunt for RATs should be over now as supplies improve, Novak Djokovic is going to get vaccinated, Heidi Klum, Snoop Dogg, I've Got News For You, Baby John Burgess, Wheel of Fortune, Burgo's Catchphrase See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Në thɛɛk ke 24 cë lɔ keke caal cë man adɛ̈ ke pane Auɛtralian cen në COVID-19 kɔc ke 74 nɔ̈k. Panë Victoria kenë panë New South Wales atɔ̈ keke ye bɛ̈I ŋäär tueŋ në kɔc cë thou. Në biän Rapid Antigen Test man tɔ̈ ke yenë kɔc them gup baai atɔ̈ ke bë yiɛ̈n mïïth ke thukul agokɛ̈ ke gup ya them baai ke raan ë keek kën guɔ lɔ në thukulic. Abë ya looi në arou në wiik yic ku bë meth nyic län cïn en guɔ̈p bëc.

A company supplying rapid antigen tests says the government has finally taken its stranglehold off tests that should have already been available. The government has announced that it will have access to more than 55 million rapid antigen tests by the end of March. InScience director Ann-Louise Anderson says the move is possible because of more products being approved for use.

It was a summer holiday on borrowed time.You've gotta admit, it's pretty remarkable we made it this far without Omicron sweeping through. New Zealand enjoyed Christmas without widespread community transmission. Despite DJ Dimension, we made it through the New Year and most of January. But I think we can all see the end is nigh. It's quite feasible that by this time next week, our Omicron daily case numbers will be in the thousands.Timing is everything in the Covid-19 response. In December, opposition MPs wanted the borders opened to people travelling from so-called low-risk countries, including Australia, so long as they'd had two vaccinations, tested negative before travelling, and were prepared to isolate at home. You can only imagine how much faster the new variant would have been circling here.All up, the hesitance to relax border restrictions probably bought us six weeks. Time for summer holidays, sure, but time also for a lot of Kiwis to receive their booster jabs.Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. Because I was in Group 4, even though I got my first and second vaccines as soon as I possibly could, I don't qualify for a booster until after Waitangi Day. That means I won't benefit from the full effect of the booster shot until the last week of February. Again, timing is everything! If the original vaccine rollout had come just a little bit sooner, me, and hundreds of thousands of other New Zealanders would have the chance to be much more protected against this variant before we hit thousands of daily cases.I think the government deserves a serve for the Rapid Antigen Test debacle. I understand the theory behind wanting to control the limited stocks. They want to make sure everyone has access regardless of where they are in the country. Theoretically they can control the supply to different regions depending on where the outbreak is flaring up. All that stuff makes sense.But a more prudent approach would have meant we could do both. We'd have enough public tests available for everyone who needed one, and businesses that wanted to be extra cautious could use their own private supplies for maintenance testing their staff. The government is effectively pushing in the queue and bullying out private orders. What'd I say? Timing. It wouldn't have been necessary if the Ministry of Health had acquired more tests, earlier.In the long run though these are probably not the things that will stick in our minds, or the things by which we will judge the Omicron response. In all likelihood, tens or hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders are about to contract the virus. It'll be our biggest infection since start of the pandemic. Maybe our biggest ever. The most important measure will be how New Zealand manages the surge of cases. Can we keep the pot on a gentle simmer, protecting our healthcare services? Or will it boil and bubble and overflow?There's reason to be optimistic. We're a highly-vaccinated society. The New York Times reported this week that people who've been double-vaccinated and boosted face a greaterrisk by getting in a car than they do from Omicron. That doesn't mean everyone is protected. But if we're able to manage Omicron, provided there are no new strains... there can be few sensible arguments from stopping New Zealanders abroad from finally coming home. Dare we cross our fingers and hope this might be the beginning of the end?LISTEN ABOVE

A business advocacy group has had its order of rapid antigen tests effectively absorbed into government supplies. Now the EMA has been forced to source RAT tests from elsewhere. Meanwhile it is waiting to hear what businesses will be deemed critical and able to buy pass isolation requirements under the government's test to work scheme. That's where close contacts of cases who provide essential services, are able to stay on the job as long as the return a negative rapid antigen test. CEO of the Employers and Manufacturers Association, Brett O'Riley, talks to Lisa Owen.

Businesses say the government's order of rapid antigen tests has tripped up their pandemic planning. The Food and Grocery Council says it's members are profoundly disappointed the government has jumped to the front of the queue and is getting tests that would otherwise have come to them. The Government has 14 million tests arriving in a month and private businesses who pre-ordered tests now face delays in getting their own tests. Chen Liu reports.

Private suppliers of Rapid Antigen Tests have lashed out at the government's interference with their orders. The government plans to increase the number of tests available to the public ahead of an Omicron surge, with almost 15 million rapid antigen tests due to arrive in the country over the next five weeks. But it's being accused of claiming stock intended for the private sector, to make that happen. Katie Todd reports.

Concerns for businesses that use rapid antigen testing regularly. The Ministry of Health says it's consolidating incoming orders.  Inscience is a distributor of the tests in New Zealand, and says its orders will now be gobbled up by the ministry.  Director, Ann-Louise Anderson told Tim Dower she has many clients who need those tests regularly. “They were destined for companies that have health and safety strong policies in place and have been doing surveillance testing since it was allowed to be done.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Critical workers who become close covid contacts will soon be able to skip self-isoaltion with a negative Rapid Antigen Test, a new mandate on surgical masks for frontline workers is welcomed by health experts, the Australian Navy plans to go ahead with delivering aid to Tonga despite reports of Covid-positive people onboard, and UK police are now investigating several lockdown parties at 10 Downing Street.

Critical workers who become close Covid-19 contacts will soon be able to skip lengthy self-isolation periods if they return a negative rapid antigen test. The Government will today outline the next phases of its Omicron response, including its 'test to return to work' approach. The plan has already attracted criticism, with opposition parties accusing the Government of commandeering tests from the private sector and treating the public like children. Here's political reporter Charlie Dreaver with the details.

The Victorian Government will begin distributing 25,000 rapid antigen COVID tests to critical utilities and food distribution services in a bid to alleviate worker shortages in the supply chain.

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Return to school plan; Push to open international borders to tourists; New Covid vaccine Novavax approved for Australian use; Omicron wave expected with return to school; Finance with Scott Phillips; WA border to remain shut; No cuts to isolation period; National Cabinet fail to reach consensus; Rapid Antigen Test supply bungle; Kyrgios out of the Australian Open; Supply chain crisis; 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Rabaul; Mobilization of troops for Pacific WA; Clive Palmer to run for the Senate; Hospitality industry struggling in ‘shadow lockdown'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You have your smartwatch. Does your dog need a smart collar?  Has one company nailed the solution for a solar roof?  How to harvest electricity from the air.  Replace your kitchen tap with one that has no handle.  Use your voice to fill and empty your bath tub – at just the right temperature.  Silence sleep snoring with a pillow full of air bags.  Find a Rapid Antigen Test with a new Web site.  Mining companies are looking to greener transport solutions with hydrogen-electric trains.  Use bathroom scales to deliver a segmented body composition reading. 

If you've tried to get any kind of Covid-19 test in the past few weeks, you have probably come up against long queues and delayed wait times for results from PCR testing, and in the cast of Rapid Antigen Tests, high prices if you can even find one. But why has getting a test for coronavirus become so difficult two years into the pandemic? Did the Federal Government not buy enough tests? Are the testing labs not working fast enough? Are shops holding back on available supplies of RATs so they can price gouge? The Quicky speaks to a GP and an expert in Australian health care to find out why the testing system has ground to a halt across the country, and when we can expect the situation to improve so we can finally start 'living with Covid'. CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Emeritus Professor Stephen Duckett - Health and Aged Care Program Director at Grattan Institute Dr Brad McKay - Science communicator, TV host, author and podcaster who works as a GP in Sydney. He is also the author of Fake Medicine: Exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading or listening to our content, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au  Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waxaa soo baxaya walaac ku daaran in dadka aan ku hadlin Afka Englisku aysan fahmayn sida loo isticmaalo qalabka la isaga baaro COVID-19 ee loo yaqaan RAT.

On this January 10th edition of The Drive Podcast: While the Alberta government has said that anyone can get free rapid test kits from their pharmacies, actually finding the tests is easier said than done. Sarah Mackey is with the AB Vax Hunters, and she joins Ted to discuss some tips and tricks in finding those kits. Afterwards, Ted is joined by Dr. Alan Clark, Professor Emeritus with the department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary to talk about the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory's milestone anniversary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back and we're doing it daily! Today on The Breakdown ... Australia shows its pettiness on the world stage, Labor rolls out its scare campaign for 2022 and it turns out there's still a pandemic.Links:Transgender:https://www.news.com.au/sport/lia-thomas-beaten-by-fellow-ivy-league-transgender-swimmer-iszac-henig/news-story/5eebbac97a9fced52df16e71168c3331Reading 101:Kamala Harris on TwitterKamala - strange bedfellows:https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-kamala-harris-willie-brown-idUSKBN26Y2RQ

How are your New Years resolutions going? Tennis player Novak Djokovic's COVID exemptions under scrutiny, What's on your voicemail, Have you found a Rapid Antigen Test in the area, and who ate the dog food.

Rapid antigen COVID-19 tests will be made free and widely available for thousands of essential workers in the UK from next week. It comes as the UK recorded over 200 000 new COVID cases overnight, the fastest growth on record.

New South Wales iyo Victoria ayay mar kale tirada keysaska COVID-19 record-kii hore jebiyeen. Ra'iisal wasaare Scott Morrison ayaa weli diiddan inuu Rapid Antigen Test-ga bilaash ka dhigo. Western Australia-na waxaa shuruud laga dhigayaa in qofku xaqiijiyo tallaalkiisa inta aanu gelin goobaha iyo dhacdooyinka qaarkood.

Chemist Warehouse boss says relief in sight for Rapid Antigen Test supply, Queensland Chief health officer says nearly one in four people in Queensland are returning a positive test result, disgraced Theranos CEO, Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty of wire fraud, Conor McGregor's new-look body transformation is stunning UFC fans, Betty White, Carol Burnett, Channel 7, Georgia Love, The Bachelorette See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians are being urged to exercise personal responsibility when it comes to Covid-19, but many can't access or afford rapid antigen tests. - कोभिड–१९ मामलाहरू बढ्दै जाँदा अस्ट्रेलियामा बसोबास गर्ने मानिसहरूलाई व्यक्तिगत रूपमा जिम्मेवारीपूर्ण व्यवहार गर्नका लागि आह्वान गरिएको छ।

A crippling rapid antigen test shortage is stopping people from working, visiting family and even knowing if they are infectious. Cow dung will be turned into electricity on a Victorian dairy farm in an effort to make it carbon neutral. A huge shortage of swimming instructors has forced the cancellation of crucial lessons for Victorian children. Australian and international tennis stars say they'll have no problem going head to head with an unvaccinated opponent who receives a medical exemption. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atheraldsun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State and territory leaders are bracing for a rapid increase in the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 over the coming weeks as Australia sets a new record for daily cases. Meanwhile, anger over testing delays and the limited supply of Rapid Antigen Tests continues, with much of the criticism levelled at the federal government's lack of planning.

Listen to SBS Sinhala updates on the COVID situation in Australia on 03 January 2022.  - SBS සිංහල ගුවන් විදුලිය ගෙන එන 2022 ජනවාරි 03 වනදා ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ කොවිඩ් තත්ත්වය පිළිබඳ යාවත්කාලීන තොරතුරු වලට සවන් දෙන්න.

Chief Operating Officer at Chemist Warehouse, Mario Tascone, says three factors explain the serious shortage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pharmacists are calling for a uniform government approach across all states and territories to help address shortages of rapid antigen tests.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pharmacists are calling for a uniform government approach across all states and territories to help address shortages of rapid antigen tests.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are getting tested for COVID every day, but in many parts of the country people are waiting hours to get swabbed, and then waiting days for the result. Many countries have rapid testing widely available, and there are calls to make these highly effective tests more accessible here.

As Omicron cases emerge around Australia, vaccine providers are struggling to meet demand for boosters. Trent Twomey, the National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, says the small number of pharmacies participating in the booster rollout are "completely overwhelmed" by the current spike in demand.

As Omicron threatens to swamp the country, the current booster rollout is lagging, with fewer than half those eligible for a third shot actually getting the jab. That issue will be on the table at tomorrow's emergency meeting of National Cabinet.

In this age of travel restrictions at airports and other entry points to a state or a country, coronavirus tests have become a part and parcel of our lives. The two most common types of tests are the RT-PCR and the Rapiden Antigen Test. Let us understand the difference between the two The RT-PCR test stands for Reverse Transcription–Polymerase Chain Reaction Test. It is considered the gold standard for diagnosing viral diseases like COVID-19 and Ebola. It is a lab test that amplifies a tiny amount of genetic material, that is RNA, from a pathogen such as a virus. It is a highly specific test meaning that if someone is infected with the virus, there is a very high likelihood that the result would come back positive. However, this means there is still a small chance that the test may show a positive result for those who do not have the infection. This is known as a false positive. RT-PCR could also detect residual virus even after the individual is no longer infected. The first step in the test is to collect a sample of secretions from the back of the nose using a long swab with a soft end. Chemicals are then used to extract the genetic material from the sample which in this case is the RNA. The sample contains a mix of both the person's and the virus' RNA if infected.  Using an enzyme called the reverse transcriptase, which stands for RT, this RNA extracted from the sample is then converted into DNA. Since the virus that causes COVID is a single-stranded RNA-based virus, the genetic material has to be converted to double-stranded DNA for the purpose of amplification. Miniscule portions of the DNA go through 35 to 40 times of amplification so that billions of copies of viral genetic material are created. With the help of fluorescent dye, a sample is identified to be positive or negative based on the brightness of the fluorescence using a specialised equipment. This entire process can take up to 8 hours. While on the other hand, the Rapid Antigen Test for COVID-19 can provide result within 15 minutes. This is a lateral flow test much like a pregnancy test. It can be done at a clinic, hospital or even at home. This test detects the presence of proteins on the surface of the coronavirus called antigens.   Since the test is not as sensitive as RT-PCR, it tends to be more accurate when used in the first few days of the onset of symptoms when the largest amount of virus is present in the body. While it is significantly cheaper compared to RT-PCR, the major downside is that it may not always be accurate. They are the preferred method when it comes to mass testing a population.  If an antigen test is negative, RT-PCR test is recommended to confirm the same. Among the two tests, the RT-PCR is considered to be more reliable worldwide. It is not as quick as the antigen test, but is far more accurate and time-tested. Watch video

Back in front of the microphone after a two-week trip to the UK, getting back home just before the new Omicron travel restrictions hit. We talk about getting to London, surfing the waves of changing travel requirements, a new way to renew Global Entry, moan a bit more about the inexorable advance of the cashless society, and finish up talking with Josh Glenn about his new book The Adventurer's Glossary. Check out this episode's show notes here

พญ.ศิราภรณ์ ทาเกิด แพทย์ไทยในเมลเบิร์น อธิบายพร้อมสาธิตวิธีการใช้ชุดอุปกรณ์ตรวจเชื้อโควิดด้วยตนเองแบบทราบผลรวดเร็ว (Rapid Antigen Test) ซึ่งเธอกล่าวว่า อาจมีบทบาทมากขึ้นในการช่วยนำเราไปสู่ความปกติใหม่ภายใต้โควิด หลังการเปิดเมือง เปิดประเทศ และการมาถึงของเชื้อโควิดสายพันธุ์โอไมครอน

'Mick's Farewell Rooftop Party' announcement, Gone Wild, Mick's Rapid Antigen Test, Titus O'Reily, AUDINARY & Jim Jefferies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rapid antigen tests are still banned in South Australia and won't be sold in supermarkets until there is community transmission. Motorists are driving into South Australia without police checks but officers say they never planned to stop every vehicle. The RAA and The Advertiser have compiled a list of the best petrols stations to buy fuel from – and the servos to avoid. Jason Horne-Francis has become North Melbourne's first No.1 draft pick. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at advertiser.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FMT speaks to a spokesman from MedKAD Sdn Bhd to find out first-hand how the Salixium Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test kit works.

As we increasingly learn to live with Covid-19 and society gets back into its groove, booster vaccine jabs and rapid antigen tests which can be done at home are going to become the new normal, but what do we really know about them? The Quicky speaks to a medical expert to find out if and when you need to get a third vaccination, and how effective it is to test yourself for Covid-19 instead of visiting a testing centre. If you love The Quicky and want to share your enthusiasm, please take a moment to vote for us in the category of Listeners' Choice at the Australian Podcast Awards. You can cast your vote here. Voting closes on Sunday 28th November 2021 at 23.59 (AEDT). CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Dr Brad McKay - Science Communicator, TV Host, Podcaster, GP and Author of Fake Medicine: Exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading or listening to our content, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au  Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rapid antigen tests have finally been approved for use in New Zealand. Critics say they're not accurate enough, but as we wave goodbye to an elimination strategy, we're going to need fast results.

Rapid antigen tests will play an important role in the future fight against Covid-19, and it's critical the country is prepared. That's the view of a technical advisory group on testing for the virus, which released its report yesterday. Middlemore Hospital in south Auckland was the first to trial rapid antigen tests, or RATs, and its chief medical officer Pete Watson spoke to Corin Dann.

Rapid antigen tests will play an important role in the future fight against Covid-19, and it's critical the country is prepared. That's the view of a technical advisory group on testing for the virus, which released its report yesterday. Middlemore Hospital in south Auckland was the first to trial rapid antigen tests, or RATs, and its chief medical officer Pete Watson spoke to Corin Dann.

Before long, Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home. Rapid antigen tests deliver results within 20 minutes, and they're going to feature more prominently as we move into a post-lockdown world. Today on The Signal, how does the new, faster generation of tests work, how will they change our lives, and can we rely on them? Featured: Deborah Williamson, Professor of Microbiology, Doherty Institute

Before long, Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home. Rapid antigen tests deliver results within 20 minutes, and they're going to feature more prominently as we move into a post-lockdown world. Today on The Signal, how does the new, faster generation of tests work, how will they change our lives, and can we rely on them? Featured: Deborah Williamson, Professor of Microbiology, Doherty Institute

Before long, Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home. Rapid antigen tests deliver results within 20 minutes, and they're going to feature more prominently as we move into a post-lockdown world. Today on The Signal, how does the new, faster generation of tests work, how will they change our lives, and can we rely on them? Featured: Deborah Williamson, Professor of Microbiology, Doherty Institute

លោកនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន សែន បានប្រកាសណែនាំដល់អាជ្ញាធររាជធានីខេត្តទូទាំងប្រទេស​កម្ពុជា ឲ្យ​ឈប់ធ្វើតេស្តរហ័ស រុករកកូវីដ១៩ នៅតាមសហគមន៍​ ក្នុងប្រទេស​កម្ពុជាតទៅទៀត​។ ការធ្វើដូច្នេះ លោកនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី អះអាងថា ដើម្បីកុំ​​ឲ្យ​រកឃើញ​អ្នកជំងឺកូវីដ ច្រើន​ពេក ​ព្រោះថា ពេលនេះ នៅកម្ពុជា គ្រាន់តែអ្នកកើតផ្តាសសាយ​ ក៏ធ្វើតេស្តរហ័ស Rapid Test ក៏រកឃើញកើតជំងឺកូវីដ១៩ ដែរ​។

隨著全國各州及領地疫苗接種率不斷上升，相信澳洲很快便可以解除封鎖甚至開關。同時，相信不少公司都會回復正常運作，而為咗了確保員工的健康及安全， 現時全澳不少機構像護老院和一些檢疫設施及工作場所均有使用快速抗原測試 (Rapid Antigen Test)來測試員工是否對新冠病毒呈陽性，通常20分鐘內便可以知道檢測結果，不過由於準確度不及現時使用的PCR測試準確，所以澳洲政府一直都不主張使用。

호주에서 코로나19 자가진단키트를 11월 1일부터 사용할 수 있게 된다.

The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) presents The Pathologists Cut podcast. In part 2 of our 5th episode, RCPA President Dr Michael Dray, discusses COVID-19 rapid antigen testing (RAT) testing with RCPA Past President, Dr Michael Harrison. Dr Michael Harrison is CEO of Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Brisbane. SNP is one of Australia's largest diagnostic pathology laboratories and undertakes large scale polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing daily.Copyright © 2021 The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. All rights reserved.

สภากาแฟ 14 - 07 - 64 รู้จัก รู้ใช้ Rapid Antigen Test ศ.ดร.อมรรัตน์ พงศ์ดารา by PSU Broadcast FM88 MHz

As Greater Sydney's COVID outbreak continues to worsen, calls are growing for Australia to introduce rapid antigen testing in an effort to keep pace with the virus, and curb the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant. But what is rapid antigen testing and how does it work? - V Sydneyu se razmere v zadnjih dneh slabšajo zaradi najnovejšega izbruha Covida-19. Povečujejo se pobude, da bi Avstralija uvedla hitre antigenske teste za zelo nalezljivo različico Delta. Kaj so hitri antigenski testi in kako delujejo?

As Greater Sydney's COVID outbreak continues to worsen, calls are growing for Australia to introduce rapid antigen testing in an effort to keep pace with the virus, and curb the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant. - E ndersa situata e COVID-19 ne Australi po keqesohet, ka zera qe do te ishte mire qe qeveria te fillonte te perdorte testet e shpejta. Por cfare jane ato dhe si funksionojne?

As Greater Sydney's COVID outbreak continues to worsen, calls are growing for Australia to introduce rapid antigen testing in an effort to keep pace with the virus.

รู้จัก รู้ใช้ Rapid Antigen Test ศ.ดร.อมรรัตน์ พงศ์ดารา สภากาแฟ 14 - 07 - 64 by PSU Broadcast FM88 MHz

ប្រពល​រដ្ឋ​រិះ​គន់​រដ្ឋា​ភិបាល​ជុំវិញ​តម្លៃ​សេ​វា​ធ្វើ​តេស្ត​រហ័ស​រក​មេ​រោគ​ជំងឺកូវីដ-១៩ (Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test) នៅ​តាម​មន្ទីរ​ពេទ្យ​រដ្ឋ​និង​ឯក​ជនដែល​កំពុង​គំរាម​កំហែង​ដល់​ជីវ​ភាព​ពល​រដ្ឋ ក្នុង​ពេល​វិបត្តិ​ជំងឺ​កូវីដ​១៩​បន្ត​អូស​បន្លាយ។ ការ​លើក​ឡើង​នេះ គឺ​​បន្ទាប់​ពី​មន្ទីរ​ពេទ្យ​រដ្ឋ​មួយ​​ចំនួន​កំណត់​តម្លៃ​សេវា​តេស្ត​រហ័ស​ថ្លៃ​ហួស​ពី​តម្លៃ​ដើម។

โควิดติดทางไหน ทำไมไม่รู้ตัว? ใส่หน้ากากล้างมือตลอด ทำไมยังติด? WiTcast ตอนนี้ชวนมาทำความเข้าใจเรื่องการแพร่กระจายทางอากาศของเชื้อโควิด ผ่านความอบอวลของละอองลอย (aerosol transmission) แขกรับเชิญประจำตอนนี้คือคุณโก้จากกลุ่ม ZERO COVID THAILAND https://www.facebook.com/zerocovidthailand/ จะมาอัพเดทงานวิจัยล่าสุดเรื่องจริงๆ แล้ว โควิดติดผ่านอากาศยังไงได้บ้าง โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งในสถานการณ์ที่เราคาดไม่ถึง และมักไประวังผิดจุด รวมทั้งแนะนำวิธีลดระดับความเสี่ยงและป้องกันตัวเองในสถานการณ์ต่างๆ วิดิโอการไลฟ์สด https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIdt8vgSwSU TIME STAMPS สำหรับ podcast หัวข้อต่างๆ ที่พูดถึงในตอน 1:35 แนะนำตัวคุณโก้ และ Zero Covid Thailand 27:58 ประวัติศาสตร์อหิวาต์ระบาดยุคคุณหมอ John Snow และการเปรียบเทียบกับโควิดยุคปัจจุบัน 37:05 10 หลักฐานสำคัญทางวิทยาศาสตร์ที่บ่งชี้ว่าเชื้อโควิดสามารถแพร่กระจายทางอากาศ 56:33 ความเข้าใจผิดเกี่ยวกับละอองลอย (aerosol) เข้าเคสวิจัยสถานการณ์ต่างๆ กับระดับความเสี่ยงติดโควิดผ่านอากาศ 1:10:05 อพาร์ทเมนต์และคอนโด / การแพร่กระจายมาตามส้วมและท่อในห้องน้ำ (fecal aerosol transmission) 1:21:20 การเข้าส้วมสาธารณะ 1:36:45 โบสถ์และคอนเสิร์ต 1:47:20 ออฟฟิส 1:50:35 การเล่นกีฬาและความอบอวลในห้องล็อคเกอร์ 1:54:40 คุก 1:57:00 เครื่องบิน รถไฟฟ้า รถเมล์ แท็กซี 2:11:50 ร้านอาหาร 2:16:13 ลิฟต์ 2:20:48 สวนสาธารณะ สามสหายแห่งการสู้โควิด 2:25:08 หน้ากาก N95 ขึ้นไป 2:32:40 ชุดตรวจ Rapid Antigen Test Kit 2:53:35 เครื่องตรวจวัด CO2 ชื่อนักวิจัยนานาชาติที่พูดถึงในรายการ Kimberly Prather, Jose-Luiz Jimenez, Trisha Greenhalgh (กลุ่มที่ตีพิมพ์เปเปอร์ในวรสาร The Lancet) Michael Mina (ทำวิจัยด้าน Rapid Antigen Test) งานวิจัยฉบับเต็ม Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 บทความฉบับเต็ม Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) คลิปจากหนัง Outbreak ปี 1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN-9uPFi1Bs งานวิจัยเรื่อง Fecal Aerosol Transmission ความเป็นไปได้ในการแพร่กระจายผ่านละอองขี้ Probable Evidence of Fecal Aerosol Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a High-Rise Building บทความเรื่องเคสการแพร่กระจายในโบสถ์ Epidemiologic Evidence for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during Church Singing, Australia, 2020 คลิปสาธิตการใช้ชุดตรวจ Antigen Rapid Test Kit https://www.facebook.com/witcastthailand/videos/335360674787115/?__cft__[0]=AZUejKZEwXI97x1QGH0E2lapZE9yQLPGvbVadqeyeX5MSL-1Eak9wKyMEPxMlyDWIum0oI6CT_TWjDaQYkvm90xkqgEKndGHCOVA2hYtYvSHrJucxvgSm8nZQigmG5FlQaULt8CAWNymLaqfJ56oxqn731XNwIv91Xr8vkdSMN1n1_OUVT9RfTwio6r3N7jeZQc&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R เครื่องตรวจวัดระดับ CO2 ทวิตกลางรายการจากคุณ Trisha Greenhalgh ซึ่งเป็นนักวิจัยดัง หนึ่งในผู้เขียนเปเปอร์ Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

On today's show, we talk about free rapid antigen test kits from Shoppers Drug Mart. Guest host Ken Tencer takes over the hot seat with his new weekly segment, Say Hi to the Future. We get an overview of global economic recovery with Peter Hall and Brad Butt gives us our political update. But first: What does Accountability mean and how do you lead a team to success? Liza Provenzano shares her expert knowledge.

Rescue 786 Now Offers The Covid - 19 Rapid Antigen Test In The Comfort Of Your Home For A Fee of R450. Results are given within 15 minutes. Radio Islam Spoke to Rescue 786 Emergency Medical Service General Manager Rechard Timm (Reshaad)

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Clocking a success rate of only 32 per cent on its first day. the BMC managed to test only 15,128 people out of its total target of 47,800 as a part of its rapid antigen test drive. Tune in to this episode as Rohini takes you through Day-1 of the rapid antigen test drive.

Join us on location with General Manager, Dermot De Loughry, talking about everything that is new and upcoming at Hedo II. This week's episode is all about travelling safely and stress-free with on-site Covid Testing at no extra cost. Hedonism is always looking for ways to make your stay safer and more relaxing. Don't cancel your reservation because of the new CDC requirement for negative test to return home. Hedo has professional nurses from MDLink on-site to do the Rapid Antigen Test with results in writing within 24 hours. If you're thinking of coming to home to Hedonism to get away from winter or COVID restrictions, then you'll be happy to know there is a special rate for long-term stay. If you can work from home, you can work from Hedo!

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