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Bird Flu Detected In Pigs, Virologists Concerned
H5N1 bird flu-infected poultry found on a small American non-commercial farm. Although the pigs appeared to be healthy, a nasal swab from one of them was found to contain H5N1.
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Italy's Poo Patrol: DNA Tests Mandatory For All Dogs In This City
In Bolzano, dog owners are now required to provide their dog's DNA to enable authorities to match it with any feces found on city streets.
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Delhi Car Horror: Autopsy Rules Out Sex Assault, "Injuries Due To Dragging"
Provisional cause of death has been submitted; for further tests, swab samples and shreds of her jeans have been preserved
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Genome Sequencing: 69 Samples With 2 Omicron Variants Detected In Mumbai
All 234 swab samples tested in the 16th genome sequencing series in Mumbai have been detected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus, including 36, or 15 per cent, with the XBB subvariant, a civic official said today.
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China's Covid Mass Testing Mantra Is Building A Waste Mountain
Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste that has become the environmental and economic levy of a zero-Covid strategy.
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99.5% Samples Infected With Omicron Sub-Variant: Mumbai's Civic Body
Out of 279 swab samples tested during the 12th genome sequencing series in Mumbai, 278 were found infected with Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus and 1 with the Delta strain, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.
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Woman In Spain Caught COVID-19 Twice Within Record 20 Days: Report
A genome sequencing of the woman's swab samples identified the strain as Omicron, which led some of the most deadly waves of COVID infection across the world.
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In US, Every Dog Has Its... $200 DNA Test
The routine is now a familiar one: Open the kit, swirl a swab around, put it in solution and wait impatiently for the results. Except this time it's not a test for Covid -- it's a DNA test for dogs.
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Explained: How Covid Nasal Swab Test Works And Why It Hurts
Healthcare professionals take the sample from nasopharynx in the upper respiratory tract, which hurt a lot.
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Omicron Found In 95% Of Latest Covid Samples In Mumbai
Around 95% of swab samples examined in the latest round of genome sequencing in Mumbai were found infected with Omicron variant that triggered the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in late December and which has now ebbed in the metropolis.
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Doctors Allegedly Left Cotton In Woman's Stomach, Police Case Filed
A Gurgoan court has ordered the registration of an FIR on the charge of medical negligence for leaving a cotton swab in the abdomen of a woman during the birth of her baby after a caesarean.
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Maharashtra To Test 28 High-Risk Nation Returnees For Omicron
The swab samples of 28 persons have been sent for genome sequencing amid concerns of Omicron variant.
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Sonu Nigam's Epic Reaction After His "9,99,999th" COVID-19 Test. See His Hilarious Post
In the comments section, Sonu Nigam hilariously wrote: "Baap re"
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Mexican Healthcare Company Adopts Blockchain to Prevent COVID-19 Vaccine Fraud
A medical company in Mexico is using the blockchain to prevent counterfeiting of covid vaccine certificates. Results of the tests are delivered physically and digitally after 24 hours and are verified with blockchain technology to ensure the authenticity of the test application and the results in real-time.
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Vets In Full Gear Give Malaysia's Endangered Orangutans Covid Swabs
Dozens of critically endangered orangutans in Malaysia have been tested for the coronavirus, with vets in protective suits undertaking the tricky task of giving the apes nasal swabs.
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Bird Flu Detected In Pigs, Virologists Concerned
H5N1 bird flu-infected poultry found on a small American non-commercial farm. Although the pigs appeared to be healthy, a nasal swab from one of them was found to contain H5N1.
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Italy's Poo Patrol: DNA Tests Mandatory For All Dogs In This City
In Bolzano, dog owners are now required to provide their dog's DNA to enable authorities to match it with any feces found on city streets.
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Delhi Car Horror: Autopsy Rules Out Sex Assault, "Injuries Due To Dragging"
Provisional cause of death has been submitted; for further tests, swab samples and shreds of her jeans have been preserved
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Genome Sequencing: 69 Samples With 2 Omicron Variants Detected In Mumbai
All 234 swab samples tested in the 16th genome sequencing series in Mumbai have been detected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus, including 36, or 15 per cent, with the XBB subvariant, a civic official said today.
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China's Covid Mass Testing Mantra Is Building A Waste Mountain
Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste that has become the environmental and economic levy of a zero-Covid strategy.
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99.5% Samples Infected With Omicron Sub-Variant: Mumbai's Civic Body
Out of 279 swab samples tested during the 12th genome sequencing series in Mumbai, 278 were found infected with Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus and 1 with the Delta strain, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.
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Woman In Spain Caught COVID-19 Twice Within Record 20 Days: Report
A genome sequencing of the woman's swab samples identified the strain as Omicron, which led some of the most deadly waves of COVID infection across the world.
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In US, Every Dog Has Its... $200 DNA Test
The routine is now a familiar one: Open the kit, swirl a swab around, put it in solution and wait impatiently for the results. Except this time it's not a test for Covid -- it's a DNA test for dogs.
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Explained: How Covid Nasal Swab Test Works And Why It Hurts
Healthcare professionals take the sample from nasopharynx in the upper respiratory tract, which hurt a lot.
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Omicron Found In 95% Of Latest Covid Samples In Mumbai
Around 95% of swab samples examined in the latest round of genome sequencing in Mumbai were found infected with Omicron variant that triggered the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in late December and which has now ebbed in the metropolis.
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Doctors Allegedly Left Cotton In Woman's Stomach, Police Case Filed
A Gurgoan court has ordered the registration of an FIR on the charge of medical negligence for leaving a cotton swab in the abdomen of a woman during the birth of her baby after a caesarean.
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Maharashtra To Test 28 High-Risk Nation Returnees For Omicron
The swab samples of 28 persons have been sent for genome sequencing amid concerns of Omicron variant.
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Sonu Nigam's Epic Reaction After His "9,99,999th" COVID-19 Test. See His Hilarious Post
In the comments section, Sonu Nigam hilariously wrote: "Baap re"
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Mexican Healthcare Company Adopts Blockchain to Prevent COVID-19 Vaccine Fraud
A medical company in Mexico is using the blockchain to prevent counterfeiting of covid vaccine certificates. Results of the tests are delivered physically and digitally after 24 hours and are verified with blockchain technology to ensure the authenticity of the test application and the results in real-time.
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Vets In Full Gear Give Malaysia's Endangered Orangutans Covid Swabs
Dozens of critically endangered orangutans in Malaysia have been tested for the coronavirus, with vets in protective suits undertaking the tricky task of giving the apes nasal swabs.
