testing
“Battle lab” for testing Iranian weapons outside of Middle East, senior US defense official says
Middle East
March 9, 2023
“Battle lab” for testing Iranian weapons outside of Middle East, senior US defense official says
Ukraine is becoming a “battle lab” for testing Iranian weapons outside of the Middle East, a senior US defense official…
Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in virus cases
World
December 31, 2020
Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in virus cases
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As a result of holiday gatherings, African officials warn of a resurgence of COVID-19 on the…
Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
World
November 23, 2020
Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
The day after Amanda Serulneck found out she might have been exposed to COVID-19, she visited a rapid testing center…
Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?
World
October 20, 2020
Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?
WASHINGTON (AP) — After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks…
Singapore COVID-19-testing ‘SwabBot’ pushes boundaries (and nasal cavities)
World
September 25, 2020
Singapore COVID-19-testing ‘SwabBot’ pushes boundaries (and nasal cavities)
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Seeking to improve the sometimes uncomfortable process of getting a COVID-19 test, a Singapore company has developed…
Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 infections move fast, far
World
August 25, 2020
Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 infections move fast, far
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The hundreds of thousands of bikers who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may have departed…
‘They needed people’: Brazil volunteers step up to test COVID-19 vaccine
World
July 14, 2020
‘They needed people’: Brazil volunteers step up to test COVID-19 vaccine
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Luiz Augusto Rizzo, 29, is no specialist in infectious diseases, but he is part of perhaps…
Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals
Egypt
May 25, 2020
Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt signaled an expansion of testing for the new coronavirus on Wednesday, announcing that all the country’s…
Govt seeks to contain opponents of clinical trials bill
Egypt
April 24, 2018
Govt seeks to contain opponents of clinical trials bill
With the increasing opposition to the draft law governing the organization of clinical medical research, known as the clinical testing…