News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

In Japan, vending machines help ease access to COVID-19 tests

Hideto Sakai and Rocky Swift, Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 07:32 PM

In Japan, convenience is king and getting tested for COVID-19 can be highly inconvenient. Part of solution, as it is for a range of daily necessities in Tokyo, has become the humble vending machine. Read more »

Kit to detect coronavirus on doorknobs, laptops goes on sale in Japan

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 08 09:07 PM

Japanese precision equipment maker Shimadzu Corp. started selling on Monday test kits that can detect coronavirus on inanimate surfaces, including doorknobs, faucets and computers, for the first time in the world. Read more »

US FDA approves first COVID-19 test kit for home use

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 18 12:36 PM

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved the first COVID-19 self-testing kit for home use that provides results within 30 minutes. Read more »

Sweden uncovers 3,700 false positives from COVID-19 test kit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 02:09 AM

The agency said the PCR kits, which test for an ongoing COVID-19 infection, were made in China by the company BGI Genomics and had been distributed worldwide. Read more »

Former model arrested for allegedly selling COVID-19 test kits without license

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 06:11 PM

A former actress-model who was allegedly selling COVID-19 test kits without a license was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation on Thursday. Read more »

Duterte wants probe on allegedly overpriced COVID-19 gear: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 01:19 AM

MANILA (UPDATED)- President Rodrigo Duterte wants an investigation into the allegedly overpriced medical equipment and test kits bought by the government for the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacañang said Friday. Read more »

San Miguel donates COVID-19 testing booths, kits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 04:35 PM

San Miguel Corp said Tuesday it donated swabbing booths and test kits to all Metro Manila local government units to boost free COVID-19 testing in the poorest communities.    Read more »

Duterte orders immediate purchase of rapid COVID-19 test kits

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 02:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Monday the immediate purchase of COVID rapid test kits. Read more »

Locally-made COVID-19 test kits to cost less: health official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 10:58 AM

The locally-made COVID-19 test kits will cost patients around P1,250, a health official said Monday. Read more »

FDA approval for locally-made COVID-19 test kits expected within the week

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 12:14 PM

The Department of Science and Technology announced on Monday that the public can expect the approval for the locally-made COVID-19 test kits this week. Read more »

China donates 2,000 COVID-19 test kits to PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 10:33 PM

Some 2,000 COVID-19 test kits donated by the Chinese Embassy and the China Mammoth Foundation arrived in Manila on Monday morning, the embassy said. Read more »