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Locally developed dengue, COVID test kits as effective as foreign brands

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 09:42 PM

Scientists have developed test kits for dengue and COVID-19, which they say are cheaper than foreign brands but just as effective. Read more »

Vietnam arrests health minister, Hanoi mayor over Covid test-kit scandal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 09:40 AM

Vietnam's police have arrested the health minister and Hanoi mayor following accusations they were involved in a $170 million coronavirus test-kit scandal. Read more »

ALAMIN: DOH guidelines sa paggamit ng COVID-19 self-test kits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 08:21 PM

Giit ng DOH, inirerekomenda lang ang self-test kits para sa mga nakakaranas ng sintomas ng COVID-19. Read more »

COVID self-test kits best used within 7 days from symptom onset, says DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 04:45 PM

Antigen testing is recommended only for symptomatic individuals and tests are best done within 7 days from the onset of symptoms, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday in its official guidelines on self-administered test kits.  Read more »

Kailan lang dapat ginagamit ang antigen self-test kits?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 08:22 PM

May payo ang ilang medical expert sa paggamit ng COVID-19 self-test kits. Read more »

DOH, DTI to put price cap on COVID antigen self-test kits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 10:47 AM

The Department of Health will release this week guidelines on the use of self-administered COVID-19 antigen test kits and will also discuss putting a price cap on it, Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire said Wednesday. Read more »

Paggamit sa 2 self-test antigen kits na aprubado ng FDA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 01:50 PM

Inaprubahan na ng Food and Drug Administration na maibenta sa mga botika ang dalawang brand ng COVID-19 home self-test kits. Read more »

'Home antigen test kits must not be used for work clearance'

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 05:45 PM

The use of antigen tests should be prioritized for individuals belonging to the vulnerable population and those exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, he said. Read more »

Tsino tiklo sa pagbebenta ng 'smuggled' antigen kits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 10:52 PM

Arestado sa pagbebenta ng umano'y smuggled coronavirus disease (COVID-19) antigen test kits ang isang negosyanteng Chinese. Read more »

Biden administration to give away free N95 masks, home test kits

TJ Manotoc | TFC News Daly City, California
Posted at Jan 20 07:56 PM

To help fight off the Omicron surge in the US, the Biden administration will give away 400 million N95 masks for free, as well as four home Covid-19 test kits per household. Read more »

Ano ang mga aprubadong COVID-19 test kits, ayon sa FDA

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 09:18 PM

May ilang importer ding nabigyan ng pahintulot magbenta ng RT-PCR, antigen at rapid test kits. Read more »

DTI probes unlicensed sellers of COVID-19 test kits

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 04:44 PM

The DTI on Monday said it is investigating unlicensed sellers and resellers of COVID-19 test kits, especially those operating online. Read more »

FDA nagbabala sa paggamit ng home antigen kits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 08:20 PM

Sa ngayon ay pinoproseso pa ng FDA ang pag-aapruba ng aplikasyon ng dalawang manufacturer ng home test kits. Read more »

2 producers of self-administered COVID test kits apply for registration

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 07:35 PM

At least two manufacturers of self-administered COVID test kits are seeking certificates of product registration from the FDA, according to the DOH. Read more »

China’s COVID-19 test kit orders surge globally

Luna Sun, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 11 03:33 PM

China’s manufacturers of COVID-19 testing kits are racing to keep up with surging demand, both domestically and abroad, as the world grapples with a spike in cases caused by the highly infectious omicron and delta variants. Read more »

Applications for certification of self-administered home COVID test kits now open

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 02:35 AM

Philippine regulators are now accepting applications for certification of self-administered home COVID-19 test kits. Read more »

Pag-apply ng certification sa COVID-19 home test kits binuksan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 07:31 PM

Ito ay sa gitna ng panawagan para sa mass testing at sa biglaang pagdami ng mga nagpapa-test kontra coronavirus. Read more »

FDA opens application for certification of self-administered COVID tests

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 04:45 PM

The Philippines will finally begin accrediting self-administered and home COVID-19 test kids, with guidelines on use to follow. Read more »

DOH says studying use of antigen self-test kits

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 06:23 PM

The Department of Health is studying the use of antigen self-test kits, its spokesperson said Wednesday. Read more »

Apl.de.Ap Foundation, entrepreneur donate Covid-19 tests kits to UP-PGH

Rommel Conclara | TFC News Burlingame, California
Posted at Dec 22 12:36 PM

The Apl.de.Ap Foundation and entrepreneur Yobie Benjamin team up to donate Covid-19 test kits to the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital. Read more »