Covid test

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Moscow, Russia February 7, 2022. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Macron kept at distance from Putin after refusing Covid test

A source in Macron's entourage told AFP that the French president "did everything as he had to as always when he travels."

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Coronavirus chronicle

Chinese scientists say new highly accurate virus test gives results within minutes

Hili land port: Indian truck drivers enter Bangladesh without Covid test
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Hili land port: Indian truck drivers enter Bangladesh without Covid test

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference on the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain November 15, 2021. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS
Europe

Covid tests to end for arrivals into England: Boris

A United States government website is displayed on a computer, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Walpole, Mass., that features a page where people can order free, at-home Covid-19 tests. The website, COVIDTests.gov, allows people to order four at-home tests per residence and have them delivered by mail. Photo :UNB/AP
USA

US begins offering 1B free Covid tests, but many more needed

A person gets tested for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) amid a potential third wave of infections caused by the spread of the Omicron variant. (REUTERS / Representational Image)
Coronavirus chronicle

Rapid testing for Omicron: is a nose swab enough?

US President Joe Biden welcomes Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US November 18, 2021. Photo :Reuters
USA

Biden inks $137 mln contract to boost supply of key material for Covid tests -source

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Coronavirus chronicle

Rapid Covid tests not as accurate with Omicron: US regulator

A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a resident for nucleic acid testing at a sports centre in Jiangning district, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China July 21, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
China

China's Wuhan completes citywide Covid tests on 11 million residents

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets officers during a visit to the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan near Kincardine, Scotland, Britain, August 4, 2021. Photo : Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

UK PM Johnson won't isolate after staff member's positive Covid test

The fake result from lateral flow test may be short-lived – anyone who shows up as positive must then take a more accurate PCR test. Photo :The Guardian
Coronavirus chronicle

UK students fake ‘positive’ Covid test result using orange juice

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Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Fake Covid-19 certificate: Testing postponed at 4 city labs

South Korea launches Covid test for pets . Photo/Courtesy
Coronavirus chronicle

South Korea launches Covid test for pets