Urine testing of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has shown that a steroid present in the colt’s system came from a topical ointment and not an injection, according to an attorney for trainer Bob Baffert. Medina Spirit tested positive for the steroid betamethasone after winning the May 1 race and is facing disqualification. Baffert had…
Ointment Led to Medina Spirit’s Failed Test After Kentucky Derby: Bob Baffert Attorney
Quest Diagnostics Sees Slowdown in COVID-19 Testing in Fourth Quarter
Quest Diagnostics Inc. on Thursday warned that demand for COVID-19 molecular testing will slow down through the end of 2021 as infections decline, but a recovery in its core testing business will likely cushion the blow. Shares of the U.S. laboratory reversed course and fell 3.5 percent to $141.75 in early trading after it said…
Largest Teachers Union Endorses COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing Mandates
The National Education Association (NEA), the largest teachers’ union in the United States, on Thursday said it supports mandatory vaccination or regular COVID-19 testing for educators as students return to classrooms for the new school year. NEA President Becky Pringle said her organization, which represents 3 million public school employees, needs to “follow the science”…
Taiwan Promises Quick Fix to COVID-19 Testing Issue After Criticism
TAIPEI—Taiwan’s health minister promised on Sunday to resolve a logjam with reporting positive COVID-19 tests after abruptly raising case numbers, a move that prompted criticisms from opposition politicians and jokes online about questionable statistics. Taiwan is dealing with a spike in cases after months of keeping the pandemic well under control, with restrictions in place…
Local COVID-19 Restrictions May Return If South African Variant Not Curbed: UK Expert
The UK may need to re-impose local COVID-19 restrictions if the ongoing mass testing operation fails to put the South African variant under control, a medical expert has warned. “I think there is a significant risk of a wave occurring in the summer,” professor John Edmunds, an expert on infectious diseases at the London School…
UK Local COVID-19 Restrictions May Return If South African Variant Isn’t Curbed: Expert
The UK may need to reimpose local COVID-19 restrictions if the ongoing mass testing operation fails to put the South African variant under control, a medical expert has warned. “I think there is a significant risk of a wave occurring in the summer,” professor John Edmunds, an expert on infectious diseases at the London School…
Hong Kong Orders Compulsory COVID-19 Testing After Gym Cluster Hits Financial Community
HONG KONG—Some law firms and banks in Hong Kong face compulsory COVID-19 testing as most of the 47 news cases recorded on Saturday were linked to a gym used by the financial and expatriate community. The city’s government said 35 of the new cases were related to the outbreak at Ursus Fitness, a gym in…
Most Small Businesses Not Requiring COVID-19 Tests or Vaccines for Employees
The vast majority of the nation’s small businesses have not required their employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or tests to return to work, although there were significant differences across sectors, a government survey shows. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey, released last week and based on data collected from some 25,000 respondents from…
Most Small Businesses Not Requiring COVID-19 Tests, Vaccines for Employees
A vast majority of the nation’s small businesses haven’t required their employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or be tested to return to work, although there were significant differences across sectors, a government survey shows. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey, released last week and based on data collected from some 25,000 respondents from…
Garden Grove Schools Will Test Staff, Students, for COVID-19 Virus
As the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) prepares to open its classrooms for in-person instruction, it’s introducing a new virus testing strategy. District trustees unanimously approved Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus testing for students and staff during a Feb. 2 board meeting. The district plans to test those who are asymptomatic to catch those who unknowingly have…
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