Category: PCR tests

Taiwan Tightens Entry Rules in Response to China’s Unchecked Reopening of International Travel

Taiwan is one of the latest countries to tighten entry rules for people who have visited mainland China where the communist regime has removed cross-border traveling restrictions despite a COVID-19 outbreak sweeping across the country. Effective on Jan. 1, all travelers coming from mainland China, including returning Taiwanese nationals or non-Chinese foreign nationals, have been required…


[PREMIERING 10/7 at 9 PM ET] Safe and Effective: A Second Opinion | Documentary

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the British public trusted the government, and the government trusted the science. Now, emerging research is bringing the logic and ongoing impacts of lockdowns, school closures, mask-wearing, PCR tests, and other non-pharmaceutical interventions into question. As the promoted narrative begins to crumble, and the Overton window finally begins to move, a…


PCR Testing Providers Reel in Mega Profits During COVID-19 Years

The latest annual reports from three major pathology firms—that provided large-scale PCR testing during the pandemic—reveal bumper profits from the COVID-19 years. Global pathology provider, Sonic Healthcare reeled in a record $1.46 billion (US$950 million) net profit—an 11 percent increase on the previous year—while its revenue was also up seven percent to $9.3 billion. The…


36-Day-Old Infant Dies in Chinese Hospital, Mom Accuses Hospital of Malpractice

A Chinese mother accused a hospital in China’s northern province of Hebei of causing the death of her 36-day-old infant because the hospital allegedly delayed medical treatment due to its mandatory PCR testing for COVID. On June 13, a netizen with the username “Am IU’s Mommy” posted a complaint on her Chinese social media account,…


Australian Federal Police Launch Investigation Into RATs Price Gouging

The Australian Federal Police has launched an investigation into rapid antigen test (RAT) price gouging and has warned that individuals and businesses selling COVID-19 tests for more than 20 percent of the original retail purchase rate will face five years’ imprisonment or a $66,000 fine. AFP Assistant Commissioner Crime Command Nigel Ryan said there would be…


Reporting of Positive RAT Results Now Mandatory in Australian State

The Victorian state government has made it mandatory to report positive rapid antigen test (RAT) results to the Department of Health through phone or online from Jan. 7. People who receive a positive RAT must report it, immediately isolate for seven days, and notify their contacts. “It’s important to remember that turning up positive on…


Britain Temporarily Suspends PCR Test for Asymptomatic CCP Virus Cases

From Jan. 11, those who test positive for COVID-19 in England with a lateral flow test (LFD) should not validate the result with a PCR test unless they develop symptoms, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday. It’s expected to ease the pressure on the UK’s PCR testing capacity and shorten the self-isolation period…


Aussie COVID-19 Testing Labs Temporarily Close Due to Demand

A series of COVID-19 testing laboratories will progressively reopen from Jan. 4 after temporarily shutting down on Jan. 3 due to overwhelming demand in the Australian state of New South Wales. This comes after officials changed the definition of “close contacts” of confirmed cases and Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Dec. 30 outlined the government’s new…


Queensland Scraps All PCR Testing for Interstate Travellers as Clinics Deal With Holiday Surge

Queensland has decided to scrap PCR testing for travellers prior to entering the state, switching to the more convenient rapid antigen tests (RAT). In a social media post on Wednesday morning, state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said, “From Jan. 1, travellers into Queensland from interstate hotspots can use a negative rapid antigen test to satisfy border…


Queensland Scraps Day 5 PCR Test Requirements for Travellers

The Queensland government has done away with the requirement for travellers entering the state to receive a PCR test on the fifth day of their visit. In a press conference on Tuesday, the state’s Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said that based on data received in the past 24 hours the chief health officer has advised…