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Trump administration to distribute 150 mn rapid coronavirus tests

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the distribution of 150 million rapid coronavirus tests ordered from Abbott Laboratories that are able to deliver a result in 15 minutes and display it in a similar format to a home pregnancy kit. “Here’s our plan: 50 million tests will go to protect the most vulnerable communities,” such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities, said Trump. He added that the […]

IATF: President Duterte ordered DOH to finalize guidelines on use of COVID-19 rapid test kits

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Health to finalize the guidelines on the use of rapid test kits for the coronavirus disease 2019. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, also the spokesperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, made the announcement on Thursday, April 16, as the government  intensifies its efforts to test people in order to isolate and treat them. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier ordered […]