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Don’t panic buy Covid-19 test kits, minister tells public

KUCHING: There is no shortage of Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits (RTK) in the market and thus people should not resort to panic buying. “Recently, it was said that there is a supply shortage of RTKs. However, perhaps that only happens for a day or two, especially after the recent Chinese New Year celebration. “But […]

RTK-Antigen, rT-PCR tests effective in detecting Omicron variant

SHAH ALAM: The RTK-Antigen and rT-PCR tests to detect Covid-19 infection are effective in detecting the Omicron variant of the virus, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said he was informed of this by experts from the Institute of Medical Research (IMR) but tests were still being conducted to know more about this variant. “The rT-PCR […]

Limited supply of Covid-19 self-testing kits in rural markets

MUKAH: There is a very limited supply of Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit (for self-test) available in the market here. The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Mukah branch head Salihin Den, said only 200 sets of the rapid test kit (RTK) arrived at a pharmacy here on Friday (Sept 3) with the […]

RTK-Antigen detects Covid-19 faster

KUCHING: The Rapid Test Kit Antigen (RTK-Antigen) has an advantage of being able to detect Covid-19 in large numbers within a short time, while the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rT-PCR) test takes a longer processing time but is able to detect Covid-19 even at a lower viral load. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham […]