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OraSure’s OMNIgene®·ORAL Saliva Collection Kit Selected by Chronomics for Use in UK Government .
OraSure Technologies, Inc.January 26, 2021 GMT
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), a leader in point-of-care diagnostic tests, specimen collection devices, and microbiome laboratory and analytical services, today announced that Chronomics Limited has selected the OMNIgene®·ORAL (OME-505) saliva collection device as a component of its SARS CoV-2 PCR test. Chronomics Limited will supply its test for the United Kingdom’s “Test to Release for International Travel” program. The OMNIgene®·ORAL device is a product of OraSure’s DNA Genotek subsidiary.
United Arab Emirates Removed From England And Scotland Travel Corridors
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Of the four countries that comprise the United Kingdom, three – England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland – are removing the United Arab Emirates from their travel corridors list effective January 12th. This means travelers from cities like Dubai will be required to self-isolate for 10 days upon landing. At this time, Wales has decided to leave the UAE on its exempt-from-quarantine list, while Scotland is removing Dubai but not other Emirates.
This new policy may lead to a drop in Emirates passengers. Photo: Getty Images
The complicated situation
With the change announced as early as January 10th and as late as January 11th, arrivals from the UAE are no longer exempt from quarantine-upon-arrival and must self-isolate for 10 days starting today – or yesterday for arrivals to Scotland from Dubai.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or [email protected] Paul McManus About MyHealthChecked PLC ( www.myhealthcheckedplc.com ) MyHealthChecked PLC, based in Cardiff, is an AIM-quoted pioneering UK healthcare company with two diverse, customer-facing at-home testing brands in its portfolio: MyHealthChecked is the umbrella brand of a range of at-home DNA and RNA tests, now in development following the recent acquisition of The Genome Store. The tests will be made available on line, and would be viable for over the counter purchase. The MyHealthChecked portfolio has been identified as part of a change in mindset as customers become more familiar with the concept of accessible healthcare in the growing at home testing kit market with a focus on accessibility at the right price, led by UK-based experts.
29 December 2020 | 09:54am
StockMarketWire.com - Personalised healthcare company MyHealthChecked said its Covid-19 testing service had been added to the UK Government s approved COVID-19 private testing providers list for general testing.
The testing had also been approved for government s Test to Release for International Travel scheme introduced on 15 December 2020, designed to reduce quarantine periods for travellers arriving in the UK.
MyHealthChecked s Test to Release scheme would go live in January 2021, the company said.
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Yourgene Health Enters UK s List Of Approved Virus Testing Providers
Thu, 24th Dec 2020 09:14
(Alliance News) - Yourgene Health PLC on Thursday announced that its Yourgene Genomic Services has been added to the UK government s approved Covid-19 private testing providers list for the Test to Release for International Travel scheme launched on Tuesday last week.
Shares in the molecular diagnostics firm were up 6.5% at 15.71 pence on Thursday in London.
Yourgene Genomic Services is a subsidiary of Yourgene Health and a laboratory service network.
The scheme has been designed to reduce quarantine periods for travellers arriving in the UK from overseas. Passengers can use the scheme to pay for a Covid-19 test through the list of approved providers, to find out if they can reduce their self-isolation period after travelling.