Health

The different types of Covid-19 tests

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: There are two popular known Covid-19 tests available and used by health authorities around the world to detect the virus. The two tests, the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and the rapid antigen test kit (RTK-Ag), require pharyngeal or nasal swab specimens. RT-PCR is considered the …

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200 centers established to decide on home quarantine

[ad_1] The district’s Covid-19 assessment centers are part of the Health Ministry’s plans to allow mild cases to recover at home. PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has established 213 Covid-19 Assessment Centers (CAC) throughout the country to determine which patients can be treated at home. Forty such centers have …

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