COVID-19 testing

Also - wearable devices, contact tracing apps and remote consultations in this week's MobiHealthNews Roundup.   

The startup, which specializes in a range of at-home testing kits, so far only offers a COVID-19 testing product for point-of-care providers.

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Users can fill out an online platform, get blood drawn at a Quest service center, and get results on a digital portal within two days. 

A rush to access the government’s coronavirus system set up to provide tests for keyworkers brought it to a temporary halt. Scientists at Siemens have promised a new antibody test by the end of May.

To date, the Fortitude Kit has been deployed in 13 Singapore hospitals and labs, public and private, and more than 20 countries internationally.

Using a designated kit ordered by a doctor, patients will be able to self-swab and mail their samples to LabCorp testing facilities. The self-collection kits will be available in "most states" in the coming weeks.

JN Medsys has obtained approval for their PCR Kit from the FDA of the Philippines, and is in the process of obtaining approval from the US FDA.

Bodysphere's announcement was spread across a number of mainstream news and social media channels before the company released a statement that explained its misunderstanding.