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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ SML Genetree announced today that it has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. FDA for the use of its Ezplex SARS-CoV-2 G Kit, a molecular diagnostic test for the qualitative detection of RNA from SARS-CoV-2 from nasopharyngeal swabs, oropharyngeal swabs and sputum specimens as well as for use in pooled patient specimens containing up to 5 upper respiratory swab specimens. Specimens are to be collected by a healthcare provider using individual vials containing transport media.
Sample pooling is an important public health tool because it allows for more people to be tested quickly using fewer testing resources. Pooled testing is most efficient in areas with low prevalence, meaning most results are expected to be negative. By providing a pooling protocol, we can assist laboratories in meeting the demand for accurate, high volume molecular test results, said SML Genetree s CEO, Mr. Jihoon Ahn. We are excited t
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Turkey s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Ersin Tatar, Turkish Cypriot President, salute flags-waving people during a ceremony, in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool) 1/14/2021 The National Herald
NICOSIA The hardline leader of the Turkish-Cypriot occupied side of the divided island repeated his push for recognition and equality as part of a demand for two states, not reunification that eluded a long line of diplomats for decades.
Ersin Tatar, who ousted moderate Mustafa Akinci in October, 2019 has already pledged to follow the line of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in abandoning the idea of unity.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Tuesday it had received the application for conditional marketing authorization for a
TOKYO, Jan 13, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. has announced the development of a technology that utilizes deep learning to recognize the positions and connections of adjacent joints
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The ghost bike on St. Charles Avenue and Delachaise Street, where a cyclist was killed Dec. 29.
Just days after the a cyclist was killed in traffic on St. Charles Avenue, a “ghost bike” was placed at the site to honor his memory.
There are a number of groups that make and place these ghost bikes (not to be confused with the Germany-based bicycle company of the same name) around New Orleans. This one was made by Angie Bailleux, who has been fabricating the bikes for going on five years.
Angie Bailleux fabricates a ghost bike.
Bailleux said she does not know the victim. In fact, his name and identity have not been released, so as of now the ghost bike for him is anonymous.