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BRAP–PAMET International Webinar

We are inviting everyone to the BRAP–PAMET International Webinar on Essential Biosafety for COVID-19. This event is granted with 2 CPD units. You need a Zoom account to register. Go to this link to register: http://tiny.cc/brappametwebinar  

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Molecular assays to diagnose COVID-19

Many in-house and commercial assays that detect the COVID-19 virus have been developed or are currently under development. Many of these molecular assays are currently being validated in partner laboratories. An overview of assays that have applied to FIND for participation in … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Guidance for laboratories shipping specimens to WHO reference laboratories that provide confirmatory testing for COVID-19 virus (March 31, 2020 version)

WHO has established a shipment mechanism to expedite and cover the costs of the shipment of clinical samples from patients with suspected COVID-19 from the country of collection to one of the WHO reference laboratories providing confirmatory molecular testing for COVID-19. This document explains … Continue reading

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