https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/not-tested-600000-accidentally-told-covid-19/

More than 600,000 people in Tricare, a health care program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System, received emails July 17 asking if they would donate blood for research as “survivors of COVID-19.”

But just 31,000 people affiliated with the U.S. military have been officially diagnosed with the coronavirus, which prompted confusion, Military.com reported last week.

‘I Have NOT Been Tested’: 600,000 Accidentally Told They’ve Had COVID-19

By Eric A. Blair

Published July 27, 2020 at 1:12pm

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More than 600,000 people in Tricare, a health care program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System, received emails July 17 asking if they would donate blood for research as “survivors of COVID-19.”

But just 31,000 people affiliated with the U.S. military have been officially diagnosed with the coronavirus, which prompted confusion, Military.com reported last week.

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“Just wondering [if] anybody [got] an email from Tricare saying since you are a COVID survivor, please donate your plasma.?? I have NOT been tested,” wrote a beneficiary on Facebook. “Just remember all those people inputting data are human and make mistakes.”

The mass email went to every beneficiary located near a collection point.

“As a survivor of COVID-19, it’s safe to donate whole blood or blood plasma, and your donation could help other COVID-19 patients. Your plasma likely has antibodies (or proteins) present that might help fight the coronavirus infection. Currently, there is no cure for COVID-19. However, there is information that suggests plasma from COVID-19 survivors, like you, might help some patients recover more quickly from COVID-19,” the email said.

>>10094809

Illegal, you say?

>>10094791

FEDERAL payments to $200.

That's on TOP of regular unemployment.

>>10094850

Paid protestors you say?

>>10095034

Not this again!

>>10094939

I wear it over one ear, Biden-style. Then if someone asks me to put it over my mouth and nose (which they never do) I will say that I took it off for a minute to take a drink of water, just like Dr. Faust does.

Singapore scientists develop coronavirus test technique that delivers results in 36 minutes

Updated: 27-07-2020 15:18 IST

Scientists in Singapore have developed a method to improve the speed of obtaining COVID-19 laboratory test results in 36 minutes or by up to four times. The current testing method requires highly trained technical staff and can take a few hours before results are finalised.

The new method, developed by scientists at the Nanyang Technological University's (NTC) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, has demonstrated a way to improve "the speed, handling time and cost of COVID-19 laboratory tests", the university said on Monday. The test, which can be done with portable equipment, could also be deployed in the community as a screening tool, it said. The new method can improve the speed of obtaining COVID-19 laboratory test results in 36 minutes or by up to four times, it said. Currently, the most sensitive method for COVID-19 testing is through a laboratory technique called polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in which a machine amplifies viral genetic material by copying it over and over again so any trace of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be detected.

A big bottleneck in sample testing is RNA (ribonucleic acid) purification, separating RNA from other components in the patient sample, a laborious process that requires chemicals that are now in short supply worldwide. The method developed by NTU LKCMedicine combines many of these steps and allows direct testing on the crude patient sample, cutting down the turnaround time from sample-to-result, and removing the need for RNA purification chemicals. Details of the new approach were published in the scientific journal Genes in June.

Aside from testing for COVID-19, the same method developed by the NTU LKCMedicine team can also be used to detect other viruses and bacteria, including the dengue virus, which is set to plague Singapore as the country braces itself for one of the worst dengue outbreaks amid the coronavirus pandemic. Leader of the research team, Associate Professor Eric Yap, who also heads the Microbial Genomics Laboratory, said, "We previously demonstrated that this method works for dengue virus as well…As Singapore battles the dual outbreak of dengue and COVID-19, both with similar early symptoms, our test could help in differentiating between the two infectious diseases." Professor James Best, Dean of NTU LKCMedicine, said rapid portable screening tools like the one developed by Yap and his team could come in handy at testing sites in the community, allowing for infected patients to be identified quickly, and swift action to be taken to prevent transmission. As on Sunday, Singapore reported a total of 50,369 cases, the health ministry said.

Scientists in Singapore have developed a method to improve the speed of obtaining COVID-19 laboratory test results in 36 minutes or by up to four times. The new method can improve the speed of obtaining COVID-19 laboratory test results in 36 minutes or by up to four times, it said.

https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/1145087-singapore-scientists-develop-coronavirus-test-technique-that-delivers-results-in-36-minutes

>>10095157

I actually do have a medical condition and my doc wrote me a letter I carry with me. Fortunately, I'm in a fairly small town and people here don't care too much about masks. Haven't run into any Karen's yet.

On Portland's streets: Anger, fear, and a fence that divides

A basket contains objects hurled at federal officers guarding the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse by protesters, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

>>10095308

I think I'd be chucking those, too. (not at anyone though, lol)

Fact Check: Was Tom Hanks arrested in Australia for pedophilia?

A misleading post on social media claims that Hollywood actor Tom Hanks was arrested in Australia for paedophilia.

Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are now officially Greek citizens. On July 26, Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the announcement on his Instagram handle.

Amid this, a picture collage of the “Forrest Gump” star is being shared on social media with the claim that he was arrested in Australia for paedophilia. It is being said that the news of Hanks being Covid-positive and in quarantine was an attempt to cover up his time in custody.

India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be false. Hanks was not arrested in Australia for paedophilia.

The viral collage has four images one showing Hanks covering his face with a green bandana, another of the actor standing beside his car, and the other two focusing on the bottommost part of his trouser. Red circles are drawn around his right ankle.

The collage has been shared with the caption, “Look who has a new ankle bracelet! Tom Hanks. Some of you don’t know it but Mr Hanks was arrested in Australia for paedophilia. He went on national TV to say he had COVID-19 and he was quarantine himself. Not true. He was in custody for a time then house arrest is n his hotel. Now, he’s a flight risk.”

https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-was-tom-hanks-arrested-in-australia-for-pedophilia-1705066-2020-07-27