The Government has been monitoring the latest developments of COVID-19 testing and referring to various factors in selecting the appropriate specimen collection method for different testing schemes.

The swab collection kit market continues to evolve with advancements in sample collection technologies. These kits play a crucial role in diagnostics, research, and forensic applications, ensuring ...

Nasopharyngeal swabs have been used for decades to diagnose respiratory infections, including COVID-19. A trained healthcare professional takes the sample by inserting a long swab through the nose to ...

The Government announced today that throat swab samples will be collected for free nucleic acid tests starting November 8, replacing the current practice of collecting nasal and throat swab samples.