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Error rate of Chinese Rapid test kits for COVID-19 is 80%, Chinese Foreign Ministry blames Czech for improper use
(28 Mar) Recently, the rapid screening of COVID-19 began to be used overseas and the error rate reached 80%.The Czech Republic, Spain and Turkey are all affected by this. The Czech government is currently negotiating cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. However, Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disagreed with such news. He claimed on Twitter that the 80% error rate was due to "improper use by Czech staff."
The Czech Republic spent 14 million koruna (approximately USD 570,000) on purchasing Chinese rapid coronavirus test kits this month. On the 18 March, it dispatched military aircrafts to bring back 150,000 rapid test kits from Shenzhen. But after five days of inspection, the health department found that the error rate was as high as 80%. All inspectors are now subject to in-depth investigation.
Source: Itn TW
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/3115840?utm_medium=P
#CzechRepublic #Spain #Turkey #ChineseTestKit #Coronavirus
Error rate of Chinese Rapid test kits for COVID-19 is 80%, Chinese Foreign Ministry blames Czech for improper use
(28 Mar) Recently, the rapid screening of COVID-19 began to be used overseas and the error rate reached 80%.The Czech Republic, Spain and Turkey are all affected by this. The Czech government is currently negotiating cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. However, Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disagreed with such news. He claimed on Twitter that the 80% error rate was due to "improper use by Czech staff."
The Czech Republic spent 14 million koruna (approximately USD 570,000) on purchasing Chinese rapid coronavirus test kits this month. On the 18 March, it dispatched military aircrafts to bring back 150,000 rapid test kits from Shenzhen. But after five days of inspection, the health department found that the error rate was as high as 80%. All inspectors are now subject to in-depth investigation.
Source: Itn TW
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/3115840?utm_medium=P
#CzechRepublic #Spain #Turkey #ChineseTestKit #Coronavirus
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用中國快篩錯誤率達80％ 耿爽竟怪捷克「使用方法不當」 - 國際 - 自由時報電子報
日前爆出中國武漢肺炎的快篩，錯誤率竟達80%，不僅捷克受害，就連西班牙、土耳其都跟著受害，因為中國快篩出錯，捷克政府目前正與我中研院洽談合作。不過，中國外交部發言人耿爽可不這麼認為，他在推特上指稱，快篩錯誤率達80%是因為「捷方人員使用方法不當所造成」。捷克本月斥資1400萬克朗（約台幣1677萬元）購買中國快篩，18日派出軍機從深圳運回15萬份快篩，不料一連檢驗5天後，衛生部門發現錯誤率高達80%，所有的檢驗者都須接受深入檢查。
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Reflections from the virus crisis: Should the world take "cost" as the sole consideration for manufacturing?
(7 Apr) Many country relies heavily on manufacturing in China. When a crisis arises, huge demand of products is created. Country with enormous manufacturing capability has the power to make decisions.
Crisis creates opportunity. I believe that after this time, the world will hold a different view!
After the Netherlands and Spain, the medical-grade masks shipped by Austrian Airlines at the end of March are completely unusable.
After a review, the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that the masks provided to South Tyrolean did not meet FFP standards. At present, the Austrian army has taken over the logistics of these masks.
Following the criticisms of the Netherlands and Spain on the poor quality of the protective equipment produced in China, South Tyrolean is also experiencing the same situation. The Ministry of Economy confirmed in Vienna that the large number of FFP2 and FFP3 masks that will be shipped to South Tyrolean are not usable. Initially, these masks were ordered from China through a sporting goods company and shipped by a private plane of Austrian Airlines.
In addition to the masks, 400,000 sets of protective clothing were transported to the Vienna International Airport. When the Red Cross carried out a visual inspection of masks at the airport, they were shocked. Later when the Ministry of Economy sent the items to the German laboratory for examination, the results showed that they did not meet the FFP standards.
Austrian Minister of Economy Margarete Schramböck (ÖVP) also criticized publicly at a press conference that nine out of ten medical masks provided by international suppliers were unusable. Fortunately, a consortium of Vorarlberger has invested in the manufacture of masks. If there are enough tailors, they will be able to produce 500,000 masks per day. This is not an unachievable target. Up to now, there are 1,700 tailors. You just have to find 700 more.
#RelyOnYourselfIsTheMostReliable
Source: Facebook
https://bit.ly/3brvjNy
Further reading:
Chinese manufacturer threatened to sell fake infrared thermometers to harm the Americans but later apologised for it's “patriotic act”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19516
#MedicalSupplies #Masks #ProtectiveClothing #Austria #Netherlands #Spain #Unusable #MadeInChina
Reflections from the virus crisis: Should the world take "cost" as the sole consideration for manufacturing?
(7 Apr) Many country relies heavily on manufacturing in China. When a crisis arises, huge demand of products is created. Country with enormous manufacturing capability has the power to make decisions.
Crisis creates opportunity. I believe that after this time, the world will hold a different view!
After the Netherlands and Spain, the medical-grade masks shipped by Austrian Airlines at the end of March are completely unusable.
After a review, the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that the masks provided to South Tyrolean did not meet FFP standards. At present, the Austrian army has taken over the logistics of these masks.
Following the criticisms of the Netherlands and Spain on the poor quality of the protective equipment produced in China, South Tyrolean is also experiencing the same situation. The Ministry of Economy confirmed in Vienna that the large number of FFP2 and FFP3 masks that will be shipped to South Tyrolean are not usable. Initially, these masks were ordered from China through a sporting goods company and shipped by a private plane of Austrian Airlines.
In addition to the masks, 400,000 sets of protective clothing were transported to the Vienna International Airport. When the Red Cross carried out a visual inspection of masks at the airport, they were shocked. Later when the Ministry of Economy sent the items to the German laboratory for examination, the results showed that they did not meet the FFP standards.
Austrian Minister of Economy Margarete Schramböck (ÖVP) also criticized publicly at a press conference that nine out of ten medical masks provided by international suppliers were unusable. Fortunately, a consortium of Vorarlberger has invested in the manufacture of masks. If there are enough tailors, they will be able to produce 500,000 masks per day. This is not an unachievable target. Up to now, there are 1,700 tailors. You just have to find 700 more.
#RelyOnYourselfIsTheMostReliable
Source: Facebook
https://bit.ly/3brvjNy
Further reading:
Chinese manufacturer threatened to sell fake infrared thermometers to harm the Americans but later apologised for it's “patriotic act”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19516
#MedicalSupplies #Masks #ProtectiveClothing #Austria #Netherlands #Spain #Unusable #MadeInChina
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Chinese manufacturer threatened to sell fake infrared thermometers to harm the Americans but later apologised for it's “patriotic act”
(30 Mar) The quality of the Chinese made medical supplies are in great doubt. Days ago, some Chinese manufacturers…
Chinese manufacturer threatened to sell fake infrared thermometers to harm the Americans but later apologised for it's “patriotic act”
(30 Mar) The quality of the Chinese made medical supplies are in great doubt. Days ago, some Chinese manufacturers…
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Spain seeks refund for defective coronavirus tests, after replacement kits also prove faulty
//The Spanish government is trying to get back the money it paid for 640,000 antigen coronavirus tests that it purchased via a Spanish distributor from a Chinese company called Bioeasy.
// As happened the first time around, these tests do not have the sensitivity required to detect the virus, meaning that there is a high chance that they won’t detect the coronavirus in a person who has been infected.
//On seeing that they weren’t sufficiently sensitive, the government decided to cancel the entire order.
//The company suggested replacing the order with antigen kits, which were also rapid but that required a machine to read the result. The Chinese company was going to include these machines free of charge to compensate for the problems.
//The Spanish government has now rejected the use of antigen tests, in which great hopes had been placed just a few weeks ago. This kind of test is now not even being used in the latest diagnostic protocols for the Covid-19 disease.
//The latter kits detect antibodies, and as such do not detect the disease in the early stages of infection. These are the ones that are being used in order to increase the number of diagnostic tests being carried out, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Full Article: El Pais, (21-Apr)
Further reading:
Spanish official cries reading names of health workers killed by coronavirus
https://youtu.be/lMu-jCazJzE
#Spain #China #Coronavirus #TestKits #AntigenTest #WHO #Defective #MadeInChina
Spain seeks refund for defective coronavirus tests, after replacement kits also prove faulty
//The Spanish government is trying to get back the money it paid for 640,000 antigen coronavirus tests that it purchased via a Spanish distributor from a Chinese company called Bioeasy.
// As happened the first time around, these tests do not have the sensitivity required to detect the virus, meaning that there is a high chance that they won’t detect the coronavirus in a person who has been infected.
//On seeing that they weren’t sufficiently sensitive, the government decided to cancel the entire order.
//The company suggested replacing the order with antigen kits, which were also rapid but that required a machine to read the result. The Chinese company was going to include these machines free of charge to compensate for the problems.
//The Spanish government has now rejected the use of antigen tests, in which great hopes had been placed just a few weeks ago. This kind of test is now not even being used in the latest diagnostic protocols for the Covid-19 disease.
//The latter kits detect antibodies, and as such do not detect the disease in the early stages of infection. These are the ones that are being used in order to increase the number of diagnostic tests being carried out, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Full Article: El Pais, (21-Apr)
Further reading:
Spanish official cries reading names of health workers killed by coronavirus
https://youtu.be/lMu-jCazJzE
#Spain #China #Coronavirus #TestKits #AntigenTest #WHO #Defective #MadeInChina
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Spain seeks refund for defective coronavirus tests, after replacement kits also prove faulty
The Health Ministry has canceled an entire order of antigen kits from Chinese company Bioeasy, after already sending back a first batch
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Germany received 11 million defective or failed Chinese face masks
//the masks that arrived from China turned out to be “rubbish”, according to the German newspaper Der Spiegel... the chinstrap arrived with the filters in poor condition and with the broken tapes. “All Trash,” the source told the over 11 million masks.
//Germany thus joins the long list of scams. Yesterday, the Canadian Department of Health revealed that one million KN95 masks purchased from China were found to be defective. They do not meet federal quality standards for use against coronavirus, and therefore were not distributed among healthcare personnel.
//Since March 1, the Asian giant has exported to 3.8 countries of 3,860 million masks, 37.5 million protective suits, 16,000 respirators and 2.84 million diagnostic kits.
//However, almost two months later, complaints from different countries about the quality of products grow.
Holland is another country that integrates that list. On March 28, he denounced that 600,000 masks did not meet quality standards.
Full article: Archyworldys, (27 Apr)
#Germany #Spain #Holland #Coronavirus #Defective #Masks #MadeInChina
Germany received 11 million defective or failed Chinese face masks
//the masks that arrived from China turned out to be “rubbish”, according to the German newspaper Der Spiegel... the chinstrap arrived with the filters in poor condition and with the broken tapes. “All Trash,” the source told the over 11 million masks.
//Germany thus joins the long list of scams. Yesterday, the Canadian Department of Health revealed that one million KN95 masks purchased from China were found to be defective. They do not meet federal quality standards for use against coronavirus, and therefore were not distributed among healthcare personnel.
//Since March 1, the Asian giant has exported to 3.8 countries of 3,860 million masks, 37.5 million protective suits, 16,000 respirators and 2.84 million diagnostic kits.
//However, almost two months later, complaints from different countries about the quality of products grow.
Holland is another country that integrates that list. On March 28, he denounced that 600,000 masks did not meet quality standards.
Full article: Archyworldys, (27 Apr)
#Germany #Spain #Holland #Coronavirus #Defective #Masks #MadeInChina