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Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a potentially severe acute respiratory infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan City, China. A preliminary study suggests that there are two major types (or strains) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in China, designated L and S. On 11 March 2020, the WHO (World Health Organization) formally declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic . As of 3 Oct 2023, more than 676 million cases of COVID-19 and approximately 6.88 million deaths have been reported globally. You can find updated Malaysia statistics at KKMNOW . SARS-CoV-2 has consistently mutated over the course of the pandemic , resulting in variants that are different from the original SARS-CoV-2 virus. Alpha and Beta variants are ~50-60% more infectious than the original wide-type strain. Delta variant is ~60% more infectious and transmissible than the alpha st...

Introduction The use of COVID-19 self-test kit shall be limited for screening purpose only and all test results need further confirmation using RT-PCR. For registered Self-Test Covid-19 Test Kit, please refer to Medical Device Authority Register (MDAR) . The instructions might be slightly different across devices. These test kits can be purchased at pharmacies, private healthcare facilities, supermarket and convenient stores. Since 5 September 2021, the ceiling retail price of the Covid-19 rapid antigen self-testing kits has been fixed at RM19.90 while wholesale prices set at a maximum of RM16. ALLTest COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (Oral Fluid) BERIGHT-COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Device (Oral Fluid) Gmate COVID-19 Ag Saliva for Home Use NEWGENE Bioengineering COVID-19 Antigen Detection Kit ProDetect COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (Saliva) Salixium-COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Rapid Test (Oral & Nasal Swab Samples) External Links Three Covid-19 self-test kits available for public, says Dr Adh...