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Tests for coronavirus delivered by… taxi
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Tests for coronavirus delivered by… taxi

iTaxi in cooperation with Warsaw Genomics started to distribute coronavirus tests to individual patients. The action is to speed up the process of diagnosing the coronavirus. The tests are to be finally available throughout Poland. Tests for coronavirus in a taxi iTaxi, as early as in March, installed screens separating the passenger from the driver…

Coronavirus: A quarter of the tests in the Mazowieckie voivodship
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Coronavirus: A quarter of the tests in the Mazowieckie voivodship

According to data published by the Ministry of Health, nearly 780,000 tests for coronavirus infection were performed in Poland. More than a quarter of them were carried out in the Mazowieckie voivodeship. Over 3,000 infected miners A total of 210,000 tests were conducted in the Mazowieckie voivodeship. In the second Wielkopolskie voivodeship, more than twice…

uPacjenta.pl launches coronavirus tests
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uPacjenta.pl launches coronavirus tests

The uPacjenta.pl start-up, belonging to the Grupa Diagnostyka, has started collecting material for the diagnosis of coronavirus infection in patients’ homes and workplaces. The service of material collection (blood and swabs) in such indication is currently provided in Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan, Katowice and Tricity. It is to be extended to other cities. The company…

Coronavirus: #hot16challenge2 has already collected over PLN 2.5m
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Coronavirus: #hot16challenge2 has already collected over PLN 2.5m

#hot16challenge2 action, initiated by Polish rappers,  has already managed to raise nearly PLN 2.7m to help doctors and hospitals to fight the coronavirus. #hot16challenge2 in the fight against the coronavirus The original #hot16challenge action was born in 2014. It was a challenge to record video footage in which a rapper makes a stanza consisting of…

Coronavirus: Over half a million tests in Poland
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Coronavirus: Over half a million tests in Poland

As of 13 May, the number of samples tested for coronavirus infection in Poland amounted to nearly 530,000, according to official data presented by the Ministry of Health. At the same time, the number of people tested is 485,000. The difference between the number of samples and the number of people is due to the…

PMR study: Pharmaceutical sector will suffer less from coronavirus
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PMR study: Pharmaceutical sector will suffer less from coronavirus

In early April 2020, PMR conducted a survey among its clients and partners from four sectors: pharma and healthcare, retail, construction and IT/ICT, which focused on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their operations in Poland. The results of the survey clearly indicate that the pharmaceutical sector is one of the areas least negatively…

Coronavirus: 3.5 million infected worldwide
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Coronavirus: 3.5 million infected worldwide

The number of diagnosed infected coronaviruses in the world has exceeded 3.5 million, according to John Hopkins University. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, nearly 14,000 cases were confirmed in Poland. United States: Several million tests The United States is the infamous leader in the number of diagnosed infected people. As…

Coronavirus: AOTMiT valued the test at 280 PLN
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Coronavirus: AOTMiT valued the test at 280 PLN

A few days ago we reported that the NFZ had reduced the valuation of coronavirus tests. As it turns out, the valuation proposed by the NFZ results from the analysis of the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Evaluation (AOTMiT). AOTMiT has collected data from dozens of laboratories According to the new NFZ valuation, the…

ai4HR: Artificial intelligence will help companies fight the coronavirus
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ai4HR: Artificial intelligence will help companies fight the coronavirus

Artificial intelligence is also entering the fight against the coronavirus. One example is the ai4HR project, which aims to monitor the health of employees in manufacturing companies. This tool allows for the early detection of people who may potentially show signs of illness, without having to shut down the company. Artificial intelligence module, thanks to…

PMR report: OTC market to grow in 2020 despite coronavirus pandemic
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PMR report: OTC market to grow in 2020 despite coronavirus pandemic

The value of the OTC products market in Poland, understood as sales of medicines and dietary supplements with dietary special medical purposes, amounted to over PLN 14bn in 2019 (pharmacy and non-pharmacy sales). This represented an increase of nearly 7% year-on-year, according to PMR’s latest report entitled “OTC market in Poland 2020. Market analysis and…