by Oceanit | Apr 11, 2025 | Education, General, International News
Why So Many Rapid COVID Tests Are Made in China? Why So Many Rapid COVID Tests Are Made in China—and What Tests Still Come from China in 2025 As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fifth year, rapid diagnostic testing remains a crucial public health tool. Yet many...
by Oceanit | Apr 8, 2025 | General, International News
China Tariffs and Why to Buy U.S. COVID Rapid Tests As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate in 2025, new tariffs are expected to impact a wide range of imported products, including health-related goods such as rapid COVID-19 testing kits. Among the most widely used of...
by Oceanit | Feb 24, 2025 | Education, Future, International News
Discovery of HKU5-CoV-2, a Novel Coronavirus in China In February 2025, researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) identified a novel bat-derived coronavirus, designated HKU5-CoV-2. This discovery has reignited global discussions about zoonotic diseases and...
by Oceanit | Jan 29, 2025 | General, Government, International News
U.S. Intelligence Agencies Consider Lab Leak as Likely COVID-19 Origin In recent developments, several U.S. intelligence agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), have revised their assessments regarding the origins of COVID-19, now considering a...
by Oceanit | Jan 27, 2025 | Government, History
Latest Insights on the Wuhan Lab Leak Theory: CIA, FBI, and DOE Perspectives The origins of COVID-19 have been the subject of intense scrutiny since the pandemic began. Recently, the lab leak theory, which posits that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may have originated from a...