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Zonetail Signs an Agreement with Avrok Labs and Ostia Sciences to Offer COVID-19 Surveillance Screening
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 14, 2021) - Zonetail Inc. (TSXV: ZONE), (OTCQB: ZT...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Zonetail Signs an Agreement with Avrok Labs and Ostia Sciences to Offer COVID-19 Surveillance ScreeningToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 14, 2021) - Zonetail Inc. (TSXV: ZONE), (OTCQB: ZTLLF) (\"Zonetail\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with Avrok Laboratories, LLC. (\"Avrok\"), based in Los Angeles, California and Ostia Sciences Inc. (\"Ostia\") based in Toronto, Ontario, for its mobile residential platform, offering COVID-19 testing in the comfort of your own home.Avrok and Ostia have partnered in Canada to offer surveillance screening for Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This service is available in Canada exclusively through Infect No More™ (InfectNoMore.ca). Infect No More™ offers Avrok's Next Gen Sequencing (\"NGS\") technology, which is 99% accurate and up to 74% more cost effective than other COVID-19 testing methods. The companies also offer standard RT-PCR screening. A big advantage of the Infect No More™ service is the use of Avrok's oral sample collection system, which is painless, easy and can be self-administered. \"Research now confirms that oral swabs are as effective as the invasive nasal swabs,\" says Dr. Michael Glogauer, Chief Scientific Officer for Ostia and Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto. \"And this approach to self-administered non-invasive sampling is a game changer to increase acceptance amongst the general population and help identify asymptomatic carriers of the virus.\" The detection of Sars-CoV-2 by NGS is not just more accurate than other methods, it's also fast. Results can be available in as little as 24 to 36 hours after the sample arrives in the Laboratory. Avrok is also in the process of being recognized by the appropriate regulatory boards to provide testing for travellers.The Zonetail high-rise residential platform is all about convenience and enhanced communication. It's a single platform that includes everything a condo or apartment resident needs; from full connectivity to their building and property management, to a wide range of businesses and essential services like Sars-CoV-2 screening, all in the palm of their hand. Residents and families using the Zonetail platform will be able to purchase a Sars-CoV-2 screening kit through the app, and have it sent directly to their h...