How Do Coronavirus Tests Work?

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A deluge of COVID-19 testing options will soon flood the market. Here’s how they work. Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has finally moved from relying entirely on a single, flawed diagnostic test to having what may soon be an onslaught of testing options available from private entities. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Test coronavirus : sérologique, PCR, salivaire, rapide…

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En France, le dépistage du coronavirus se fait par tests PCR dans le nez. Des tests dits “sérologiques” dans le sang, plus rapides, sont en cours d’évaluation. L’objectif du gouvernement est d’en réaliser 500 000 par semaine d’ici le 11 mai pour se préparer au déconfinement avec un dépistage plus large des symptômes du Covid-19. Read More

Virus masks, apps: The race is on to avoid hidden carriers

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NEW YORK (AP) — The worldwide race to protect people against unwitting coronavirus carriers intensified Thursday, pitting governments against each other as they buy protective gear and prompting new questions about who should wear masks, get temperature checks or even be permitted to go outside. In the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic began…

WHO: Over 95% who died in Europe were over 60

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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — World Health Organization leader gives details about virus deaths. — Spain hits new record…

Coronavirus Resource Center

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Johns Hopkins experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness have been at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19. This website is a resource to help advance the understanding of the virus, inform the public, and brief policymakers in order to guide a response, improve care, and save lives. https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/ https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html?fbclid=IwAR38ct2J5kIl9g6TqjFPgfhLNjIFCsY_XnEPN9XC5JlUvssqdgp_614UGiM#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6