Medical Testing

Testing for Omicron may need re-evaluation--South African study

Tue, 2021-12-28 18:51 — mike kraft

Are We Testing for Omicron Wrong? South African study suggests nasal swabs aren't the best way John Gever medpagetoday

If confirmed in follow-up research and if the diagnostics industry can pivot quickly enough, findings from a South African study could make COVID-19 testing a lot easier for patients and healthcare workers, as the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant becomes the dominant source of infection.

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South Africa small study suggests Omicron could displace Delta

Tue, 2021-12-28 09:53 — mike kraft

South Africa study suggests Omicron could displace Delta Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could displace the Delta variant of the coronavirus because infection with the new variant boosts immunity to the older one. Reuters Reuters

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Drugstore rapid tests predict infectiousness; breakthrough risk more serious in cancer patients

Mon, 2021-12-27 18:13 — mike kraft

Drugstore rapid tests predict infectiousness; breakthrough risk serious in cancer patients The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Biden tells governors next steps to fight pandemic are at the state level. promises more tests

Mon, 2021-12-27 17:58 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Biden tells governors next steps to fight pandemic are at the state level Biden sought to highlight what his administration is doing to respond to the omicron variant outbreak that is sweeping the United States and the world. Washington Post

The next steps in fighting the coronavirus pandemic have to be taken at the state level, President Biden told a group of governors Monday.

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U.S. CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time for infected persons without symptoms

Mon, 2021-12-27 17:41 — mike kraft

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they've tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don't have symptoms -- and if they wear a mask around others for at least five more days.

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