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Frequent, rapid testing can cripple Covid within weeks: Study

November 23, 2020 - by IANS

New York: Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround Covid-19 tests would drive the virus toward elimination within weeks — even if those tests are significantly less sensitive than …

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Rapid Covid test accuracy may be lower than thought: Study

November 16, 2020 - by IANS

London: The accuracy of a rapid finger-prick antibody test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19 infection, may be considerably lower than previously suggested, say researchers. The results, published in …