Topic: coronavirus-testing

Preventing another COVID-19 outbreak in China

Preventing another COVID-19 outbreak in China

Mark Schiefelbein, AP Photo
Posted at Nov 25 10:50 AM

Passengers wearing face masks to protect themselves against the coronavirus walk along a concourse at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou in southern China's Hainan Province, Tuesday. Read more »

In global first, Slovakia begins mass virus testing

In global first, Slovakia begins mass virus testing

Laszlo Juhasz, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 10:33 PM

Slovakia on Saturday began a program to screen its entire population for coronavirus in what would be a global first but medical professionals have warned it could lead to an increase in cases.   Read more »

CDC testing guidance was published against scientists' objections

CDC testing guidance was published against scientists' objections

Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 18 05:34 PM

A heavily criticized recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month about who should be tested for the coronavirus was not written by CDC scientists and was posted to the agency’s website despite their serious objections, according to several people familiar with the matter as well as internal documents obtained by The New York Times. Read more »

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