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A faith-based retreat for high school boys in Wisconsin morphed into a COVID-19 superspreader event, leaving 115 people positive for the novel coronavirus. Business Insider reports 76% of campers and staffers came down with COVID-19 after a single camper developed symptoms. The camp implemented some mitigation strategies, like requiring the 152 attendees to quarantine at home for a week before travel. However, it didn't require mask wearing or social distancing during the retreat. Public health officials say attendees should have quarantined for two weeks, not one. One bit of encouraging news? 24 people who had antibodies against the virus before attending the camp never tested positive for COVID-19. These findings provide preliminary evidence that detectable antibodies might provide protection against new SARS-CoV-2 infections for an unknown duration. Wisconsin Department of Health Services
A new, rapid, bedside test for COVID-19 delivers results in less than two hours. UPI reports a new study says such a quick turnaround means appropriate treatment can start earlier for those already hospitalized because of their symptoms. The standard COVID-19 test swabs the patient's nose and uses polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, technology. It typically takes over 20 hours to produce results. The longer patients have to wait for results, the longer COVID-19 positive patients remain in non-COVID wards. That furthers the spread of the disease. The British researchers say the point-of-care test was more than 99% accurate at correctly identifying those positive for the novel coronavirus.
Medan, Oct 5 (EFE/EPA).- Health personnel continued on Tuesday to test the residents of the Indonesian city of Medan for Covid-19.Indonesia has so far reported more than 4,200,000 cases of coronavirus throughout its territory. (Camera: DEDI SINUHAJI).SHOT LIST: MASS COVID-19 TESTING IN MEDAN, INDONESIA.
Kolkata (India), Sep 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Piyal Adhikary) .- The Indian authorities continued this Tuesday with the covid-19 tests in Calcutta while the cases seem to decline, after having exceeded their worst wave of covid-19.FOOTAGE FROM COVID-19 TESTING IN KOLKATA, INDIA.
Medan, Sep 7 (EFE/EPA).- Healthcare workers collected samples Tuesday at a COVID-19 swab testing center in Medan.The Indonesian government is speeding up its vaccination campaign as COVID-19 restrictions have been extended with a number of relaxations for community activities, including reopening schools, public areas and shopping malls. (Camera: DEDI SINUHAJI)SHOT LIST: COVID-19 TESTING CENTER IN MEDAN, INDONESIA.
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