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Added on the 01/12/2020 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Gizmodo reports San Francisco and Alameda counties in California have stopped using Verily to test for the novel coronavirus. Google's health-centered sister company launched a $55 million pilot COVID-19 testing program earlier this year to set up mobile and stationary test sites. However, Verily’s services weren’t geared towards filling the needs of communities especially vulnerable to the pandemic. Specifically, the services put people of color, those with low income, and the homeless at a disadvantage for using Verily's site and accessing test results. Another complaint was that Verily reserves the right to use collected data for 'commercial product research and development.' While Verily says strict privacy controls are in place, critics say the system may still violate federal health data privacy laws.
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.
Former Vice President Joe Biden does not have COVID-19. The news comes from Biden's campaign from Sunday. The campaign said Biden "underwent PCR testing for COVID-19 today and COVID-19 was not detected." PCR tests are usually conducted by nasal or throat swab. They detect whether a person has an active infection.
Jammu, May 11 (EFE/EPA).- Medical staff members in Jammu on Monday carried out sample collections from a Mobile Covid-19 Testing van.According to news reports, 25 new coronavirus positive cases were reported on Monday. The Indian government announced an extension of the lockdown for two weeks until May 17, with a new relaxation action plan for Red, Orange and Green Zones.However, people are still seeking clarity from local authorities as the third phase of the countrywide lockdown begins. (Camera: JAIPAL SINGH)FOOTAGE SHOWS MEDICAL PRESONNEL CARRYING OUT SAMPLE COLLECTIONS FROM A MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING VAN IN JAMMU, INDIA.
San Francisco, Apr 16 (EFE/EPA).- Carbon Health is offering a mobile COVID-19 testing service on a trailer to anyone who has symptoms or believes they have been infected. The results take 15 minutes, and patients that have been tested will be notified through an app. The mobile testing will make stops through the San Francisco Bay Area. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO).FOOTAGE SHOWS THE MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING CLINIC BY CARBON HEALTH AT ITS FIRST STOP IN THE PARKING LOT OF STONESTOWN GALLERIA IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA.
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