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, finds a study published by The BMJ. The results suggest that if 10% of people given the test had previously been infected, around 1 in 5 positive test results would be incorrect (false positive results). …
The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. Officials made the announcement on Wednesday, urging world leaders and citizens to take action to help stop the spread of COVID-19. “Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director general, at a press conference in Geneva. “It is a word that, if …
Earlier tonight (March 11), President Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office. In his brief address, he said that he was taking “strong but necessary” action against the coronavirus. He said that he would be suspending all travel from Europe for 30 days, beginning this Friday, but said that the restrictions do not apply …
Concerns over the coronavirus are growing after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the U.S. should prepare for a possible outbreak. The CDC said the question is no longer “if” the disease will impact us, but when. Worldwide more than 80,000 people are infected and at least 2,500 have died, mostly in China. …