Dr. Fauci says this new test method could stop Covid-19
In a new interview, Dr. FaCi said that "coverage tests" could help identify more cases.
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb across the country, especially in states such as California, Texas, Arizona, Georgia and Florida, it has become clear crystal that we do something wrong. After all, other countries with a first wave of significant viruses managed to flatten their curves, while the United States continues to break new infection files. What could possibly be the key to controlling the highly infectious and sometimes fatal virus? According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the solution could be as simple as possible from the test process as transparent as possible.
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Tuesday,CnnReported that some of the country's largest laboratories are experiencing test result of up to two weeks due to large epidemics across the country. During an interview withNPR'S Rachel Martin, the main infectious infectious expert of the nation said"Swimming pool," "coverage" or "batch" test - which consists of collecting large groups of samples and testing them at a time, could improve our situation significantly. Saturday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an emergency authorization for diagnostics to test individual samples for coronavirus using the method.
"Well, you know, we had a situation here where we obviously have asAs we all know in the news, a considerably significant epidemic, in particularin the southern states. So we have to do a lot of tests, "said Dr. Faisci.
"The tests are improving"
According to Dr. Faisci, despite the fact that the test results take up to two weeks in some parts of the country, "the tests are improving" overall. "I mean, we've heard about Brett Giroir, called" Tsar Test "that we have tests going out there. And as the weeks and months go, we will even have many more millions more . ThenWe hope that very soon we will arrive at a situation where we can do a much wider coverage test because the tests are important."
Dr. Faisci also explained that when the test results have results: "It decreases in a way the impact of why you test to start."
"So, I think it's one of the important things we need to focus because there are areas, not all, the tests are not going well in some areas, but want to make sure that when they get tests that we collect them a timely manner. " As for yourself: stay healthy no matter where you live, do you test if you think you have Covid-19, avoid crowds (and bars and evenings of the house), wear a face mask , practice social distance, only manage essential races, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and to cross this pandemic with your healthier, do not miss these37 places you are most likely to catch coronavirus.
