The tests could provide results in minutes on a strip of paper, similar to a pregnancy test.
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Isn’t Over: Keep Washing Your Hands As Economies Reopen
Dr. Rodney Rohde, a virologist and clinical laboratory expert, explains why regular surface cleaning and handwashing will be even more important as social distancing requirements are relaxed.
Price Tag To Test All Americans For Coronavirus: $44 Billion A Year
The cost of testing all Americans for Covid-19 as well as the price tag for testing everyone for virus antibodies could cost up to $44 billion a year, a new analysis funded by health insurers says.
Trump Urges Health Facilities To Re-Open In Areas With ‘No Evidence’ Of Coronavirus Rebound
The Trump administration Tuesday issued guidelines for healthcare facilities on how to re-open to serve patients in “states and regions with no evidence of a rebound” of the coronavirus strain Covid-19.
New Study Shows Hydroxychloroquine Doesn’t Prevent Covid-19 Coronavirus Infection
Virus expert Dave Wessner explores a new study that shows that hydroxychloroquine doesn’t appear to prevent people from being infected with the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.
Despite Pandemic, Anthem Blue Cross Profits Steady And Healthy
Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurer, expects no change in its 2020 profit forecast despite the ongoing increase in cases of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 hurting other industries and providers of medical care.
Coronavirus May Have Been Spreading In China Last August, Harvard Research Suggests
Researchers from Harvard and Boston University looked at online search data and hospital parking lot satellite imagery to detect potential signs that the virus was present in China months before it was detected.
Forbes Under 30 Leaders Create Retail Site For Cheap And Safe Protective Gear As America Reopens
Though members of the Forbes Under 30 community won’t be able to physically convene in Detroit this year, they will gather remotely this year for Forbes’ first-ever virtual hackathon.
8 Mask Wearing Mistakes You Can Make, Like Exposing Your Nose, With Coronavirus
Wearing a mask with your nose out? Cutting a hole in your mask? Keeping it around your neck? These are just some of the things that people are doing.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Boosted Telehealth; Here’s How Existing Spaces Can Support Virtual Visits
As more people use telehealth options during the pandemic, medical designers Teri Oelrich and Bryan Langlands explain how healthcare providers can adjust their offices to improve patient care and streamline operations accordingly.
