For COVID-19 Surveillance, Test Frequency and Turnaround Time Are Paramount, Modeling Suggests Speed of test results and frequency of testing are paramount for effective COVID-19 surveillance, ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, was first identified in Wuhan, China, in 2019. Since then, the ...

A new modeling study suggests that testing frequency could be more important than how sensitive the tests are in the context of COVID-19 surveillance. Delay in receiving test results back could also ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Test frequency and turnaround are much more important than test sensitivity in curbing the spread of COVID-19, according to a new study by University of Colorado-Boulder (CU-Boulder) ...

Routine testing of staff now will be based on the level of COVID-19 activity in the community. That’s according to official new guidance released Wednesday in response to federal regulatory changes ...