Patients are usually most infectious two days before symptoms begin and for five days after, a new analysis finds. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Tests (Medical)”
New York City Hit a 3% Positive Test Rate. Or Did It?
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2020
The city and state use different approaches for calculations. That has led to confusion and has a big impact on which restrictions are adopted. Source: New York Times
8 Months After Virus Hit, an Ominous Sign: Long Lines for Testing Again
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
As the outbreak surges around the country, the testing delays show the basic public health challenges that the country still faces. Source: New York Times
These Towns Trusted a Doctor to Set Up Covid Testing. Sample Patient Fee: $1,944.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
Patients say a Connecticut physician took advantage of the pandemic with “super Covid tests” and $480 follow-up phone calls. Source: New York Times
Virus Rate Fell to 2% From 34% in One Area. But Did Anything Change?
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
Concerns have arisen that communities may be manipulating coronavirus positivity rates by discouraging sick people from being tested. Source: New York Times
Dr. Joyce Wallace, Pioneering AIDS Physician, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
Among the first to study the disease in the 1980s, she tried to stop its spread among thousands of New York City prostitutes. Source: New York Times
White House Is Not Contact Tracing ‘Super-Spreader’ Trump Rose Garden Event
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
Since President Trump’s Covid diagnosis, numerous associates have tested positive, but the White House has not aggressively investigated the outbreak. Source: New York Times
How to Identify the Different Symptoms of the Flu and Covid-19
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2020
With fears of a “twindemic” in the United States this fall, here’s a guide to understanding what’s making you feel terrible. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s School Testing Plan May Miss Large Outbreaks, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
Half of New York’s students should be tested every two weeks, researchers estimate. Officials plan to test only 10 to 20 percent of each school every month. Source: New York Times
Covid 'Testing Hell': Devices Given to Nursing Homes Bring New Problems
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
The federal government sent free rapid-test machines to 14,000 facilities. But they have come with unexpected costs, cumbersome reporting rules and questions about accuracy. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren’t So Lucky.
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
Younger children are about half as likely as older teenagers and adults to become infected, new studies suggest. Source: New York Times
How to Get a Virus Test Result in N.Y.C. in 48 Hours or Less
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
With schools set to reopen this month, families can get quick results at public hospitals and new rapid testing clinics as the city works to improve its testing system. Source: New York Times
New York Will Test the Dead More Often for Coronavirus and Flu
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2020
New regulations require a ramp-up in testing for patients with symptoms, as well as people who weren’t tested before they died. Source: New York Times
Daily Coronavirus Testing at Home? Many Experts Are Skeptical
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2020
The buzzy idea is impractical, critics said. And there isn’t yet real-world data to show it will work. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. School Plan Hinges on Hundreds of Thousands of Virus Tests
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2020
To keep schools safe after reopening, the city plans mandatory tests of 10 percent of students and teachers. If parents refuse, their children will have to learn at home. Source: New York Times