June 18, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 6 months ago

June 18, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Residents have their blood drawn for coronavirus antibody tests in Washington on June 16. Win McNamee/Getty Images A new report from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health offers up a national strategy for expanding coronavirus antibody testing across the United States, and recommends that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lead a “consistent, standardized effort” to perform such testing nationwide. A systematic method of entering data on serosurveys would then allow studies to be easily compared and could also allow individuals to access serosurveys in their area,” the researchers wrote in the report. “Right now, states are designing and initiating their own studies, but having a consistent protocol for carrying out serosurveys would make findings more valuable.” The report added that employers and universities using antibody tests “should be strongly encouraged to register their studies” in that central repository. The report says, “The FDA, NIH, CDC, and NCI should release the results of their antibody test validation study.” Overall, the researchers wrote that “serosurveys can generate valuable data on the true prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection that can better inform public health decisions at a population level.”

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Tamil Nadu Sero survey: 66% population has COVID antibodies
3 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Sero survey: 66% population has COVID antibodies

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Sero survey: The third cross-sectional Serosurvey conducted by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in July revealed that at least 62.2 percent of the state’s population has antibodies against the coronavirus. While the overall seroprevalence was 66.2 percent, the highest seropositivity was observed in Virudhunagar district at 84 per cent whereas Erode in west …

Two-third of population surveyed in 11 states have coronavirus antibodies: ICMR serosurvey
3 years, 5 months ago

Two-third of population surveyed in 11 states have coronavirus antibodies: ICMR serosurvey

India TV News  

At least two-third of the population surveyed in 11 states were found to have developed coronavirus antibodies, according to the findings of a serosurvey by the Indian Council of Medical Research done between June 14 and July 6. Madhya Pradesh leads the chart with 79 per cent seroprevalence while Kerala is at the bottom with 44.4 per cent. Seroprevalence in …

EXPLAINED: Half Of Mumbai's Kids May Have Had Covid. Here's What Else Sero Surveys Can Tell Us
3 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINED: Half Of Mumbai's Kids May Have Had Covid. Here's What Else Sero Surveys Can Tell Us

News 18  

Before the second wave surged through the country, it was serological surveys that had hinted at the propensity of the novel coronavirus to spread among the population. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, sero surveys can provide data on “the proportion of population exposed to the novel coronavirus, including asymptomatic individuals”. Importantly, sero surveys also tell us who …

NIH researchers find more evidence Covid was circulating in the US in December 2019
3 years, 6 months ago

NIH researchers find more evidence Covid was circulating in the US in December 2019

CNN  

CNN — Researchers have found more evidence that coronavirus was circulating at low levels across the United States as early as December 2019 – weeks before the first officially reported cases. Frozen blood samples indicate people in five states – Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Massachusetts – were infected with coronavirus days or weeks before any cases were officially reported …

Sero Survey to be Conducted in All 75 Districts of UP, Samples To Be Collected from June 4
3 years, 7 months ago

Sero Survey to be Conducted in All 75 Districts of UP, Samples To Be Collected from June 4

News 18  

Sero survey is being started in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh for intensive investigation of corona infection from June 4. Additional chief secretary, health Amit Mohan Prasad informed the CM that an action plan has been prepared for the survey. The sero survey was conducted in 11 districts in September last year during the first wave of Corona. The state …

UP govt to conduct Sero Survey to determine antibodies against Covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

UP govt to conduct Sero Survey to determine antibodies against Covid-19

India Today  

In an attempt to understand the prevalence of coronavirus in the urban and remote areas of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed to conduct a ‘Sero Survey’. According to the state government, the serological survey which will be launched from June 4 will help find the volume of immunity against the virus being developed in people in UP. …

ICMR unlikely to commission new serosurvey
3 years, 7 months ago

ICMR unlikely to commission new serosurvey

The Hindu  

The Indian Council of Medical Research is unlikely to immediately undertake a fourth national serology survey to estimate the extent of exposure to the coronavirus since January. Officials told The Hindu that though discussions were still on, undertaking such a study presented newer logistical challenges and the ongoing vaccination drive could read to erroneous inferences. The ICMR has conducted three …

Coronavirus infections up 24% for the week; Testing up 28%
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus infections up 24% for the week; Testing up 28%

NL Times  

Some 39,527 people in the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection for the week ending at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, a figure which rose by 24 percent from last week. At the same time, testing for the infection also went up by an impressive 28 percent, or nearly a hundred thousand, with 460,844 tests completed by municipal health …

Pandemic’s reach far outstripped official coronavirus case counts, study suggests
3 years, 9 months ago

Pandemic’s reach far outstripped official coronavirus case counts, study suggests

LA Times  

A woman takes a test to check for coronavirus antibodies. A new study that looks at the presence of coronavirus antibodies in nearly 62,000 life insurance applicants found that before the devastating holiday surge, the number of asymptomatic or undiagnosed coronavirus infections in the U.S. may have been twice as high as the official tally of cases overall. “The overall …

Neutralising Antibodies Can Protect People from Same Covid Strain for 6 Months, Reveals Study
3 years, 11 months ago

Neutralising Antibodies Can Protect People from Same Covid Strain for 6 Months, Reveals Study

News 18  

Neutralizing antibodies could protect people against reinfection from the same strain of coronavirus even six months after the first infection, a first-of-its-kind longitudinal cohort study on sero-positivity by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has revealed. Beginning in June last year, CSIR scientists collected blood samples of 10,427 adults working in 40 CSIR laboratories across 17 states and 24 cities …

Coronavirus cases increased by 27% in first week of December
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus cases increased by 27% in first week of December

Dutch News  

The first week of December brought a ‘worrying rise’ of 27% in the number of coronavirus cases, the public health agency has said. The trend was partly due to an 23.5% increase in testing, but the positive test rate also increased from 11.1% to 11.6% – still well above the World Health Organisation’s benchmark of 5%. In the last week …

Serosurvey finds 75% test positive for Covid-19 antibodies in Mumbai slums
4 years, 1 month ago

Serosurvey finds 75% test positive for Covid-19 antibodies in Mumbai slums

India Today  

In the five slums of the Cuffe Parade area, 605 patients out of 806 tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies. The survey showed that 75 per cent of the population tested positive for Covid antibodies which is one of the highest seroprevalence rates reported in the country. The study further stated that 78 per cent of the population aged between 18 …

Coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than thought, say researchers
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than thought, say researchers

Live Mint  

The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy in September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute of the Italian city of Milan shows, signaling that it might have spread beyond China earlier than thought. The World Health Organization has said the new coronavirus and COVID-19, the respiratory disease it causes, were unknown before the outbreak was reported in Wuhan, …

Coronavirus | Serosurvey finds that 32.3% residents in Chennai have developed SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | Serosurvey finds that 32.3% residents in Chennai have developed SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

The Hindu  

The second serological survey in the city has found that one-third of the population has been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 infection and has developed antibodies. According to the Greater Chennai Corporation, of the 6,389 samples tested, 2,062 were positive for the presence of IgG antibodies, recording an overall positivity of 32.3%. These samples would be tested in the State Public …

Coronavirus Community Transmission in Metros May Have Happened in May: Scientist Part of National Task Force
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Community Transmission in Metros May Have Happened in May: Scientist Part of National Task Force

News 18  

Even as the government continues to remain coy on community transmission of coronavirus in the country, Professor Giridhar Babu, an epidemiologist who is also member of the National Task Force Research group, has said that community transmission may have taken place in containment zones of metros as early as May. “The unweighted prevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was 0.47 …

Delhi: Third sero survey begins today
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi: Third sero survey begins today

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s third sero-survey drive is scheduled to start Tuesday. A sero survey helps the administration analyse trends and draft Covid management strategies. As per the standard operating procedure that has been shared with the officials in the Capital’s 11 revenue districts, 50% of the samples are to be collected from individuals aged between 18 and 49 years, and 25% each …

August 31 coronavirus news
4 years, 4 months ago

August 31 coronavirus news

CNN  

Many frontline health care workers who care for Covid-19 patients may be infected and not even know it, researchers led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. “A high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare personnel appear to go undetected,” the team at academic medical centers across the country, including the CDC Covid-19 Response Team, wrote in …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, August 31
4 years, 4 months ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, August 31

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the August 31 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. WHAT’S IMPORTANT TODAY India becomes the world’s third deadliest Covid-19 country India reported 971 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, bringing the total to 64,469 and surpassing Mexico as the country with the third highest number of Covid-19 deaths globally, according to the latest data …

Coronavirus | Indore sero survey finds antibodies in 8% people
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus | Indore sero survey finds antibodies in 8% people

The Hindu  

The seroprevalence of 7.75% in Indore indicates more than 2 lakh individuals have had SARS-CoV-2 infection in the recent past — at least 15 days prior to sample collection, said the city’s first such survey. The community-based cross-sectional study, conducted from August 11 to 23 on 7,103 individuals residing since March 1 in Indore, the largest city of Madhya Pradesh …

Indore sero survey: Antibodies found in nearly 8% people
4 years, 4 months ago

Indore sero survey: Antibodies found in nearly 8% people

India Today  

Of the total number of people tested in Indore under the sero survey earlier this month, 7.72 per cent were found to have developed antibodies to Covid-19, an official said. "Blood samples of 7,103 people aged above one year were taken under the survey that was carried out from August 11 to 23 with the help of the National Centre …

How serology and genome testing are tracking the origins of Queensland's coronavirus youth detention centre outbreak
4 years, 4 months ago

How serology and genome testing are tracking the origins of Queensland's coronavirus youth detention centre outbreak

ABC  

South-East Queensland is waking up this morning with a lot more people wearing face masks to protect against the deadly coronavirus after the Chief Health Officer described this latest outbreak as a "risky period". Key points: Brisbane and Ipswich have been declared "restricted areas" amid the latest COVID-19 cluster linked to a youth detention centre at Wacol Brisbane and Ipswich …

Coronavirus: Second round of sero survey begins in Delhi
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Second round of sero survey begins in Delhi

India Today  

The second round of sero-prevalence survey began in the national capital on Saturday, with the five-day exercise set to cover all districts and various demographic segments. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on July 22 had announced that after analysing the results of the last survey, it was decided that more such exercises would be undertaken every month to formulate better …

Coronavirus | Survey on antibodies against COVID-19 to be conducted every month: Delhi Health Minister
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus | Survey on antibodies against COVID-19 to be conducted every month: Delhi Health Minister

The Hindu  

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said the government will conduct a serological survey every month to know the percentage of people in the city who have developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus. Mr. Jain, while addressing a press conference, also commented on the results of a similar serological survey, which was released on Tuesday by the central government. …

Coronavirus | ‘Preliminary result of sero surveillance sample testing in Delhi will take at least another week’
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus | ‘Preliminary result of sero surveillance sample testing in Delhi will take at least another week’

The Hindu  

The National Centre of Disease Control told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that the preliminary result of the sero surveillance sample testing all over the capital will take at least another one week to be ready. Accreditation, approval During the hearing, the Indian Council of Medical Research said it has been granting approval to private labs and hospitals to …

National Centre for Disease Control asks Delhi HC for more time to file sero survey report
4 years, 5 months ago

National Centre for Disease Control asks Delhi HC for more time to file sero survey report

Hindustan Times  

The National Centre for Disease Control, has filed an affidavit in the Delhi High Court seeking more time to file a report on the results and analysis of antibody testing, also called sero surveillance, stating that the “exercise has to be done methodically and is a time consuming process”. A health worker of Special Mobile Surveillance team in PPE coveralls …

Blood samples taken from New Yorkers reveal some had coronavirus antibodies in February
4 years, 6 months ago

Blood samples taken from New Yorkers reveal some had coronavirus antibodies in February

Daily Mail  

Blood samples taken from New Yorkers reveal some antibodies against the novel coronavirus much earlier than previously believed, a study suggests. Coronavirus antibodies were detected in about 2.3% of samples for the week ending on February 23, with 1.4% in one group and 0.9% in another group This means the virus was likely circulating in New York as early as …

ICMR asks states to do serosurvey in high-risk populations to assess exposure to coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

ICMR asks states to do serosurvey in high-risk populations to assess exposure to coronavirus

India Today  

The apex health research body, ICMR, has advised states to conduct serosurvey to assess the proportion of population including asymptomatic individuals exposed to coronavirus infection. The health research body has suggested that the blood serum samples of high risk or vulnerable populations like health care workers, frontline workers, immune-compromised individuals, individuals in containment zones, police personnel among others should be …

Study shows 10 times more New Yorkers had Covid-19 by April than previously counted
4 years, 7 months ago

Study shows 10 times more New Yorkers had Covid-19 by April than previously counted

CNN  

CNN — By the end of March, 1 in 7 New York adults had Covid-19 – about 10 times higher than the official account, according to a new study This adds to a growing body of evidence that the virus was much more prevalent early on in the outbreak than health officials thought at the time. “Now is the time …

HALF of coronavirus antibody finger-prick tests are unreliable, study of nine finds
4 years, 7 months ago

HALF of coronavirus antibody finger-prick tests are unreliable, study of nine finds

Daily Mail  

A new investigation reveals that several antibody tests for the novel coronavirus currently on the market are unreliable. ABC News and the Mayo Clinic looked at nine tests that use a drop of a blood from a finger prick to see if someone has immune-fighting cells against the virus. Four of nine coronavirus antibody finger prick tests failed to meet …

Coronavirus in the US: At least 4 states combined numbers from two tests
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus in the US: At least 4 states combined numbers from two tests

CNN  

CNN — At least four states combined data from two different test results, potentially providing a misleading picture of when and where coronavirus spread as the nation eases restrictions. In Georgia, health officials said they’ve been adding antibody tests to their “total tests” number in line with methodology from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mayor considering a shelter-in-place …

Coronavirus did NOT arrive in the US before 2020, says study
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus did NOT arrive in the US before 2020, says study

Daily Mail  

A new study suggests that the novel coronavirus didn't arrive in the US and sicken people before 2020. Researchers looked at 1,700 nasopharyngeal swab samples collected between October 31, 2019 and December 31, 2019 at Stanford Health Care. Pictured: A worker performs drive-up COVID-19 testing administered from a car in Los Angeles, California, May 13 None of the samples contained …

Antibody tests from two Washington residents suggest coronavirus may have arrived in December
4 years, 7 months ago

Antibody tests from two Washington residents suggest coronavirus may have arrived in December

Daily Mail  

Health officials say that the notion that the first U.S. resident to test positive for coronavirus was Patient Zero is 'clearly false', after antibody tests from two Washington residents suggested the virus hit America as early as last year. Two residents of Snohomish County, which is north of Seattle and was an early hotspot, tested positive for antibodies after falling …

U.S. approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results
4 years, 7 months ago

U.S. approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results

The Hindu  

U.S. regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up the country. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced emergency authorization for antigen tests developed by Quidel Corporation of San Diego. Antigen tests can diagnose active infections by detecting the earliest toxic traces of the virus rather than …

The Latest on Testing: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 5
4 years, 8 months ago

The Latest on Testing: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 5

CNN  

CNN — We’ve addressed early questions about testing for Covid-19, but plenty remain. Kevin de León, senior fellow at University of Southern California’s Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy: The promise of the immunology test to find out if we have the antibodies is huge. Here’s the problem: A reliable antigen test for the coronavirus isn’t yet available in …

A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns
4 years, 8 months ago

A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns

NPR  

A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergii Iaremenko/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Sergii Iaremenko/Science Photo Library/Getty Images States clamoring for coronavirus tests in recent weeks have been talking about two types. Sponsor Message "We have to have a breakthrough innovation in testing," Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House coronavirus task force said recently …

Coronavirus antibody tests are still a work in progress
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus antibody tests are still a work in progress

LA Times  

After hearing for months about serious access issues involving tests that diagnose COVID-19 based on swabs from the nose or throat, Americans are being inundated with reports about promising new tests that look for signs of coronavirus infection in the blood. “You may even miss some infected people completely.” Other tests may flag people as positive for COVID-19 when they’re …

Coronavirus: US report identifies most accurate antibody tests
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: US report identifies most accurate antibody tests

Daily Mail  

A new study of coronavirus antibody tests that are currently on the market revealed that at least eight out of 14 had an accuracy rate of more than 95 percent and three of those were more than 99 percent accurate, but doctors remain concerned that more work needs to be done before they can be solely relied upon to restart …

WHO unsure antibodies protect against COVID-19, as countries roll out coronavirus testing
4 years, 8 months ago

WHO unsure antibodies protect against COVID-19, as countries roll out coronavirus testing

ABC  

The World Health Organisation is not sure whether the presence of antibodies in blood gives full protection against reinfection with the new coronavirus. Key points: Countries, including Australia, are rolling out antibody testing for COVID-19 But the WHO says there is no evidence these tests show that those tested are immune or protected from reinfection It says there is little …

Coronavirus antibody tests are almost impossible to get. Meet three L.A. residents who got them
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus antibody tests are almost impossible to get. Meet three L.A. residents who got them

LA Times  

Jake Warner came down with something in late February, but he wasn’t sure with what. “An imperfect test works fine in a research study because in the analysis you can sort of account for that inaccuracy, but when you’re dealing with an individual patient, you have to be right,” said Dr. Paul Simon, chief science officer for the county Department …

FDA authorizes first coronavirus antibody test
4 years, 9 months ago

FDA authorizes first coronavirus antibody test

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued its first emergency use authorization for a coronavirus test that looks for antibodies in the blood. “Based on the totality of scientific evidence available to FDA, it is reasonable to believe that your product may be effective in diagnosing COVID-19,” said the agency, adding that “the known and potential benefits …

A coronavirus immunity test is essential for the U.S. But will it work?
4 years, 9 months ago

A coronavirus immunity test is essential for the U.S. But will it work?

LA Times  

It’s a potential saving grace salvaged from a pandemic: As people recover from the coronavirus, they may develop immunity that could allow them to return to school or work, helping place the U.S. on the road to recovery. The U.S., by comparison, hasn’t come up with a cohesive plan for large-scale antibody testing, which health experts say could dash chances …

Antibody tests: To get a grip on coronavirus, we need to know who's already had it
4 years, 9 months ago

Antibody tests: To get a grip on coronavirus, we need to know who's already had it

ABC  

With much of society now effectively in lockdown, how will we know when it's safe to resume something like normality? Because antibodies are specific to a particular virus, that means if we can detect SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies in someone's blood, we know that person has already been infected with the coronavirus. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC …

Coronavirus update: UK epidemic is slowing; antibody test could soon be ready
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus update: UK epidemic is slowing; antibody test could soon be ready

Live Mint  

The coronavirus epidemic in the United Kingdom is showing signs of slowing and antibody tests could be ready in days, Neil Ferguson, a professor of mathematical biology at Imperial College London, said on Monday. Vallance said on Monday the restrictions - which have seen public transport use fall to less than a quarter of normal levels - were already having …

Coronavirus experts call for random blood testing to slow the spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus experts call for random blood testing to slow the spread

ABC  

Scientists are calling for random blood testing to track the spread of COVID-19 and help in the fight for treatment, as cases continue to climb in Australia. Key points: Blood testing could help researchers learn about exposure and develop coronavirus antibodies The controversial practice has already attracted international attention, but diagnostic testing is expensive Days-long delays in COVID-19 testing has …

Coronavirus test: confusion over availability and criteria is leaving sick people wondering if they’re infected
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus test: confusion over availability and criteria is leaving sick people wondering if they’re infected

CNN  

CNN — A group of first responders in Washington state, a scientist in California, a woman at an assisted living facility in Florida – all worried because they believe they might have novel coronavirus but say they can’t get tested. Their stories came into CNN’s tip line even as Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday told CNN’s morning show, “New …

How to test for coronavirus in Australia: the why, the how and the where
4 years, 10 months ago

How to test for coronavirus in Australia: the why, the how and the where

ABC  

As more coronavirus cases mount in Australia and across the globe, we've discussed what you can do to minimise your risk of getting the virus, what items you may want to stock up on, and whether or not the virus will end. The test can be ordered by your local GP or at a hospital emergency department and is done …

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