¿Piensa realizarse una prueba de COVID-19 rápida en casa?
Posts en Español Testing and Contact Tracing
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Este gráfico da una explicación fácil de como realizar la prueba en casa tomando una muestra de garganta y nariz. Estamos convencidas por los datos que es más probable que devuelva un resultado positivo si tiene COVID-19 si pasa el hisopo por la garganta y luego por la nariz para realizar el test rápido de …
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 11-21-22
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Infectious Diseases Socializing Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Those Nerdy Girls offer advice on staying well during a “triple threat” holiday season and insights into science denial – why it happens and how to navigate tricky conversations. Hosted by Those Nerdy Girls with: * Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Co-Founder of Critica, Author of Denying to the Grave & Contributing Writer at TNG * …
¿Debo desechar mis pruebas rápidas para detectar COVID-19 que ya estén “caducadas”?
Posts en Español Testing and Contact Tracing
R) ¡No tan rápido! 🛑 Antes de desechar las pruebas vencidas, verifique en línea si hay una extensión de la fecha de caducidad. Puede ser que la verdadera fecha de caducidad esté mucho más allá de la fecha impresa en la caja. Para encontrar la extensión de las fechas de vencimiento en cuestión y comprender …
¿Qué tan bien funcionan las pruebas rápidas de antígenos para detectar COVID-19? ¿Es suficiente una sola prueba de antígeno?
Posts en Español Testing and Contact Tracing
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las pruebas rápidas de antígenos de COVID-19 detectan muy bien el virus SARS-CoV-2 cuando se usan en el momento adecuado, es decir, cuando los niveles virales son altos. La repetición de la prueba es una forma poderosa de detectar más infecciones por SARS-CoV-2 y reducir los falsos negativos (un falso negativo ocurre cuando el resultado …
Can the COVID-19 vaccine or booster cause me to get a false positive COVID-19 test result?
Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: No. Totally impossible. TL; DR: COVID-19 tests detect presence of the actual virus, which is not contained in any COVID-19 vaccine, and the vaccines cannot cause a false positive result on these tests. COVID-19 vaccines *do not* contain any SARS-CoV-2 virus, they just teach our immune system to make antibodies against the *spike protein* …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Q: What’s the update on COVID-sniffing dogs?
Testing and Contact Tracing Travel
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: TL;DR. Dogs have proven their awesome ability to identify the smell of COVID-19 patients, but the logistics and cost are slowing down widespread implementation. As we’ve reported in prior posts, medical detection dogs have the miraculous capacity to sniff out COVID-19 patients from their sweat, saliva, or urine. This super sniffing power may allow …
🌟🌟Free COVID-19 rapid test kit ALERT🌟🌟
Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
Do you live in WI, MN or WA? You can get up to 5 free rapid tests sent to your household now (varies by State)! Here are the steps: 1. Go to sayyescovidhometest.org 2. Enter your zip code to confirm eligibility 3. Click on ‘Send Me My Tests’ button 4. Enter your address information and …
Last Chance for US Households to Order Free Rapid Tests
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
LAST CHANCE for U.S. households to place an order for free COVID-19 rapid tests mailed straight to your door. According to the website, “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.” Every home in the U.S. is eligible to …
How well do COVID-19 rapid antigen tests work? Is a single antigen test enough?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus very well when used at the right time – when viral levels are high. Repeat (serial) testing is a powerful way to catch more SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce false negatives. In a recent study, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detected the virus roughly 80% of the time when …
Este gráfico da una explicación fácil de como realizar la prueba en casa tomando una muestra de garganta y nariz. Estamos convencidas por los datos que es más probable que devuelva un resultado positivo si tiene COVID-19 si pasa el hisopo por la garganta y luego por la nariz para realizar el test rápido de …
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 11-21-22
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Infectious Diseases Socializing Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Those Nerdy Girls offer advice on staying well during a “triple threat” holiday season and insights into science denial – why it happens and how to navigate tricky conversations. Hosted by Those Nerdy Girls with: * Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Co-Founder of Critica, Author of Denying to the Grave & Contributing Writer at TNG * …
¿Debo desechar mis pruebas rápidas para detectar COVID-19 que ya estén “caducadas”?
Posts en Español Testing and Contact TracingR) ¡No tan rápido! 🛑 Antes de desechar las pruebas vencidas, verifique en línea si hay una extensión de la fecha de caducidad. Puede ser que la verdadera fecha de caducidad esté mucho más allá de la fecha impresa en la caja. Para encontrar la extensión de las fechas de vencimiento en cuestión y comprender …
¿Qué tan bien funcionan las pruebas rápidas de antígenos para detectar COVID-19? ¿Es suficiente una sola prueba de antígeno?
Posts en Español Testing and Contact TracingTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las pruebas rápidas de antígenos de COVID-19 detectan muy bien el virus SARS-CoV-2 cuando se usan en el momento adecuado, es decir, cuando los niveles virales son altos. La repetición de la prueba es una forma poderosa de detectar más infecciones por SARS-CoV-2 y reducir los falsos negativos (un falso negativo ocurre cuando el resultado …
Can the COVID-19 vaccine or booster cause me to get a false positive COVID-19 test result?
Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: No. Totally impossible. TL; DR: COVID-19 tests detect presence of the actual virus, which is not contained in any COVID-19 vaccine, and the vaccines cannot cause a false positive result on these tests. COVID-19 vaccines *do not* contain any SARS-CoV-2 virus, they just teach our immune system to make antibodies against the *spike protein* …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Q: What’s the update on COVID-sniffing dogs?
Testing and Contact Tracing Travel
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: TL;DR. Dogs have proven their awesome ability to identify the smell of COVID-19 patients, but the logistics and cost are slowing down widespread implementation. As we’ve reported in prior posts, medical detection dogs have the miraculous capacity to sniff out COVID-19 patients from their sweat, saliva, or urine. This super sniffing power may allow …
🌟🌟Free COVID-19 rapid test kit ALERT🌟🌟
Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
Do you live in WI, MN or WA? You can get up to 5 free rapid tests sent to your household now (varies by State)! Here are the steps: 1. Go to sayyescovidhometest.org 2. Enter your zip code to confirm eligibility 3. Click on ‘Send Me My Tests’ button 4. Enter your address information and …
Last Chance for US Households to Order Free Rapid Tests
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
LAST CHANCE for U.S. households to place an order for free COVID-19 rapid tests mailed straight to your door. According to the website, “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.” Every home in the U.S. is eligible to …
How well do COVID-19 rapid antigen tests work? Is a single antigen test enough?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus very well when used at the right time – when viral levels are high. Repeat (serial) testing is a powerful way to catch more SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce false negatives. In a recent study, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detected the virus roughly 80% of the time when …
Las pruebas rápidas de antígenos de COVID-19 detectan muy bien el virus SARS-CoV-2 cuando se usan en el momento adecuado, es decir, cuando los niveles virales son altos. La repetición de la prueba es una forma poderosa de detectar más infecciones por SARS-CoV-2 y reducir los falsos negativos (un falso negativo ocurre cuando el resultado …
Can the COVID-19 vaccine or booster cause me to get a false positive COVID-19 test result?
Testing and Contact Tracing VaccinesAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: No. Totally impossible. TL; DR: COVID-19 tests detect presence of the actual virus, which is not contained in any COVID-19 vaccine, and the vaccines cannot cause a false positive result on these tests. COVID-19 vaccines *do not* contain any SARS-CoV-2 virus, they just teach our immune system to make antibodies against the *spike protein* …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Q: What’s the update on COVID-sniffing dogs?
Testing and Contact Tracing Travel
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: TL;DR. Dogs have proven their awesome ability to identify the smell of COVID-19 patients, but the logistics and cost are slowing down widespread implementation. As we’ve reported in prior posts, medical detection dogs have the miraculous capacity to sniff out COVID-19 patients from their sweat, saliva, or urine. This super sniffing power may allow …
🌟🌟Free COVID-19 rapid test kit ALERT🌟🌟
Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
Do you live in WI, MN or WA? You can get up to 5 free rapid tests sent to your household now (varies by State)! Here are the steps: 1. Go to sayyescovidhometest.org 2. Enter your zip code to confirm eligibility 3. Click on ‘Send Me My Tests’ button 4. Enter your address information and …
Last Chance for US Households to Order Free Rapid Tests
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
LAST CHANCE for U.S. households to place an order for free COVID-19 rapid tests mailed straight to your door. According to the website, “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.” Every home in the U.S. is eligible to …
How well do COVID-19 rapid antigen tests work? Is a single antigen test enough?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus very well when used at the right time – when viral levels are high. Repeat (serial) testing is a powerful way to catch more SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce false negatives. In a recent study, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detected the virus roughly 80% of the time when …
A: No. Totally impossible. TL; DR: COVID-19 tests detect presence of the actual virus, which is not contained in any COVID-19 vaccine, and the vaccines cannot cause a false positive result on these tests. COVID-19 vaccines *do not* contain any SARS-CoV-2 virus, they just teach our immune system to make antibodies against the *spike protein* …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact TracingChana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Q: What’s the update on COVID-sniffing dogs?
Testing and Contact Tracing Travel
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: TL;DR. Dogs have proven their awesome ability to identify the smell of COVID-19 patients, but the logistics and cost are slowing down widespread implementation. As we’ve reported in prior posts, medical detection dogs have the miraculous capacity to sniff out COVID-19 patients from their sweat, saliva, or urine. This super sniffing power may allow …
🌟🌟Free COVID-19 rapid test kit ALERT🌟🌟
Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
Do you live in WI, MN or WA? You can get up to 5 free rapid tests sent to your household now (varies by State)! Here are the steps: 1. Go to sayyescovidhometest.org 2. Enter your zip code to confirm eligibility 3. Click on ‘Send Me My Tests’ button 4. Enter your address information and …
Last Chance for US Households to Order Free Rapid Tests
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
LAST CHANCE for U.S. households to place an order for free COVID-19 rapid tests mailed straight to your door. According to the website, “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.” Every home in the U.S. is eligible to …
How well do COVID-19 rapid antigen tests work? Is a single antigen test enough?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus very well when used at the right time – when viral levels are high. Repeat (serial) testing is a powerful way to catch more SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce false negatives. In a recent study, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detected the virus roughly 80% of the time when …
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Q: What’s the update on COVID-sniffing dogs?
Testing and Contact Tracing TravelLauren Hale, PhD MA
A: TL;DR. Dogs have proven their awesome ability to identify the smell of COVID-19 patients, but the logistics and cost are slowing down widespread implementation. As we’ve reported in prior posts, medical detection dogs have the miraculous capacity to sniff out COVID-19 patients from their sweat, saliva, or urine. This super sniffing power may allow …
🌟🌟Free COVID-19 rapid test kit ALERT🌟🌟
Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
Do you live in WI, MN or WA? You can get up to 5 free rapid tests sent to your household now (varies by State)! Here are the steps: 1. Go to sayyescovidhometest.org 2. Enter your zip code to confirm eligibility 3. Click on ‘Send Me My Tests’ button 4. Enter your address information and …
Last Chance for US Households to Order Free Rapid Tests
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
LAST CHANCE for U.S. households to place an order for free COVID-19 rapid tests mailed straight to your door. According to the website, “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.” Every home in the U.S. is eligible to …
How well do COVID-19 rapid antigen tests work? Is a single antigen test enough?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus very well when used at the right time – when viral levels are high. Repeat (serial) testing is a powerful way to catch more SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce false negatives. In a recent study, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detected the virus roughly 80% of the time when …
A: TL;DR. Dogs have proven their awesome ability to identify the smell of COVID-19 patients, but the logistics and cost are slowing down widespread implementation. As we’ve reported in prior posts, medical detection dogs have the miraculous capacity to sniff out COVID-19 patients from their sweat, saliva, or urine. This super sniffing power may allow …
🌟🌟Free COVID-19 rapid test kit ALERT🌟🌟
Testing and Contact TracingAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
Do you live in WI, MN or WA? You can get up to 5 free rapid tests sent to your household now (varies by State)! Here are the steps: 1. Go to sayyescovidhometest.org 2. Enter your zip code to confirm eligibility 3. Click on ‘Send Me My Tests’ button 4. Enter your address information and …
Last Chance for US Households to Order Free Rapid Tests
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
LAST CHANCE for U.S. households to place an order for free COVID-19 rapid tests mailed straight to your door. According to the website, “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.” Every home in the U.S. is eligible to …
How well do COVID-19 rapid antigen tests work? Is a single antigen test enough?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus very well when used at the right time – when viral levels are high. Repeat (serial) testing is a powerful way to catch more SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce false negatives. In a recent study, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detected the virus roughly 80% of the time when …
Do you live in WI, MN or WA? You can get up to 5 free rapid tests sent to your household now (varies by State)! Here are the steps: 1. Go to sayyescovidhometest.org 2. Enter your zip code to confirm eligibility 3. Click on ‘Send Me My Tests’ button 4. Enter your address information and …
Last Chance for US Households to Order Free Rapid Tests
Testing and Contact TracingJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
LAST CHANCE for U.S. households to place an order for free COVID-19 rapid tests mailed straight to your door. According to the website, “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.” Every home in the U.S. is eligible to …
How well do COVID-19 rapid antigen tests work? Is a single antigen test enough?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus very well when used at the right time – when viral levels are high. Repeat (serial) testing is a powerful way to catch more SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce false negatives. In a recent study, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detected the virus roughly 80% of the time when …
LAST CHANCE for U.S. households to place an order for free COVID-19 rapid tests mailed straight to your door. According to the website, “Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.” Every home in the U.S. is eligible to …
How well do COVID-19 rapid antigen tests work? Is a single antigen test enough?
Testing and Contact TracingChana Davis, PhD
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus very well when used at the right time – when viral levels are high. Repeat (serial) testing is a powerful way to catch more SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce false negatives. In a recent study, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detected the virus roughly 80% of the time when …
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus very well when used at the right time – when viral levels are high. Repeat (serial) testing is a powerful way to catch more SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce false negatives. In a recent study, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests detected the virus roughly 80% of the time when …
