Covid Tests

COVID-19 testing

COVID-19 testing involves analyzing samples to assess the current or past presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The two main types of tests detect either the presence of the virus or antibodies produced in response to infection. Molecular tests for viral presence through its molecular components are used to diagnose individual cases and to allow public health authorities to trace and contain outbreaks. Antibody tests instead show whether someone once had the disease. They are less useful for diagnosing current infections because antibodies may not develop for weeks after infection. It is used to assess disease prevalence, which aids the estimation of the infection fatality rate. Individual jurisdictions have adopted varied testing protocols, including whom to test, how often to test, analysis protocols, sample collection and the uses of test results.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Wikidata description:  Diagnostic Testing For The Respiratory Illness Covid-19 And The Underlying Pathogen Sars-Cov-2 Coronavirus
• Wikidata label:  Covid-19 Test
• Wikidata aliases:  Covid-19 Test, Sars-Cov-2 Detection, Covid-19 Testing, Covid Test, Covid Testing, Sars-Cov-2 Test, Sars-Cov-2 Testing

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