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COVID-19 testing: disparity between national and institution-based case detection

2022-03-01 public and global health Title + abstract only
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Reports of COVID-19 prevalence through national statistics, community surveys and targeted testing at places of work or study have guided national and institutional responses to the pandemic. The University of Edinburgh established a mass testing programme, TestEd, for detection of COVID-19 in asymptomatic staff and students who are studying or working on campus. The study has tested more than 100,000 samples with more than 170 confirmed positive results. Since the introduction of a change in po...

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