Quarantine and Tracing Rules Are All Over the Map for Students
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. At this point in the pandemic, …
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COVID-19 transmission rare in schools with masking, distancing, contact tracing
In-school COVID-19 transmission is rare – even among close school contacts of those who test positive for the virus – …
Researchers boost potency of an HIV-1 antibody, tracing new pathways for vaccine development
Much like coronavirus, circulating HIV-1 viruses mutate into diverse variants that pose challenges for scientists developing vaccines to protect people …
Strained health agencies push do-it-yourself contact tracing
When Eileen Carroll’s daughter tested positive for the coronavirus, Rhode Island health officials called with the results, then told her …
New York and New Jersey launch COVID-19 contract tracing apps
New York and New Jersey joined a handful of other states in launching contact tracing apps for COVID-19. On Thursday …
Urgent testing, tracing, and isolation could save lives and economy
Population-wide testing, contact tracing, and isolation (PTTI) in the UK could save 50,000 lives and £700bn of GDP over the …
Privacy watchdog approves French contact tracing app
France’s privacy watchdog CNIL on Sunday gave a conditional green light to a government-backed scheme to monitor people infected with …
Explainer: what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?
You might have heard about contact tracing which, when combined with social distancing, has proven a powerful asset in controlling …