Let’s talk about laboratory testing for COVID-19. Again. What’s new since we talked about this in August? A lot. Here are some of the questions we'll talk about.

• Do positive antibody tests indicate that people are immune to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19?
• What sample types might replace the dreaded nasopharyneal swab for more comfortable sample collection?
• What are the new rapid tests for COVID-19, and how should they be used?

Guests: Melissa Miller and Elitza Theel.

Links Mentioned:

• "Neutralizing antibodies correlate with protection from SARS-CoV-2 in humans during a fishery vessel outbreak with high attack rate" by Addetia et al.
• "Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Iceland" by Gudbjartsson et al.
• "When Should Asymptomatic Persons Be Tested for COVID-19?" By Schuetz et al.
• CDC Testing recommendations.
• NY Times article, "Your coronavirus test is positive. Maybe it shouldn't be."
• "Rethinking Covid-19 Test Sensitivity — A Strategy for Containment" by Mina et al.
• "Can We Test Our Way Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic?"

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