Retesting For COVID-19 Four Weeks Later May Help Limit Spread Of Virus

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Published on September 3, 2020 - Duration: 00:36s

Retesting For COVID-19 Four Weeks Later May Help Limit Spread Of Virus

People with confirmed COVID-19 should be retested four weeks after symptoms first appear.

This is to minimize their risk of spreading the virus, according to the authors of a new study.

In more than 1,100 infected adults in Italy, retesting four weeks later showed a stark difference.

UPI reports that the research showed 61% no longer had the virus in their systems. However, a second retest to confirm the initial findings showed some false negatives.


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