Even if it is faint, a positive line result on a rapid antigen COVID-19 test indicates that you are sick and likely contagious. For those who are recovering, the opaqueness of the results window and its positive line may indicate that your viral load is lower than levels recorded in earli...
As not all infected patients will develop antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, assessment of cellular immunity may provide complementary information on whether a patient has been previously infected with COVID-19. More studies are needed to understand the correlations of these serological and immunological ...
For those without COVID-19 symptoms, using these tests before a gathering will reduce (but not eliminate) the risk that someone attending has COVID-19. Remember: antigen test results can change quickly, and a negative result is really only trustworthy for eight to 12 hours. In other words,...
A rapid, at-home antigen test is a useful tool to have in your COVID-19 arsenal. But you need to know when and how to use these tests. If you have symptoms: If you have COVID-19 symptoms and test positive on an at-home test, you have COVID-19.You don’t need to get another...
Once you see where your destination stands, here's how to interpret that information when deciding whether to travel. What is a travel advisory? The ongoing risks associated with COVID-19, particularly as new variants emerge, present challenges and uncertainties for travel. To make the experience...
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At-home test kits might play an important role in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, but only if users interpret their results appropriately when deciding whether to quarantine. When the FDA authorizes a test kit, it authorizes both the device and the accompanying instructions; currently however, ve...
These are the starting point for top-down financial analysis and this reading covers how to interpret economic indicators to understand which phase an economy is in. Indicators of unemployment and inflation are looked at in more detail in the second half of this reading. Monetary and Fiscal Pol...
What does a client mean when they say, “We want aconversational read,” or, “We’re looking for a pre-teen voice age?” Being able to interpret a script and incorporate the characteristics the client has specified is a great way to stand out in auditions. ...
To interpret the test result, express your prior probability of having COVID as anodds, and then multiply those odds by the Bayes factor. If you initially believed you had a 10% chance of having COVID, and you got a negative test result with a Bayes factor of 0.1x, you could multiply...