We Need More Coronavirus Testing. Are Antigen Tests The Answer?
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English - May 11, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.7K ratingsLife Sciences Science Astronomy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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There's a difference between diagnostic, antibody, and antigen tests. All provide different levels of reliability and speed.
NPR health correspondent Rob Stein breaks down the differences and explains why public health officials are especially hopeful about antigen testing.
Find out how your state is doing on overall testing.
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