BBC RADIO 4: PM: Testing for COVID-19

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Dr Elizabeth Mann was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday on how we test for the coronavirus [19:50]. Dr Mann explained the two different kinds of tests, which detect whether somebody has the virus, or has had it recently and recovered from it, noting that the latter can tell us about how we build up immunity, and whether or not that lasts.

Period28 Mar 2020

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  • TitleTesting for COVID-19
    Media name/outletBBC Radio 4
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date28/03/20
    DescriptionDr Elizabeth Mann was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday on how we test for the coronavirus [19:50]. Dr Mann explained the two different kinds of tests, which detect whether somebody has the virus, or has had it recently and recovered from it, noting that the latter can tell us about how we build up immunity, and whether or not that lasts.
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000gt27
    PersonsElizabeth Mann
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Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • coronavirus
  • virology
  • SARS-CoV-2