Covid-19: testing times

Nicholas Beeching; Tom Fletcher; Mike B.J. Beadsworth

doi:10.1136/bmj.m1403

Covid-19: testing times

Nicholas Beeching, Tom Fletcher, Mike B.J. Beadsworth

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Abstract

“Test, test, test” is the key to controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and its clinical manifestation, covid-19, according to the World Health Organisation.1 However, three months after notification of the novel coronavirus infection in China, there is inadequate access to appropriate diagnostic tests globally and confusion among healthcare professionals and the public about prioritisation of testing and interpretation of results.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	m1403
Journal	BMJ
Volume	369
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1403
Publication status	Published - 7 Apr 2020

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