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New Program Provides COVID-19 Testing for People Fleeing Afghanistan and Other Refugees
A father of five says COVID-19 testing is just one of the many things he is grateful for now that he has left Afghanistan. In New Haven, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, or IRIS, continues to welcome people just like him. Right after the Taliban takeover, that non-profit resettled 390 evacuees in October through December of last year. While that…
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Saliva-Based COVID-19 Testing May Be More Effective at Detecting Omicron Variant
New research is showing that COVID-19 saliva tests might be more effective at detecting the COVID omicron variant. The variant is highly contagious and responsible for thousands of Connecticut residents getting sick. Studies have shown that some people are testing negative for COVID-19 with at-home tests even if they have the variant. Dr. Anne Wyllie from the Yale School of…
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Saliva-Based COVID-19 Testing May Be More Effective at Detecting Omicron Variant
Dr. Anne Wyllie from the Yale School of Public Health talked about new research showing that saliva tests might be more effective at detecting the Omicron variant.
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Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Developed by Yale Scientists Authorized for Emergency Use by FDA
A saliva-based COVID-19 test developed by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health was granted an emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The test, called SalivaDirect, is simpler, less expensive and less invasive than nasopharyngeal swabbing. So far, testing has shown similar outcomes to that of swabbing, according to Yale. “With saliva being...
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Charter Oak Health Officials Explains Coronavirus Testing
Getting tested for COVID-19 might be earlier than you think. The president and CEO of Charter Oak Health explains how it works.
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