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False negative coronavirus tests could be 30% and cases undetected without classic symptoms

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False negatives from coronavirus tests could be as high as 30 per cent, experts believe, leaving thousands believing they are virus free. A false negative result – when people are wrongly told they don’t have the virus when in fact they do – would mainly be the fault of incorrect swabbing.  Health workers are trained … Read more

Undetected COVID-19 cases are responsible for its rapid spread in China

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more