Mass rapid testing as an effective tool against covid 19

New studies by Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, states that making rapid testing widely available could be the key to getting back to life as we once knew it.

According to Harvard Medical School the “swiss cheese” model of protection could come into play. With layers of protections in place, from social distancing to mask-wearing and now even some vaccine administration, the cumulative effect of all of these practices can keep us safe — and rapid testing could be an important part of that picture.

Slovakia is one country that has demonstrated how effective rapid testing can be, using the method to stop outbreaks at large scale. Researchers believe Slovakia’s mass testing program, coupled with its strict quarantine measures, may have cut infection rates by as much as 60% in one week, which could turn the tide of the pandemic there.

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