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DRAPER — Early testing for COVID-19 antibodies in several Utah communities reveals a rate that is well above the statewide COVID-19 infection rate.That likely means more people have had the virus than COVID-19 testing alone shows.More than 500 people paid $70 for an appointment today at Galena Hills Park in Draper to find out if…

With an expert flick of the wrist, nurse Bhelekazi Mdlalose collected throat swabs from young men lining up for coronavirus testing at a run-down hostel in downtown Johannesburg.Health workers were sent to the overcrowded block of single-room flat as part of a mass community screening and testing (CST) campaign launched by the government last month.Mdlalose,…

Summary Anyone with mild symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested as soon as possible to reduce its spread through the community – and testing locations are available throughout King County. Also, lower numbers of COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities point to the importance of public health measures in reducing the spread of the virus…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Adm. Brett Giroir, the Health and Human Services testing czar, predicted Tuesday that the U.S. would be able to test up to 50 million people a month for the coronavirus by September."We project that our nation will be capable of performing…

A new testing site for coronavirus is opening in one of Boston’s neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19.Brigham and Women's Hospital continues to focus on Boston neighborhoods considered hot spots. The site will open in Dorchester, which has some of the highest infection rates in the city.Potential patients with symptoms can walk up and get tested…