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Coronavirus testing has become a permanent part of the news cycle. That’s because the testing situation — in the U.S. and abroad — is complicated and constantly changing.
Health officials say that adequate and rapid testing, as well as contact tracing, are key to slowing the spread of COVID-19 and getting public life back on track.
It can be hard to keep up with which test does what. So PolitiFact compiled what we know about the process so far to get you separating antibody from antigen.
ICYMI: These five tips will help you sort coronavirus fact from fiction
Clearly, as the number of U.S. infections has breached one million, the stakes are high when it comes to COVID-19 misinformation. That’s why the MediaWise Voter Project teamed up with production company ATTN: and Facebook for a series of digital literacy videos. Check it out»
Facebook post claims 80,000 seasonal flu deaths for last year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s preliminary estimate for seasonal flu deaths for the 2018-19 season is about 34,200, but that’s not the final number. Read more»
DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell
Florida’s data on COVID-19 cases do not definitively prove whether DeSantis is right or wrong. Read the fact-check»
Is Greta Thunberg protesting Trump with a hunger strike?
No. The 17-year-old climate activist from Sweden has not decided to go on a hunger strike until President Donald Trump is removed from office. This is satire. Get the facts»
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