The World s First Large-scale Epidemiological Study Combining Medical and Social Sciences
The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI; chairman: Dr. Makoto Yano), in collaboration with the Graduate School of Medicine at Kyoto University, began international collaborative research on general populace and healthcare professionals using an antibody testing kit developed by the Pasteur Institute in France. A joint press conference was held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, prior to the start of the research.
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is on a conspicuous upward trend worldwide. In this situation, asymptomatic individuals (those with subclinical infection) who are able to continue to conduct economic activities hold an important key in understanding the route through which infection spreads. For this reason, RIETI, in collaboration with the Graduate School of Medicine at Kyoto University, have initiated international collaborative research on resi