UBC rapid testing pilot project detects coronavirus cases in

UBC rapid testing pilot project detects coronavirus cases in asymptomatic people


 
VANCOUVER --
A UBC pilot project using rapid testing to screen for COVID-19 ended up detecting some positive cases in students who didn’t have symptoms. The university is now looking at continuing the project, and it’s not the only organization thinking of testing out the speedier screening technology.
Just over 1,000 students on the UBC campus volunteered to get tested as part of the pilot project, which ran from Feb. 9 to April 23. UBC School of Nursing Professor Sabrina Wong said most lived in student residences, none of them were reporting symptoms, and some came back multiple times.
“They came in because they were worried about testing to protect themselves, and then testing to protect others around them,” she said. “They were really trying to live up to their responsibility and accountability as citizens.”

Related Keywords

Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , Rae Ann Aldridge , Risk Services , School Of Nursing Professor Sabrina Wong , Simon Fraser University , Nursing Professor Sabrina Wong , Fraser University , வான்கூவர் , பிரிட்டிஷ் கொலம்பியா , கனடா , ரே ஆண்டு ஆல்ட்ரிட்ஜ் , ஆபத்து சேவைகள் , சிமோன் ஃப்ரேசர் பல்கலைக்கழகம் , ஃப்ரேசர் பல்கலைக்கழகம் ,

© 2025 Vimarsana