Serology study appears to support GPs’ hunch on coronavirus testing Up to 60,000 COVID cases may have been missed during the first wave of the pandemic, supporting the idea that testing criteria were not wide enough.
How does Australia compare in the global fight against COVID-19? As worldwide cases surpass 27 million and deaths approach 900,000, Australia has experienced different levels of success in battling coronavirus.
GPs in high COVID areas should get respirators fit-tested: Experts GPs have one of the lowest P2/N95 fit-testing rates among Australian healthcare workers, with new research indicating it may be less than 5%.
More than eight-in-10 symptomatic people not getting tested A Monash University survey has found while compliance with COVID-safe behaviours is high, messaging around testing is still not getting through.
‘A really valuable service’: GP-led COVID-19 respiratory clinics As case numbers continue to spike, a new RACGP resource is designed to guide the establishment and ongoing management of GP-led respiratory clinics.
GPs join chorus of alarm surrounding contact tracing Lag times for notifying close contacts have stretched to four weeks in some instances, potentially allowing the disease to spread unchecked.
Are we placing too much value on a negative test result? Multiple state governments only require people with respiratory symptoms to continue self-isolation if they test positive for COVID-19, despite the risk of false negatives.
COVID-19 saliva tests not as accurate as widespread reporting suggests While useful, evidence shows a relative lack of sensitivity means there is still a high chance of returning a false-negative.
Are we about to see a new dawn for point-of-care testing? The potential of point-of-care testing has not been realised for decades – but that may be about to change.
‘Just because you want it to be over doesn’t mean it is’ Victoria has recorded 165 coronavirus cases in three days, with the state’s Chief Health Officer saying the situation ‘will get worse before it gets better’, but the ongoing spike is not being called a second wave.