May 4, 2021

Pensé que Perú fue uno de los primeros países en entrar en cuarentena. ¿Cuál es la situación allí ahora?

Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT

R: Perú tiene una de las tasas de mortalidad más altas del mundo y más de 47,000 personas en Perú han muerto por COVID-19 según estadísticas hasta marzo del 2021, con un exceso de muertes de casi 2,600 por millón (de una población de 32 millones). ¿Cómo pasó esto? En resumen: Poder controlar COVID-19 requiere …

May 4, 2021

Why are there so many tests for COVID-19? How do I know which one is best for me?

Testing and Contact Tracing

Verdena Jennings, D.O.

A: There are two types of tests for the virus that causes COVID-19: diagnostic and antibody. Different types of tests have been developed based on the science of the virus and our body’s response to it. Diagnostic tests will tell you if you have an active viral infection—that is, if you have COVID-19 right now. …

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