A mobile lab run by University of Illinois System subsidiary Shield T3 was set up Friday in Lot 64 near the WARF building. The lab will conduct diagnostic PCR testing of saliva samples collected at sites across campus from students and employees starting in January.
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Quick, routine coronavirus testing reassures both campus and volunteers
Unlike other testing on campus, which is more likely to attract people who are sick or who believe they’ve been exposed to COVID-19, Jon Temte’s program constantly re-tests a stable population of volunteers — even when they feel fine.
Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/quick-routine-coronavirus-testing-reassures-both-campus-and-volunteers/UW–Madison offers surge testing to community amid rise in cases
UW-Madison will offer free COVID-19 testing to area residents, ages five years and older, beginning Thursday, Nov. 12. This testing is for members of the public and participants do not need to be a UW–Madison student or employee.
Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-offers-surge-testing-to-community-amid-rise-in-cases/UW–Madison partners with state and federal public health agencies on COVID-19
The UW, the CDC and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services are working together to better understand COVID-19 on college campuses, build upon knowledge about the virus that causes the disease, and contribute to improved local, state and national response to the pandemic.
Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-partners-with-state-and-federal-public-health-agencies-on-covid-19/Advancing the fight against a global pandemic
By studying the novel coronavirus from many angles and disciplines, UW–Madison is at the forefront of fighting COVID-19. School of Veterinary Medicine researchers are leading several of these studies, helping to address major challenges of …
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Read the full article at: https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/advancing-fight-against-global-pandemic/Simpler COVID-19 test could provide results in hours from saliva
Volunteers are being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 by spitting in a vial, which may prove faster, cheaper and less complicated than other common tests, according to UW–Madison researchers.
Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/simpler-covid-19-test-could-provide-results-in-hours-from-saliva/UW Health expands COVID-19 testing
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