/channels/news_feeds/all/term/serological%20tests/rss en /channels/channels/news/implications-serology-testing-canada-323476 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Serology testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) will be useful for public health decisions and research but will not have wide application for clinical care, according to a <a href="https://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2020/07/31/cmaj.201588" target="_blank">review article </a>in <em>CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)</em>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:05:38 +0000 webfull 162232 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canada-launches-serological-testing-initiative-help-manage-covid-19-321802 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Government of Canada <a href="https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/04/23/prime-minister-announces-new-support-covid-19-medical-research-and">is launching a task force</a> to measure the scope of coronavirus infection in Canada and rapidly provide information needed to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and safely get Canadians back to work.</p> <p>The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force will generate this vital information, drawing on experts from universities and hospitals across Canada and working closely with provincial and territorial public health officials.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/featurefornewsroom.jpg?itok=iF-hQ_lQ" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">23 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:17:27 +0000 webfull 160297 at /channels