British health care workers are taking part in a global clinical trial to test the effectiveness of anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine against coronavirus
Some US states are combining results from two types of tests. That's potentially misleadingA health volunteer uses a swab to collect a sample from a Richmond area resident in Virginia on April 28. John McDonnell/The Washington Post/Getty Imagesof coronavirus test results in their total numbers, potentially providing a muddled picture of the pandemic as the nation eases restrictions.are taken by nose swab or saliva sample, and look for direct evidence someone currently has Covid-19.
Georgia health officials said they've been adding both tests to their daily totals since April in line with the methodology from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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