Germany relies on antigen test to keep elderly safe amid second wave of COVID-19

In order to keep availability of nursing homes intact amid second wave of vel coronavirus, Germany is w relying on a new of test. new test, which is called antigen test, looks for a specific protein on virus and it was launched months ago. Even though y are cheap and fast, y lack accuracy compared to standard PCR test. According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, Germany has a total of 577,131 cases with 10,833 fatalities.

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Germany relies on a new testing method 

Chancellor Angela Merkel said, “We have a new strategy”. She ded, “We can w basically perform rapid tests on visitors to nursing and care homes”.  A Health Ministry spokeswoman told AP that manufacturers have agreed to supply Germany with 9 million antigen tests in vember and 11.5 million tests in December. However, experts caution people that even though antigen tests have become more accurate, y should t work as a replacement for PCR test. 

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According to reports by AP, nursing homes will be receiving up to 20 free monthly tests per resident. Merkel said, “Health insurers will cover costs for a certain number of visitors each month. That’s huge progress in terms of protection”. he of Center for Emerging Viral Diseases at University of Geneva, Isabella Eckerle said that vant of se tests is that you can "build up a decentralized testing center".

She said, "So you build up a tent, let’s say, in front of a school or in a park, and n people can come. And n after 15 minutes, y will kw if y are positive or t". She ded, "This test is t a home test. It’s thing that you can do in your home before you visit your grandmor". Unlike or European countries like France and Italy, Germany has avoided a huge number of deaths due to COVID-19 comparatively. Europe’s biggest ecomy reportedly owes its success in containing outbreak to widespre testing, a well-equipped healthcare system and also a good herence to social distancing.

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