FDA has authorized EUAs for both viral and antibody tests for COVID-19. Viral (nucleic acid and antigen) tests are used to diagnose the presence of SARS-CoV-2 infections.

In contrast, antibody tests can detect IgG, IgA, and IgM antibodies from an immune response to SARS-CoV-2. Whenever possible, laboratories should rely on viral tests to diagnose the presence of SARS-CoV-2 infections.

However, a negative result from viral testing does not rule out COVID-19. Most of the PCR-based tests that use two or more targets are likely to have high specificity (few false positives).

However, there is some variation in the stated sensitivity of the different assays, and sensitivity is highly dependent on the stage of the disease.

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Spain's King Felipe & Queen Letizia Remember COVID-19 Victims With Moment of Silence

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain step out for a memorial event to honor COVID-19 victims at the Zarzuela Palace on Wednesday (May 27) in Madrid, Spain.

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Alberta investigating possible first case of MIS-C in province

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announces the province is investigating the first possible case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a condition seen in children who have had COVID-19.

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Cleaning and decluttering during COVID-19

Many people have used the past 10 weeks of lockdown to declutter. Calls to junk collecting companies have more than doubled. Tom Hayes reports.

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One person per household to shop

Peterborough Public Health’s weekly update Wednesday touched on several COVID-19 related topics. Shopping, testing and public washrooms were on the list. Jessica Nyznik has the story.

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COVID-19: Police investigate graffiti on Calgary’s Chinese Consular-General building as possible hate crime

Hate crimes investigators are looking into whether graffiti scrawled on the side of the Chinese Consular-General building in Calgary was motivated by hate.

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School back in session: Interior Health reassures parents, students and staff in letter

As June nears, so does the reopening of B.C. schools.

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Alberta announces 2 deaths, 25 new cases of COVID-19

Alberta chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates the province’s response to COVID-19 for May 27, 2020.

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More than 100,000 Americans have died due to the coronavirus

More than 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 — the disease caused by the novel coronavirus— since the pandemic began two months ago, according to data tracked by Johns Hopkins University.

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Tourists must have 'Covid-19' free certificates to visit Ibiza, president says

Holidaymakers heading to Ibiza will have to prove they don't have coronavirus before they are allowed onto the island, the island's president has said.

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You can get phone call and be made to isolate – even if you don't have Covid-19 symptoms

The NHS' "test track and trace service" will launch tomorrow as the Government looks to ease the country out of lockdown – and it means you could get a phone call and be made to isolate.

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Vulnerable people in care homes dying three times normal rate during pandemic

Vulnerable people receiving care in their homes have been dying during the crisis at three times the normal rate.

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Good Samaritans in South Carolina recover $1,300 blowing down highway, help return it to owner

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CDC advises when it's safe to leave COVID-19 self-quarantine

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New Toronto neighbourhood map details number of coronavirus cases

TORONTO — Canada’s most populous city has released a map of neighbourhoods hardest hit by COVID-19.

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HSR ridership, access to child care key questions for Hamilton amid coronavirus reopening

A “road map” to reopening Hamilton’s economy following the coronavirus pandemic has been presented to city council.

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TransLink to open up more seating on buses amid COVID-19

Starting next Monday, TransLink will begin allowing more passengers on its buses before declaring them full.

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London Transit board to vote on seeking support from city in battling COVID-19 financial woes

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Quieter Mayfield knows Year 3 vital for him after rough '19

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Kate Hudson shares photos of youngest son and daughter

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Rosanne Cash Says Daughter Was Called A ‘Liberal P**sy’ For Wearing A Mask In Nashville

Rosanne Cash is horrified by how strangers are treating her daughter.

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Elizabeth Banks And John Michael Higgins Reunite For Mini ‘Pitch Perfect’ Reunion

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Here’s how gambling will look in Las Vegas after COVID-19 reopenings

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Pharmacist known as ‘the mask man’ charged with hoarding, price gouging N95 masks

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How one interactive Orlando attraction is adapting to new COVID-19 guidelines

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Outdoor Gatherings Up to 250 Persons to be Permitted Under New Health Orders

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Solidarity Gardens: West Island community groups ask people to help feed families in need

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Can plasma from COVID-19 survivors help save others?

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US coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens

US deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 100,000 on Wednesday even as the daily average death toll declines, businesses reopen and Americans emerge from lockdowns across the country.

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Final preparations being made for first manned mission to space in nearly 10 years

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Additional Coronavirus-Related Nursing Home Death Reported

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Royalty Brown Blows Out Her 6th Birthday Candles With Help From Dad Chris In Sweet Video

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CDC warns COVID-19 antibody tests can be inaccurate

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Experts: 2 to 3 years for economic recovery in Central Florida hospitality industry

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Coronavirus: Saskatoon bus fares to return in June, transit anticipates massive deficit

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Working from home during coronavirus? Some expenses are up to employers, experts say

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Coronavirus: Kelowna International Airport traffic down 96 per cent

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Kenney says targeted approach needed to prevent COVID-19 resurgence

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has been among the world leaders in staunching the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, but at a staggering financial cost the province cannot afford to repeat should there be a second wave.

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Why do long-term care homes have more coronavirus outbreaks than hospitals?

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Deaf and hard of hearing Albertans highlight new challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

Albertans who are deaf or hard of hearing are navigating a new, unique set challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Confirmed cases remain at 83 for Peterborough and area

For the second day in a row, Peterborough Public Health reports 83 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.

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Foreign intelligence targeting Canada’s COVID-19 research and supply chains: report

Foreign intelligence agencies and state-sponsored cybercriminals are engaged in a massive campaign aimed at stealing Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine testing information, securing advance warnings on Canada’s public health and border measures, and spreading coronavirus conspiracy theories, a new report says.

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Hamilton reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, presents recovery plan at virtual council meeting

Hamilton, Ont., reported 12 more cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and now has a total of 661 cases overall since the pandemic began.

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Coronavirus around the world: May 27, 2020

Joe Biden called Donald Trump ‘a fool’ for appearing to mock his mask use amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Jasmine Pazzano has more on this story and today’s other top coronavirus news.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Montreal mayor says they’ve asked province for $5 million support fund to help tenants

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said on Wednesday that they’ve asked the province for $5 million to help support tenants struggling to find a new home ahead of the annual Moving Day.

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Coronavirus: Ontario’s regulated health professionals can reopen if approved by governing bodies

The Ontario government is allowing the province’s regulated health professionals to reopen their offices amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but only if each profession gets the go-ahead and receives guidelines from each respective governing authority.

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Andrea Bocelli and his family all had tested positive for coronavirus. The 61-year-old opera singer spoke with journalists after leaving a hospital in Pisa where he and his wife donated plasma. “My whole family was contaminated,” he said in Italian. ”We all had a fever – though thankfully not high ones – with sneezing and coughing. I had to cancel many concerts... It was like living a nightmare because I felt like I was no longer in control of things. I was hoping to wake up at any moment.”

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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