18,000 Covid-19 test results put online by mistake

18,000 Covid-19 test results put online by mistake

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The information was online for 20 hours before being taken down The details of more than 18,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus were published online by mistake by Public Health Wales. The health body said the data of 18,105 Welsh residents was viewable online for 20 hours on … Read more

Coronavirus Test Could Give Inaccurate Results

Coronavirus Test Could Give Inaccurate Results

Aug. 19, 2020 — A widely used coronavirus test could produce inaccurate results due to issues with the equipment and software used to run the test, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Monday. The agency issued the alert about Thermo Fisher’s TaqPath genetic test, the Associated Press reported. The company is working with the … Read more