Healthline: Controversial studies find COVID-19 may be far more widespread than previously known
UC expert says lack of testing could be a factor
Healthline interviewed Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum of the UC Division of Infectious Diseases for a news story on two studies in California finding that COVID-19 may be much more widespread than previously thought.
Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum of the UC Division of Infectious Diseases. Photo/Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand
Fichtenbaum said one of the reasons for the discrepancy was a lack of testing.
“Because testing for the virus is not widely available due to lack of supplies, reagents, and machines, it’s not surprising that a sero-epidemiologic survey would find more individuals with infection,” Fichtenbaum said.
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