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Is this what you're looking for? Scientists at NTNU St. Olav's Hospital has made a test that can check 150,000 patients per week for Corona infection [1]. (Yes,
by kebman 7y ago
Is this what you're looking for? Scientists at NTNU St. Olav's Hospital has made a test that can check 150,000 patients per week for Corona infection [1]. (Yes, it's the same uni that used the USA as an example in warning students abroad against poorly developed health systems lol.) Already testing is a lot more frequent in Norway because of it, and they're cautiously re-opening some businesses and services, the first of which are kindergartens and hair dressers.
The Norwegian health authorities also published an app that can be voluntarily downloaded, that tracks and warns about infected, while also collecting research data for future use. [2] The app has garnered some criticism for leaking user data, and for discharging the battery too quickly. The retort is that it's of course voluntary and anonymous, and that it's actually tracking less data than Facebook or Google.
[1]: https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2020/04/from-thousands-of-tiny-magnetic-balls-to-150000-covid-19-tests-per-week/ https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2020/04/from-thousands-of-t...
[2]: Norwegian language source: https://www.fhi.no/nyheter/2020/ny-app-fra-folkehelseinstituttet/ https://www.fhi.no/nyheter/2020/ny-app-fra-folkehelseinstitu...
- vinay427 7y agoThe relevant quote actually concerned the collective infrastructure in the US, including health insurance. The actual quality of care in the US is great, particarly for specialty cases... for the few that can comfortably pay for it. Relevant part of their tweet: "This applies if you are staying in a country with poorly developed health services and infrastructure and/or collective infrastructure, for example the USA. The same applies if you do not have health insurance." As well as a message, now apparently removed but archived by others, on their website: "This also applies for countries with poorly developed collective infrastructure, for example the USA, where it can be difficult to get transport to the airport if you don’t have a car. The same applies if you don’t have health insurance."