1 month ago | By Wood TV

WASHINGTON - Nearly 20 members of the U.S. Capitol Police are quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Bloomberg's Billy House reports 19 officers tested positive for the virus and additional cops were sent home due to contract tracing. House adds there's no way to confirm the cases are related to the Jan. 6 riot.
A number of lawmakers have tested positive for the virus after being evacuated as rioters stormed the hallways of the building.
Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman , Adriano Espaillat , Chuck Fleischmann , Pramila Jayapal , Brad Schneider...
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MDHHS advises colleges regularly test students for COVID-19

1 month ago | By Wood TV

LANSING, Mich. - Guidance issued by the state on Tuesday is encouraging colleges and universities to require COVID-19 testing for students living on or near campus.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released several strategies to colleges on testing a sizeable amount of people:
Require weekly testing of undergraduate student living on or near campus and those participating in campus activities. If resources are limited, require regular but random testing of students in the campus community. Focus testing on information about community spread, including wastewater...
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Japan uses robots to speed up Covid-19 testing ahead of the Olympics

1 month ago | By CNBC

Japan is using robots to speed up Covid-19 testing ahead of the Olympics. The prototype robot can test for Covid-19 and deliver results in 80 minutes.
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