Brazilian University Kicks Off Large-Scale Random Virus Testing
- University to test 18,000 people in Rio Grande do Sul state
- Brazil has 6,836 confirmed cases; infections picking up pace
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A university in Brazil is kicking off a massive testing program to see how many people are carrying the novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed infections accelerate in Latin America’s largest economy.
The research is starting in the Southern state of Rio Grande do Sul this week, according to a statement on the website of the Universidade Federal de Pelotas, which is leading the charge. The health ministry has requested the study be expanded to the rest of the country.