From a Market Watch article - "Health authorities in Hubei Province are now counting cases that have been diagnosed solely by a computed tomography (CT) scan, not a combination of a CT scan and an RNA test. The most recent update from China’s National Health Commission states there were 15,152 new cases, a sevenfold increase over the 2,015 new cases that had been reported the day before. "
The CT method is a quicker analysis compared to the RNA tests that takes days. The CT scans reveal lung infection, so it is not as specific. And with a shortage of RNA test kits, many cases were being missed.
From a business perspective, one of the big casualties is the cruise ship operations. With passenger ships having to quarantine passengers when there is a suspect case, it is easy to see why many may not want to get aboard.
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From a business perspective, one of the big casualties is the cruise ship operations. With passenger ships having to quarantine passengers when there is a suspect case, it is easy to see why many may not want to get aboard.
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