Swedish study finds at-home COVID tests can reach remote populations

Researchers in rural Sweden successfully used at-home blood sampling to measure COVID-19 exposure across hard-to-reach communities in 2021, offering a practical model for health authorities managing disease surveillance in geographically dispersed areas. The approach could help policymakers design more efficient pandemic response systems that don't rely on centralized testing sites.

Originaltitel: At-home sampling to meet geographical challenges for serological assessment of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in a rural region of northern Sweden, March to May 2021: a retrospective cohort study