Antigen or antibody? UK adults confused by Covid terminology

Almost half the population unclear what ‘antigen’ or ‘epidemiologist’ mean, while two in five would struggle to explain ‘circuit breaker’ Lots of people are unsure what many of the key words and phrases used by experts and politicians discussing Covid-19 actually mean, research shows.Almost half the population is unclear what “antigen” or “epidemiologist” mean, while two in five admit they would struggle to explain “circuit breaker” or “flatten the curve”.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 22, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Coronavirus Language Infectious diseases Microbiology Science UK news Source Type: news