Houston Announces Plan to Randomly Knock on Doors to Collect Blood Samples to Better Understand COVID
According to the local ABC affiliate, the Health Department has the following goals:
Sure, the program is voluntary, but there’s something about health officials knocking on your door wanting a blood sample that’s wholly unAmerican, regardless of the circumstances.
According to the local ABC affiliate, the Health Department has the following goals:
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Understand what caused COVID-19 to spread in certain areas.
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Understand how COVID-19 has spread in Harris County.
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Understand how COVID-19 transmission and infection rates differ among communities.
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Determine the effectiveness of containment strategies that have been utilized during the pandemic.
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Identify the percentage of Harris County residents infected with COVID-19 with no symptoms.
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Improve public health messaging to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Sure, the program is voluntary, but there’s something about health officials knocking on your door wanting a blood sample that’s wholly unAmerican, regardless of the circumstances.