{"id":16276,"date":"2020-12-14T16:28:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=16276"},"modified":"2021-12-10T09:04:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T08:04:05","slug":"people-can-test-for-covid-19-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/12\/people-can-test-for-covid-19-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"People Can Test for COVID-19 at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B1 &#8211; Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Testing for COVID-19 is very important. Scientists are working round- the-clock to establish programs that will ensure access to and acceptance of rapid and reliable testing around the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Testing can help people determine if they are infected with SARS-CoV-2 \u2013 regardless of whether they have symptoms \u2013 and whether they are at risk of spreading the infection to others. Taking measures to prevent the spread of infection will be the most effective strategy for getting us safely back to work and school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to this audio and read the transcript\u00a0about this special test for COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/people-can-test-for-covid-19-at-home-level-1\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/people-can-test-for-covid-19-at-home-level-1\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What do you think about this special test for COVID-19?<\/li><li>Would you prefer to go to the doctor or take the test at home?<\/li><li>What do you think you can personally do to reduce your chance of being infected in a pandemic?<\/li><li>Do you think that vaccinations are useful or dangerous?<\/li><li>Would you have the vaccine?<\/li><li>How will life in your country change if there is a vaccine?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B1 &#8211; Intermediate Testing for COVID-19 is very important. 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