Slovenia to conduct random testing to determine scope of coronavirus infections

Ljubljana, 15 April - Slovenia will conduct random population testing to get a reliable estimate of the scope of the coronavirus epidemic. The trial will include antibody tests, Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute for Microbiology and Immunology at the Ljubljana Faculty of Medicine, told the press on Wednesday.

Ljubljana Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, speaks to the press at a daily coronavirus briefing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, speaks to the press at a daily coronavirus briefing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, speaks to the press at a daily coronavirus briefing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, speaks to the press at a daily coronavirus briefing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, speaks to the press at a daily coronavirus briefing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, speaks to the press at a daily coronavirus briefing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, speaks to the press at a daily coronavirus briefing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, speaks to the press at a daily coronavirus briefing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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