How do you know if you have a virus? - Cella Wright

[@heimskurhungog3346]

Can we all just appreciate the illustrations, and the transitions of scenes, ted-ed never fails to deliver.

[@angelvu]

this is why i like watching ted ed in science class

[@Nhatanh0475]

We don't say it doesn't mean we don't appreciate ;)

[@SuperSylar]

I was more entranced with the music! Hang drums are a delight to listen! :)

[@calisahardy4845]

I've not even watched and "thumbs up'ed" this comment. I've just come expect quality from TED-ed.

[@daiwikpratapsingh5937]

I completely agree with ya!

[@CellRus]

This is why not only the clinicians but scientists and researchers are also equally essential. If one doctor can treat 10 patients, then 1 scientist can potentially save millions, and if we are to win this fight, a vaccine is absolutely critical.

[@fathfez7991]

And politicians, can help too. But some of them took this pandemic just like their circus ball :P

[@ibuprofen17]

most people when they recieved the covid vaccine were then infected after

[@lillyswann9922]

I really appreciate that TED ED is making these video during this difficult time...thank you for keeping us entertain and knowledgeable

[@gaurish1115]

love that the TED man has a mask.

[@cristletower]

Same

[@Inamichan]

Lol same here. It made me giggle

[@PabloLorEst]

Can someone please tell me why some Trump supporters don't wear masks? I really don't get it

[@RandonPersom542]

Some people, even some who aren’t in support of specific political figures, have fallen prey to misinformation and believe the virus is not very dangerous. They may believe the measures taken to prevent the spread are unnecessary. They may believe the virus does not spread very easily, or that it is no more dangerous than the common cold. Others may feel their rights are being taken by the quarantine and act against guidelines in protest.

[@Inamichan]

Roseblossom9029 I think that on top of mixed information, the people who are protesting haven’t had anyone they know get it or die from it. If they did they wouldn’t be out endangering people. It’s effecting certain groups of people and not others and so the groups that aren’t being effected (apparently trump supporters) just aren’t listening because it doesn’t effect them 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@trafalgardwaterlaw924]

Ted ed makes you feel like a half doctor sometimes

[@trucywrightirl]

True.

[@samuelcuevas1316]

Me, before a TED lesson: duh! Me, after a TED lesson: I'm Something of a Scientist Myself.

[@vageeshaherath2146]

Agreed.

[@hellothere_24]

@@samuelcuevas1316 Back to the formula

[@fathfez7991]

No, I'm staying humble

[@nia.r5988]

My mum is a nurse for the elderly and someone at her work got covid, she has to get tested today so she’s really scared. We’re watching these so we’re more informed and she’s less scared

[@AyushPramanik]

Hope she's alright?

[@elishaelisha7911]

I'm aspiring to be a doctor and i am actually studying about PCR and stuffs.I can't believe that TED-Ed is helping me achieving success to become a doctor too. THANKS TED-Ed.

[@bhavishuvishu5071]

Wow

[@laur1828]

that's amazing! keep going and don't give up

[@bhavishuvishu5071]

@@laur1828 thank you 4 your support 😀

[@cris_pbacon]

good luck on becoming a doctor!

[@cris_pbacon]

good luck on becoming a doctor!

[@annejoseph9711]

I feel kind of proud that I chose this line of work to do. PCR can be time consuming but when you receive the correct AGE readings, sometimes you feel happy but sad at the same time because yes, you’re getting that result but no, this person has the virus. It’s emotionally draining

[@sabas6784]

woah, i'd never thought of that before. that is so incredibly bittersweet! thank you for all your help though :) we appreciate it

[@tangram_eclair1481]

I think it's so creative that the Ted-Ed guy has a mask.

[@sarthaksingal]

This is the most comprehensive knowledge stored in a 5-minute video explaining testing with beautiful illustrations. I watch all Ted-ed videos and this one is certainly one of the best.

[@joshuagarcia7025]

Shout out to our Medical Laboratory Scientist who actually performs these tests within the lab!

[@AmandaLovesOldFords]

The lab is the hidden hero of this pandemic! 👩🏻‍🔬

[@gladzmt6505]

yes!

[@skingsleyyy]

3:17 Those health professionals took like a third of his blood supply

[@matilmao8621]

Sacrifices need to be made

[@melaniejason3912]

Thats a sacrifice I am willing to make

[@manuelbes]

@@melaniejason3912 lol I love that meme template

[@melaniejason3912]

@@manuelbes same

[@cailleach8416]

My man needs some orange juice

[@rosemarker736]

Video: *mentions PCR* Me: *starts humming the PCR song*

[@conoreager3998]

PCR song?

[@Fisklina]

@@conoreager3998 It's a science song masterpiece. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmbcgZ6ueLGUmtU

[@flaro38]

Thanks to you I discovered a gem

[@vikaspandey7053]

material, illustration, animation and her voice help us give complete attention and actually understand everything.

[@annalow4955]

When Singapore gets mentioned in a video in a positive way I always feel unecessarily happy/ proud HAHAH anyways thank you TED-ED for everything you've done to keep us well informed and entertained!

[@powerbounce3445]

lion city pride

[@strawberrycucumber88]

It's the Singapore Spirit in us

[@mexanx]

I'm in awe with every TED-ED video ever. All of them have fluid visuals, meticulous attention to details, a soothing voice explaining a complicated topic with ease and care and so much more dedication that goes behind every short video. And even from a little before the TED-ED man started wearing a mask, I think all of the videos were made from home? Think about that! Kudos for everything, TED-ED

[@ShoiAlexia]

Can I say how CUTE the animation of the guy getting his blood drawn was? I love his little wince each time they stuck him with the needle. Cutest thing I've seen all day :)

[@deepsaha6676]

I'm a med students. Instead of the professors, you're generating interest in me. Thank you so much TED ED❤️❤️

[@yassiec5294]

how you can make such a stressful, chaotic situation look so beautiful amazes me

[@rabbit-if3kt]

to the few people who will see this comment. stay safe stay home and we're all in this together!

[@bradleywells1071]

the brick channel You watch to much news....

[@groggychair8866]

Bradley Wells and you watch too little

[@christopherbarrett8182]

You stay safe too

[@serenity8910]

Very well done! I do the PCR testing at the lab. We also have the rapid test that delivers results within 1 hour but it's reserved for stats only.

[@haresmahmood]

Stay safe and healthy out there everyone!

[@kazukixivv9252]

You too bud

[@kazukixivv9252]

:)

[@SpinTheWords]

Everyone: Let’s not wear masks and stuff the bars!!!

[@hanzalashaikh8881]

More like in there

[@astronautbehera7621]

Wow, providing the correct knowledge in these tough times is just wonderful!

[@maddiefilly13]

thank you for making these kinds of videos during this crisis. Makes a lil bit of a calm amongst this storm

[@DerekSpeareDSD]

meanwhile, here in America we'd rather wait on the wind of god to blow the virus away...

[@shrug1250]

Or natural selection. Whichever comes first.

[@tuckerstewart5138]

In America we have been producing the majority of the PCR tests

[@vox3347]

@@tuckerstewart5138 then why aren't we using them?

[@footballnerd277]

@@tuckerstewart5138 The United States is 39th in the world for tests per capita and your president thinks testing is "overrated"

[@phoenixflamegames1]

Football Nerd I mean he is a good businessman but my GOD that person needs to learn when to shut up. He says so much over so many things he knows nothing about.

[@maanyay7355]

That staring music is so relaxing 😌

[@turtlesyay8381]

Love the subtle animation details like how the guy flinches when the needle gets stuck in him to draw his blood out.

[@EnseiMada]

The beauty of KZbin is I can go back to a video if I didn't understand it fully yet.

[@capturedbymiyah814]

Wow crazy how this is posted right after I was having a panic attack about getting tested. My job is making it mandatory to do so but the whole long qtip shoved in my nasal cavity sounds overwhelming

[@annalisapadilla8660]

I’m right there with you!

[@sonja5058]

It's just a little weird/uncomfortable, and then it's over fast. Your eye will water a little afterwards. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be 😊

[@capturedbymiyah814]

Sonja thanks!

[@Yes-dc2gm]

I JUST LOVE THE INTRO IN WHICH THE PERSON IS WEARING MASK. BEST.

[@leahg6615]

It's refreshing to see SARS-CoV-2 specifically covered by TED-Ed. Kudos to those who spent time and showed dedication to relay education on this topic.

[@axel2770]

I am from Singapore and I am so proud of our biologist and healthcare workers. Aside from our migrant worker cluster which is getting 500+ cases a day, we only have 1-2 cases in the community. However this is during lockdown, any wrong step and we are back to square one

[@kaibaby6335]

Glad you're okay in Singapore hope you guys stay well and safe

[@lilylovely2478]

Ugh why even test you can clearly see that they are literally carrying it like a balloon SMH 🤦‍♀️

[@angaelical]

😂

[@uncommonanimator6283]

What i honor is the content and the presentation ,its on another level such a fan of yours

[@manusharamanayake8142]

Mr.Ted has a mask. What a responsible citizen. Nice work ted

[@cezarmathe]

this seems very complicated. cheers to all the professionals who make it possible!

[@hey34]

Hey TED-ed, here's to you choosing a voice over from someone with the word 'cell' in their name. Am I wright or what?! Absolutely pun-derful! Also, be prepared to be used in EVERY biomed class. Wonderful video!

[@iansangalang9883]

My high school biology teacher made me watch this. Yea, my teacher is a great one.

[@linajadid2681]

Thank you so much for this I really am interested in this virus and your new videos make my curiosity bigger I love your videos and I always learn a lot from them.

[@m.zubair4889]

I simply love the way that how accurate and profound in knowledge videos team TED make... I mean these are the things take years to get by formal education process... And you can be a proficient here by just watching a video several times alongwith research on it... love you team TED...❤

[@PhysiologywithChristian]

Fantastic video! Very informative - great work!! 😁 😁

[@nutritiondaily2022]

amazing content and animation, as always. That is why we love TED-Ed.

[@peppersych6127]

Newfound respect for the researchers testing for coronavirus/sequencing genomes. This stuff is hard to wrap your head around...

[@Natalie-gw8jt]

Great Video. I learned so many new things!!

[@samarkumarghosh1708]

I am a TED ED fan... and inspired to watch TED ED wearing a mask .Well, stay safe TED ED and keep us teaching... 😍 I am eagerly waiting for a new animated enjoyable lesson...

[@couchpotato4917]

Can we appreciate the fact that the Teded intro man is wearing a mask? XD stay safe everyone 😄😁🙃😷❤️

[@PabloLorEst]

Why on earth would people don't recognize these tests as useful

[@Fumango]

Thanks TED-Ed we appreciate this content it is highly educational!

[@mintyfresh3783]

The man at the beginning wearing a mask just made my day, thank you kind stranger with the attention to detail

[@BrandonSmith-lr4tl]

This is one of the most amazing informative animations I've ever seen. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@ponderbot3810]

I appreciate the hang drum bgm

[@MelissaAlnardo]

Very informative and well made video.

[@ShoiAlexia]

I came to say thanks to the TED-Ed team for these videos. This was interesting and easy to understand.

[@vastreya3092]

I love this woman's voice for some reason

[@long-timelistenerfirst-t-us2yy]

*_love the music on this one_*

[@globuscola]

It seems that KZbin reccomendations actually brought me somewhere good for once.

[@rockellc7467]

I think this is a good video for someone who has somewhat of a background in general biology, but not comprehensive for the general public. As a stem major, I’m working toward getting science out to people in ways that make it simple for them to understand. I think sometimes the science community has trouble getting across new discoveries and research.

[@mcphan6881]

Simply, if you show symptoms or you go to the hospital to do a swab test

[@murathankayhan2312]

As always Astounding graphics and narration. Thanks For your effort! I really appreciate it.

[@kaivalyabhatt948]

Kudos to ANIMATORS AND ILLUSTRATOR and specially to TED ED for bringing this type of goldtent

[@justinjx3]

How do y’all make these animations?!? They are so well made and fluid.

[@lenaleewithallen]

so proud to be a singaporean - Singapore might be small but we are mighty ♥️ thank you for sharing this TED-Ed!

[@_avi.arnav_]

Yay!!! Thanks for the videos guys. It helps us to kill boredom.

[@yourboieri]

And now my friends thought that I am really smart, because I know a lot. Thanks Ted Ed.

[@VJ-bn1qg]

Much needed video :)

[@subhankarsaha1875]

I heard that the person who invented PCR testing device said to use the device only for research not for diagnosis .

[@Arkabol]

Why?

[@Tinky1rs]

A possibility is that you detect virus remains. Viral particles that still have intact RNA but are immobilised (by antibodies for example) are recognised just as well as infectious viral particles. A (RT)-PCR test cannot differentiate. In the later stages of the disease, people can theoretically have inactive virus particles in their throat and still test positive, despite being non-infectious. To therefore not use the test is bogus though. It's still a very good test.

[@tuckerstewart5138]

When it came out that was true. Things have really advanced since then. They guy also did a bunch of drugs, so who knows.

[@sarveshsawant9564]

And we just learned about PCR and Taq polymerase

[@piyusharora6631]

TED-Ed's editing is so cool We can get the things without audio I tried it....😍❤

[@mukesh30041966]

ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE SKILLS YOU CAN LEARN IS SCIENCE. BEST TEACHER "TED-ED" THANK YOU FOR SPARKING MY INTEREST IN SCIENCE.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Rialagma]

Wow, the animation on this video is just brilliant

[@sarahqistina03]

i dont understand but i still watch and listen.

[@NusratJahan-kd6sm]

Ted-ed videos are really easy to understand.. I'd really like to know how DNA tests work? Can you PLEASE make a video on it🙏🙏🙏

[@indigo9645]

I wouldn’t have understanded it this clearly if I’ve read it as a text!

[@jahnaviketha9153]

Good information ,Ted ed keep going

[@OmnipotentO]

Oh hey we do this at work!! Also applies to our flu pcr testing Hepatitis is a panel that screens for antibodies + virus surface antigen HIV is also antibodies I remember in college just prepping a sample for pcr took ages and now we have a machine that does everything start to finish in like 45 min. Blows my mind.

[@duckgirl6792]

I feel like a useless object in a box where there is no life other than me, yet I do not need food or water.

[@davidsf101]

Nice video. Well prepared and informative

[@QualityUrine]

How do you know if you have virus Me: getting sick

[@wood4283]

Is every video now going to have a cartoon character wearing a mask? Cause why not let them hold toilet paper?

[@LolLol-yn8uv]

That's such a good idea!!!

[@toasterstripes]

Great idea

[@deepikachandra7857]

Best idea ever

[@lauranunes9514]

Why also not show him putting hand sanitizer on his hands? Now that would be cool

[@Jennifer-zm2pv]

Watching these educational videos on the COVID-19 make me feel i dont know less panicky and stressed

[@elishaelisha7911]

I often think will i ever be able to think like presentation TED-Ed gives.... aaaaaaaand the answer is no. TED-Ed is pOwErFuL.

[@madil2259]

Thank you for the video. And the hardwork.

[@-_-3315]

Very cool, I just got tested this morning

[@fabianalfonsoooo]

isn't it funny, we KNOW how they work; faster, than we know HOW TO MAKE IT STOP, thanks btw for the information TED! :)

[@jcbgy3225]

I love how they put a mask on that iconic intro

Differences in costs, sensibility, specificity and result-time would also be interesting information.

[@kaushalkagrawal6304]

So good to see a informative video about covid-19 from TED-ED

[@rafsan1578]

These videos should be in my school classes.

[@deeptisrimaturi788]

Thank you for making us aware of the present situation.. it is very useful to know what is really happening around us and the hardwork of doctors and scientists...

[@latrellagujitas9835]

Ted Ed never fails to educate people

[@ruleofreason5286]

Thank you TED.

[@clvsidy]

Who’s watching during quarantine ?

[@arnavfootballfreestylerrid8050]

I definitely needed this video thanks Ted ed

[@a.n.gopalakrishnannair1473]

Ted ed teaches us very well thanks ted ed

[@adewaleoluyinka5519]

Keep up the good work Ted Ed.

[@MadComputerScientist]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing such a complicated subject in such an easily understandable way! Be well, and keep up the good work!

[@nisrinkhairallah3737]

Thank you so much!! What is the name of the background music?😅

[@saucyyikers3877]

I love the new intro keeping up with the time and being creative. Also, a good reminder.

[@im_aa2017]

I like how the man in the Ted Ed intro is wearing a mask.

[@Barveth]

Great video, as always, I will SPREAD it to the masses