Real-Time PCR Assays. Real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is the most widely used diagnostic assay for detecting norovirus. This assay detects the genetic material (RNA) of the virus. It can be used to test stool, vomitus, and environmental specimens.
Sixty-five percent of children under eight years old watch television daily. On average, they spend about an hour and a half (100 minutes to be exact) watching TV every day. As a group, children under eight spend an average of 25 minutes per day playing video games. 66% of all children under the age of two have watched television. Television watching typically begins at 9 months of age.
Television is the largest culprit, with kids watching an average of 4 hours 29 minutes a day. Music is the second leading technology, with an average of 2 hours 31 minutes a day. Kids spend about 1-1/2 hours a day using computers and 1 hour 13 minutes a day playing video games.