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.
Children and Cellphones. 1  On average, children are 12.1 when they receive their first mobile device. 2  56 percent of children, age 8 to 12, have a cellphone. 3  60 percent of families who have provided a cellphone to their child did so between the ages of 10 and 11. 20 percent provided their 8 to 9 year olds with a cellphone. Among children 8 years of age and younger, 21 percent use smartphones. 69 percent of families with young children under 8 years old have a smartphone. 38 percent of children under 2 used a mobile device for media. [Source]