She and her husband invented a dip-and-read paper strip that greatly simplified the diagnosis of the disease and paved the way for home test kits.
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U.K. Begins Project to Monitor Mass Gatherings for Coronavirus Safety
Scientists hope that monitoring events will give them insights into how to reduce the risk of the virus spreading.
What the Coronavirus Variants Mean for Testing
Most tests should be able to detect the variants of concern, but test developers and health officials must remain vigilant, scientists say.
Argentina’s President Tests Positive for Coronavirus Despite Vaccination
Alberto Fernández, who received early results on his 62nd birthday, was confirmed to have the virus in a later P.C.R. test. His symptoms were said to be mild.
The C.D.C. and N.I.H. launch a rapid, at-home testing initiative in Tennessee and North Carolina.
The new initiative is an important step in determining whether widespread rapid testing can help curb transmission of the virus.
Coronavirus Origins Remain Unclear in W.H.O.-China Inquiry
Far more work is needed to understand how the pandemic began, the report says, but it is not clear that Beijing will cooperate. “We may never find the true origins,” an expert said.
Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report
People over 65 are more likely to experience a second bout with the virus, according to a large study of medical records.
‘Like Wartime’: Canadian Companies Unite to Start Mass Virus Testing
A consortium of some of Canada’s largest companies, representing 350,000 employees nationwide, has launched a rapid testing program aimed at reopening the country’s economy.
Could a Smell Test Screen People for Covid?
A new modeling study hints that odor-based screens could quash outbreaks. But some experts are skeptical it would work in the real world.