Scientists in Singapore have developed a method to improve the speed of obtaining COVID-19 laboratory test results in 36 minutes or by up to four times. The current testing method requires highly trained technical staff and can take a few hours before results are finalised.
Leader of the research team, Associate Professor Eric Yap, who also heads the Microbial Genomics Laboratory, said, ”We previously demonstrated that this method works for dengue virus as well…As Singapore battles the dual outbreak of dengue and COVID-19, both with similar early symptoms, our test could help in differentiating between the two infectious diseases.”
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