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The new 15-minute test has potential, but standard tests are still the best way to track COVID-19

  • Written by Katherine Gibney, NHMRC early career fellow, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

Testing remains a vital component of Australia’s success in managing COVID-19.

We need to diagnose people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as early as possible so they can be isolated from others and their contacts quarantined. Testing also helps us understand to what degree the virus is present in the population, so...

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